wet
gb/wˈɛt/ us/wˈɛt/
A1
Inglese
~ 2500
nedves, vizes, benedvesít, bevizez, tapasztalatlan, zöldfülű
A1
1
Schema d'uso:
[something] is wet
Her shoes were wet after walking in the rain.
A cipője vizes lett, miután az esőben gyalogolt.
The grass is still wet from the morning dew.
A fű még nedves a reggeli harmattól.
He hung his wet jacket by the door.
Don't touch the wet paint.
The dog shook its wet fur all over the floor.
Esempi per chi studia
My shirt is wet.
Vizes az ingem.
The road is wet.
Vizes az út.
His hair is wet.
The towel is wet.
Your shoes are wet.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wet' with 'humid', but 'humid' describes air with moisture, not surfaces or objects.
Significato
Covered in or full of liquid
Collocazioni
wet clothes
|wet hair
|wet ground
|wet weather
|wet towel
Sinonimi
damp (Slightly wet, often unpleasantly so.)
|
soaked (Extremely wet, saturated with liquid.)
Contrari
dry (Having no moisture; opposite of wet.)
Temi
daily life
|weather
|nature
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Having water or another liquid on it.
Having water or another liquid on the surface or inside; not dry.
VERBO
A2
2
benedvesít
B1
bevizez
A2
Schema d'uso:
to wet [something]
She wet the cloth before wiping the table.
Benedvesítette a rongyot, mielőtt letörölte az asztalt.
You should wet your hair before applying shampoo.
Samponozás előtt be kell nedvesítened a hajadat.
He wet the soil to make it easier to dig.
Esempi per chi studia
Please wet the towel.
Kérlek, vizezd be a törölközőt.
I wet my hair before I wash it.
Bevizezem a hajam, mielőtt megmosom.
Wet the paper before painting.
Errore comune:
Some learners mistakenly use 'water' instead of 'wet' when talking about making a surface damp, but 'water' usually refers to giving plants water.
Significato
To make something wet
Collocazioni
wet the sponge
|wet the cloth
|wet the brush
|wet the ground
Sinonimi
moisten (To make slightly wet, often intentionally.)
Contrari
dry (To remove moisture from something.)
Temi
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To put water or other liquid on something.
To cause something to become covered in or saturated with liquid.
B2
INFORMAL
3
zöldfülű
B2
He's still a bit wet behind the ears when it comes to business deals.
Az üzleti ügyletek terén még kissé zöldfülű.
The new recruit is too wet to handle this project alone.
Az új újonc túl tapasztalatlan ahhoz, hogy egyedül kezelje ezt a projektet.
She was wet and naive when she first joined the team.
Esempi per chi studia
He is new and wet in this job.
Új ebben a munkában, és még tapasztalatlan.
She is still wet at driving.
Még tapasztalatlan a vezetésben.
I was wet when I started here.
Errore comune:
Learners may incorrectly use this meaning in formal contexts, but it is informal and often part of idiomatic expressions.
Significato
Inexperienced or naive
Collocazioni
wet behind the ears
Sinonimi
green (Informal term for someone new and inexperienced.)
Contrari
seasoned (Experienced and skilled through practice.)
Temi
people
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Not having much experience; new and not yet skilled.
Lacking experience or maturity; easily influenced or not yet competent.
Grammatica
Forma base
wet
IPA
GB/wˈɛt/
US/wˈɛt/
Sillabe e accento
wet (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (wet)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: wet
- Comparative: wetter
- Superlative: wettest
Verb
- Base: wet
- 3rd Person Singular: wets
- Present Participle: wetting
- Past: wet, wetted
- Past Participle: wet
Famiglia di parole
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
Punti chiave
- Irregular present participle: wetting Verb
- Irregular past: wet, wetted Verb
- Irregular past participle: wet Verb
- Irregular comparative: wetter Adjective
- Irregular superlative: wettest Adjective
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.