wet
gb/wˈɛt/ us/wˈɛt/
A1
Inggeris
~ 2500
nedves, vizes, benedvesít, bevizez, tapasztalatlan, zöldfülű
A1
1
Corak penggunaan:
[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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
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.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wet' with 'humid', but 'humid' describes air with moisture, not surfaces or objects.
Maksud
Covered in or full of liquid
Kolokasi
wet clothes
|wet hair
|wet ground
|wet weather
|wet towel
Sinonim
damp (Slightly wet, often unpleasantly so.)
|
soaked (Extremely wet, saturated with liquid.)
Antonim
dry (Having no moisture; opposite of wet.)
Tema
daily life
|weather
|nature
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
Having water or another liquid on it.
Having water or another liquid on the surface or inside; not dry.
KATA KERJA
A2
2
benedvesít
B1
bevizez
A2
Corak penggunaan:
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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
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.
Kesilapan biasa:
Some learners mistakenly use 'water' instead of 'wet' when talking about making a surface damp, but 'water' usually refers to giving plants water.
Maksud
To make something wet
Kolokasi
wet the sponge
|wet the cloth
|wet the brush
|wet the ground
Sinonim
moisten (To make slightly wet, often intentionally.)
Antonim
dry (To remove moisture from something.)
Tema
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
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.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may incorrectly use this meaning in formal contexts, but it is informal and often part of idiomatic expressions.
Maksud
Inexperienced or naive
Kolokasi
wet behind the ears
Sinonim
green (Informal term for someone new and inexperienced.)
Antonim
seasoned (Experienced and skilled through practice.)
Tema
people
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
Not having much experience; new and not yet skilled.
Lacking experience or maturity; easily influenced or not yet competent.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
wet
IPA
GB/wˈɛt/
US/wˈɛt/
Suku kata dan tekanan
wet (1 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (wet)
Bentuk kata
Adjective
- Base: wet
- Comparative: wetter
- Superlative: wettest
Verb
- Base: wet
- 3rd Person Singular: wets
- Present Participle: wetting
- Past: wet, wetted
- Past Participle: wet
Keluarga kata
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
Sorotan tatabahasa
- Irregular present participle: wetting Verb
- Irregular past: wet, wetted Verb
- Irregular past participle: wet Verb
- Irregular comparative: wetter Adjective
- Irregular superlative: wettest Adjective
Ungkapan
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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.