انگلیسی

wet

gb/wˈɛt/ us/wˈɛt/
A1 انگلیسی
~ 2500
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
adjective A1 property
1

Covered in or full of liquid

Having water or another liquid on it.

الگوی کاربرد: [something] is wet
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wet' with 'humid', but 'humid' describes air with moisture, not surfaces or objects.
هم‌معنی‌ها
damp (Slightly wet, often unpleasantly so.) | soaked (Extremely wet, saturated with liquid.)
متضادها
dry (Having no moisture; opposite of wet.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
wet clothes |wet hair |wet ground |wet weather |wet towel
موضوع‌ها
daily life |weather |nature |daily_life |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • Her shoes were wet after walking in the rain.
  • The grass is still wet from the morning dew.
  • He hung his wet jacket by the door.
  • Don't touch the wet paint.
  • The dog shook its wet fur all over the floor.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • My shirt is wet.
  • The road is wet.
  • His hair is wet.
  • The towel is wet.
  • Your shoes are wet.
فعل A2 action
2

To make something wet

To put water or other liquid on something.

الگوی کاربرد: to wet [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Some learners mistakenly use 'water' instead of 'wet' when talking about making a surface damp, but 'water' usually refers to giving plants water.
هم‌معنی‌ها
moisten (To make slightly wet, often intentionally.)
متضادها
dry (To remove moisture from something.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
wet the sponge |wet the cloth |wet the brush |wet the ground
موضوع‌ها
daily life |daily_life |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • She wet the cloth before wiping the table.
  • You should wet your hair before applying shampoo.
  • He wet the soil to make it easier to dig.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • Please wet the towel.
  • I wet my hair before I wash it.
  • Wet the paper before painting.
adjective informal B2 property
3

Inexperienced or naive

Not having much experience; new and not yet skilled.

اشتباه رایج:
Learners may incorrectly use this meaning in formal contexts, but it is informal and often part of idiomatic expressions.
هم‌معنی‌ها
green (Informal term for someone new and inexperienced.)
متضادها
seasoned (Experienced and skilled through practice.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
wet behind the ears
موضوع‌ها
people |work |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • He's still a bit wet behind the ears when it comes to business deals.
  • The new recruit is too wet to handle this project alone.
  • She was wet and naive when she first joined the team.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • He is new and wet in this job.
  • She is still wet at driving.
  • I was wet when I started here.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
wet
IPA
GB/wˈɛt/
US/wˈɛt/
هجاها و تکیه
wet (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (wet)
صورت‌های واژه
Adjective
  • Base: wet
  • Comparative: wetter
  • Superlative: wettest
Verb
  • Base: wet
  • 3rd Person Singular: wets
  • Present Participle: wetting
  • Past: wet, wetted
  • Past Participle: wet
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
wets verb wetting verb wetted verb wetter adjective wettest adjective
Core family
wetness noun
Related words
wetland noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
dry adjective A1
نکته‌های کلیدی
  • Irregular present participle: wetting Verb
  • Irregular past: wet, wetted Verb
  • Irregular past participle: wet Verb
  • Irregular comparative: wetter Adjective
  • Irregular superlative: wettest Adjective
عبارت‌ها

get one's feet wet

1
/ɡˈɛt wˈʌnz fˈit wˈɛt/
idiom informal

Begin to get experience

To try something for the first time and start learning how to do it.

نمونه‌ها
  • Volunteering is a great way to get your feet wet before applying for a full-time job.
  • I got my feet wet in teaching by helping out in a summer program.

wet behind the ears

1
/wˈɛt bɪhˈaɪnd ðə ˈɪɹz/
idiom informal

Inexperienced and naive

Not having much experience yet; new and not very skilled.

نمونه‌ها
  • She's still a bit wet behind the ears in this field.
  • He may be smart, but he's wet behind the ears when it comes to real-world negotiations.

wet blanket

1
/wˈɛt blˈæŋkɪt/
idiom informal

Person who spoils others' fun

A person who makes other people less excited or happy about something.

نمونه‌ها
  • Don't be such a wet blanket—come join the party!
  • Don’t be such a wet blanket—come and dance with us.
  • He was a real wet blanket at the celebration, complaining about everything.
  • His constant negative comments made him a real wet blanket at the party.
  • I don’t want to throw a wet blanket on your plans, but we really can’t afford this trip.

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