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to soak
01
remojar, empapar
to put something in a liquid for a period of time to allow it to absorb or become saturated
Transitive: to soak sth | to soak sth in a liquid
Ejemplos
She soaked her feet in warm water after a long day of walking.
Ella remojó sus pies en agua tibia después de un largo día de caminata.
The chef soaked the beans overnight before cooking them.
El chef remojó los frijoles durante la noche antes de cocinarlos.
1.1
calar, empapar
to make someone or something extremely wet
Transitive: to soak sb/sth
Ejemplos
The sudden downpour soaked everyone at the outdoor concert, leaving them drenched and scrambling for cover.
El repentino aguacero empapó a todos en el concierto al aire libre, dejándolos empapados y corriendo en busca de refugio.
She accidentally left the window open during the storm, and the rain soaked the entire living room carpet.
Ella dejó accidentalmente la ventana abierta durante la tormenta, y la lluvia empapó toda la alfombra de la sala.
02
gravar con altos impuestos, cargar excesivamente
to impose high charges, taxes, or fees on something or someone
Transitive: to soak sb
Ejemplos
The government decided to soak the wealthy with higher taxes to fund the new project.
El gobierno decidió empapar a los ricos con impuestos más altos para financiar el nuevo proyecto.
The luxury tax aims to soak those buying expensive items like yachts and private jets.
El impuesto de lujo tiene como objetivo empapar a quienes compran artículos caros como yates y jets privados.
03
empapar, saturar
(of a liquid) to completely seep or spread through something
Intransitive: to soak into sth | to soak through sth
Ejemplos
The rain soaked through his jacket, leaving him drenched.
La lluvia empapó su chaqueta, dejándolo empapado.
The coffee soaked into the fabric of the towel, leaving a stain.
El café se empapó en la tela de la toalla, dejando una mancha.
04
remojar, sumergir
to heat metal until it is soft enough to shape or mold
Transitive: to soak a metal
Ejemplos
The blacksmith soaked the iron in the forge to prepare it for shaping.
El herrero remojó el hierro en la fragua para prepararlo para darle forma.
Before hammering the metal into shape, they soaked it in the fire for hours.
Antes de martillar el metal para darle forma, lo remojaron en el fuego durante horas.
05
empinar el codo, beber en exceso
to drink a large amount of alcohol or liquid, often excessively
Intransitive
Ejemplos
After a long week, they decided to soak at the pub and unwind.
Después de una larga semana, decidieron empinar el codo en el bar y relajarse.
They soaked all night, celebrating their big win.
Ellos bebieron toda la noche, celebrando su gran victoria.
5.1
emborracharse, empinarse
to make oneself intoxicated by drinking alcohol, often excessively
Transitive: to soak oneself
Ejemplos
He soaked himself at the party and had trouble walking home.
Se empapó en la fiesta y tuvo problemas para caminar a casa.
He soaked himself again at the weekend, forgetting how much he had drunk.
Se emborrachó de nuevo durante el fin de semana, olvidando cuánto había bebido.
06
golpear, pegar
to strike someone or something forcefully or hit it hard
Transitive: to soak sb/sth
Ejemplos
He soaked the punching bag with a powerful series of hits.
Él empapó el saco de boxeo con una poderosa serie de golpes.
The boxer soaked his opponent with a strong right hook.
El boxeador empapó a su oponente con un fuerte gancho derecho.
Soak
01
the act of washing or cleaning something by immersing it in liquid
Ejemplos
The laundry required a long soak before scrubbing.
He gave the stained shirt a soak in warm water.
02
the process of becoming softened or saturated by immersion in water or another liquid
Ejemplos
After a soak, the beans swelled to twice their size.
The wooden planks needed a soak to prevent cracking.
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