soak
gb/sˈoʊk/ us/sˈoʊk/
A2
İngilizce
~ 1800
áztat, beáztat, eláztat, elázik, lehúz, túl sokat kér, felszív, kiélvez, magába szív, sütkérezik
FIIL
A2
1
Kullanım kalıbı:
to soak [something] in [liquid]
Soak the rice in cold water for 30 minutes before cooking.
Főzés előtt 30 percre áztasd be a rizst hideg vízbe.
She soaked her feet in warm water after the long walk.
A hosszú séta után meleg vízben áztatta a lábát.
The shirt was soaked in soapy water to remove the stains.
We had to soak the beans overnight before boiling them.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
Soak the beans in water.
Áztasd be a babot vízbe.
I soak my clothes before washing them.
Mosás előtt beáztatom a ruháimat.
Please soak the sponge in water.
He soaks his feet after work.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'soak' with 'wash'. 'Soak' means to leave in liquid for a time, not necessarily to clean actively.
Anlam
Put in liquid to absorb
Eşdizimler
soak overnight
|soak in water
|soak beans
|soak the clothes
|soak the stain
Eş anlamlılar
immerse (More formal; often used in technical or academic contexts.)
|
submerge (Implies being completely under liquid, not necessarily for absorption.)
Zıt anlamlılar
dry (Opposite in that it means to remove moisture instead of adding it.)
Konular
daily life
|cooking
|cleaning
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
To put something in liquid for some time so it gets wet or soft.
To immerse something in liquid for a time so that it becomes wet or absorbs the liquid.
FIIL
A2
2
Kullanım kalıbı:
to soak [someone/something]
The sudden storm soaked us before we could find shelter.
A hirtelen vihar eláztatott minket, mielőtt menedéket találhattunk volna.
He was soaked to the skin after falling into the pool.
Bőrig elázott, miután beleesett a medencébe.
The rain soaked her clothes within minutes.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
The rain soaked my shirt.
Az eső eláztatta az ingemet.
I got soaked in the storm.
Bőrig áztam a viharban.
She is soaked from the rain.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may confuse 'soak' with 'spill'. 'Soak' refers to something becoming wet, not pouring liquid accidentally.
Anlam
Become completely wet
Eşdizimler
soak through
|soak wet
|soak to the skin
Eş anlamlılar
drench (Stronger emphasis on being completely covered with water.)
Zıt anlamlılar
dry (Means to remove all moisture.)
Konular
weather
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
To make someone or something very wet.
To make someone or something completely wet, especially from rain or by splashing liquid.
FIIL
B2
INFORMAL
3
lehúz
B2
Kullanım kalıbı:
to soak [someone] for [amount]
The taxi driver tried to soak us for twice the normal fare.
A taxis megpróbált lehúzni minket: a szokásos viteldíj kétszeresét akarta elkérni.
They really soak tourists at that restaurant.
Abban az étteremben rendesen lehúzzák a turistákat.
I can’t believe they soaked you for that old car.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
The shop soaked me for this pen.
A boltban lehúztak ezzel a tollal.
They soaked the tourists at the hotel.
A hotelben lehúzták a turistákat.
He soaked me for the ticket.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may not recognize this as informal slang and use it in formal writing, where 'overcharge' is better.
Anlam
Overcharge someone for something
Eşdizimler
soak customers
|soak tourists
Eş anlamlılar
overcharge (Neutral term; used in both formal and informal contexts.)
Zıt anlamlılar
undercharge (To ask for less money than is fair or usual.)
Konular
money
|business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
To ask someone to pay too much money for something.
To make someone pay much more than is fair or reasonable.
FIIL
A2
4
felszív
B1
Kullanım kalıbı:
to soak up [liquid]
The towel quickly soaked up all the spilled juice.
A törölköző gyorsan felszívta az összes kiömlött gyümölcslevet.
Dry soil will soak up water very fast after rain.
A száraz talaj eső után nagyon gyorsan felszívja a vizet.
This sponge can soak up a lot of water.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
The towel soaks up water.
A törölköző felszívja a vizet.
The sponge soaks up milk.
A szivacs felszívja a tejet.
The paper soaks up the ink.
Anlam
Absorb liquid fully into material
Eşdizimler
soak up water
|soak up the spill
Eş anlamlılar
absorb (More general and formal; applies to solids, liquids, gases, and ideas.)
Zıt anlamlılar
repel (To resist absorbing liquid.)
Konular
science
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
To take in a lot of liquid into something like cloth, paper, or soil.
To take in or absorb a large amount of liquid into a material.
FIIL
B1
5
Kullanım kalıbı:
to soak up [experience/atmosphere/sun]
We sat on the beach, soaking up the sun.
A parton ültünk, és kiélveztük a napsütést.
She spent hours soaking up the atmosphere of the old town.
Órákat töltött azzal, hogy magába szívja az óváros hangulatát.
He likes to soak up every detail when visiting new places.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
I like to soak up the sun.
Szeretek a napon sütkérezni.
We soak up the view from here.
Innen kiélvezzük a kilátást.
She soaks up the feeling of the city.
Anlam
Fully enjoy and take in atmosphere
Eşdizimler
soak up the sun
|soak up the atmosphere
Eş anlamlılar
savor (Focuses on enjoying slowly and with appreciation.)
Zıt anlamlılar
ignore (To not notice or pay attention to an experience.)
Konular
travel
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
To enjoy a place or feeling by paying attention to it fully.
To take in and enjoy an experience, place, or atmosphere completely.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
soak
IPA
GB/sˈoʊk/
US/sˈoʊk/
Heceler ve vurgu
soak (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (soak)
Kelime biçimleri
Verb
- Base: soak
- 3rd Person Singular: soaks
- Present Participle: soaking
- Past: soaked
Kelime ailesi
Forms
soaks
verb
soaking
verb
soaked
verb
İfadeler
let something soak in
1/lˈɛt sˈʌmθɪŋ sˈoʊk ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
Give time for idea to be understood fully
To give yourself time to understand new information or ideas fully.
Örnekler
- She paused to let his words soak in.
- It took a while for the news to soak in after hearing it.
soak it up
1/sˈoʊk ˈɪt ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
informal
Enjoy something fully while it lasts
To enjoy an experience fully and not rush through it.
Örnekler
- Just sit back, relax, and soak it up while you can.
- She soaked it up, knowing this chance would not come again soon.
soak up the sun
1/sˈoʊk ˈʌp ðə sˈʌn/
fixed phrase
Lie or sit enjoying sunlight
To sit or lie outside and enjoy the warm sunlight.
Örnekler
- They spent the afternoon soaking up the sun by the pool.
- On vacation, I just want to relax and soak up the sun.
soaked to the skin
1/sˈoʊkt tə ðə skˈɪn/
idiom
Completely wet all over body/clothes
To be very wet all over your clothes and body.
Örnekler
- By the time we got home, we were soaked to the skin.
- He was soaked to the skin after walking in the rain without an umbrella.