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Meanings of soak in English

Portuguese
embeba
Catalan
remull
Spanish
remojo

The process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)

        embeba
        Catalan
        robar
        Spanish
        robar

        Rip off; ask an unreasonable price.

          robar
          Portuguese
          demolhar
          Catalan
          rentar
          Spanish
          empapar

          Cover with liquid; pour liquid onto.

                demolhar
                Portuguese
                embraigar
                Catalan
                emborratxar

                Become drunk or drink excessively.

                      embraigar
                      Usage of soak in English
                      1
                      We wake in the early morning and soak the floor with water.
                      The Guardian
                      2
                      Crush the toast in your hands, and soak it in the milk.
                      Dr. Allinson's cookery book / Comprising many valuable vegetaria...
                      3
                      Let the shrimp soak for 30 minutes, then drain and coarsely chop.
                      The ultimate rice cooker cookbook: 250 no-fail recipes for pilaf...
                      4
                      The Gold Coast is a good option to soak up some sunshine.
                      News.com.au
                      5
                      Time for a long soak in the bath, then change for dinner.
                      The Neutronium Alchemist
                      6
                      And do you soak the food in warm water before serving it?
                      Take a Chance on Me
                      7
                      Wash it well; and, if very salt, soak it in two waters.
                      Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
                      8
                      If the ham is really salty, soak it in cold water overnight.
                      The Irish Times
                      9
                      Be sure to sterilize the bottles and soak the nipples in borax-
                      The Auction Block
                      10
                      It's been too long since I indulged in a long, bubbly soak.
                      The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl
                      11
                      Wash the steaks and soak for an hour in olive-oil and lemon-juice.
                      How to Cook Fish
                      12
                      These absorb, soak up the dilute food which is in the soil.
                      The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.
                      13
                      Where are the best places to soak up the region's rich past?
                      News.com.au
                      14
                      Then lay it in clean hot water and let it soak awhile.
                      Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
                      15
                      Split the crackers open and soak till soft in milk or water.
                      Things Mother Used to Make / A Collection of Old Time Recipes, S...
                      16
                      Well wash the brains and soak them in cold water until white.
                      The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) / Cooking, Toilet and Household R...
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                      Translations for soak
                      Soak through the time
                      Soak across language varieties
                      South Africa
                      Common
                      Australia
                      Common
                      United States of America
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