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Meanings of soaking in English

Portuguese
impregnação
Catalan
remull

The act of making something completely wet.

impregnação
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

Extremely wet.

Soaked.

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Usage of soaking in English
1
Farmers too can look forward to their crops getting a good soaking.
News.com.au
2
The words of the ancient philosopher were soaking in with the rain.
The Sword of Antietam: A Story of the Nation's Crisis
3
I can hear the faint sound of it soaking up the water.
Kafka on the Shore
4
The sea rises to my knee soaking the hem of my robe.
The buried giant
5
At the end of the soaking period, set for the regular cycle.
The ultimate rice cooker cookbook: 250 no-fail recipes for pilaf...
6
Six months after the attack, he is soaking up California's winter sunshine.
The Guardian
7
Strain soaking liquid through sieve lined with paper towel and reserve separately.
The cook's illustrated how-to-cook library
8
In her family bathroom she did a lot of soaking & reading.
The new yorker
9
In a short time, the rain reached them, soaking them even more.
Sacrifice
10
Now it was commencing to fall in a fine but soaking drizzle.
The Beetle: A Mystery
11
Add the stock to the mushroom soaking liquid to equal 3 cups.
The ultimate rice cooker cookbook: 250 no-fail recipes for pilaf...
12
Not even the soaking given by the rain offered any effective resistance.
The Border Watch: A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand
13
Kit Claridge spent most of her time soaking up Phelan medical knowledge.
The Sails of Tau Ceti
14
Pour over gelatine which has been soaking in ¼ cup cold water.
The New Dr. Price Cookbook
15
Now prepare a filling by soaking sufficient stale bread in cold water.
Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book / Numerous New Recipes Based on Present ...
16
He waits for the applause to abate, soaking up the hall's energy.
The Irish Times
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Translations for soaking
Soaking through the time
Soaking across language varieties
Australia
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common
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