to whet
01
vässa, stimulera
to sharpen or stimulate, typically referring to one's appetite, curiosity, or interest
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
presens
whet
3:e person singular
whets
presens particip
whetting
enkelt preteritum
whetted
perfekt particip
whetted
Exempel
He whets his appetite with the tantalizing aroma of freshly baked bread.
Han vässar sin aptit med den lockande doften av nybakat bröd.
02
vässa, skärpa
to sharpen or hone the cutting edge of a blade by rubbing it against a sharpening tool or stone
Exempel
The blacksmith carefully whetted the sword's blade against the sharpening stone to ensure a razor-sharp edge.
Smeden slipade noggrant svärdets klinga mot slipstenen för att säkerställa en rakknivsskarp kant.
