wet
gb/wˈɛt/ us/wˈɛt/
A1
Английский
~ 2500
nedves, vizes, benedvesít, bevizez, tapasztalatlan, zöldfülű
A1
1
Модель употребления:
[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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wet' with 'humid', but 'humid' describes air with moisture, not surfaces or objects.
Значение
Covered in or full of liquid
Коллокации
wet clothes
|wet hair
|wet ground
|wet weather
|wet towel
Синонимы
damp (Slightly wet, often unpleasantly so.)
|
soaked (Extremely wet, saturated with liquid.)
Антонимы
dry (Having no moisture; opposite of wet.)
Темы
daily life
|weather
|nature
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Having water or another liquid on it.
Having water or another liquid on the surface or inside; not dry.
ГЛАГОЛ
A2
2
benedvesít
B1
bevizez
A2
Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
Some learners mistakenly use 'water' instead of 'wet' when talking about making a surface damp, but 'water' usually refers to giving plants water.
Значение
To make something wet
Коллокации
wet the sponge
|wet the cloth
|wet the brush
|wet the ground
Синонимы
moisten (To make slightly wet, often intentionally.)
Антонимы
dry (To remove moisture from something.)
Темы
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may incorrectly use this meaning in formal contexts, but it is informal and often part of idiomatic expressions.
Значение
Inexperienced or naive
Коллокации
wet behind the ears
Синонимы
green (Informal term for someone new and inexperienced.)
Антонимы
seasoned (Experienced and skilled through practice.)
Темы
people
|work
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Not having much experience; new and not yet skilled.
Lacking experience or maturity; easily influenced or not yet competent.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
wet
IPA
GB/wˈɛt/
US/wˈɛt/
Слоги и ударение
wet (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (wet)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: wet
- Comparative: wetter
- Superlative: wettest
Verb
- Base: wet
- 3rd Person Singular: wets
- Present Participle: wetting
- Past: wet, wetted
- Past Participle: wet
Родственные слова
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
Ключевые моменты
- Irregular present participle: wetting Verb
- Irregular past: wet, wetted Verb
- Irregular past participle: wet Verb
- Irregular comparative: wetter Adjective
- Irregular superlative: wettest Adjective
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.