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soak in Portuguese

soak in Portuguese is molhar-se, encharcar-se, ensopar-se — soak means to leave something in liquid until it becomes thoroughly wet.

soak in Portuguese

molhar-se
verb
(intransitive) To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.
encharcar-se
verb
(intransitive) To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.
ensopar-se
verb
(intransitive) To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.
deixar de molho
verb
(transitive) To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation.
demolhar
verb
(transitive) To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation.
encharcar
verb
(transitive) To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation.
ensopar
verb
(transitive) To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation.
molhar
verb
(transitive) To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation.
pôr de molho
verb
(transitive) To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation.

What does "soak" mean?

  1. verb To leave something in liquid until it becomes thoroughly wet.
    "Soak the beans overnight before cooking them."
  2. verb Informal: to charge someone an excessive amount of money.
    "The garage really soaked us for that repair."
  3. noun A period of being immersed in liquid.
    "She treated herself to a long soak in the bathtub."
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soak in a sentence

  • Soak the beans overnight before cooking them.
  • Her clothes were soaked after standing in the rain.
  • The garage really soaked us for that repair.
  • She treated herself to a long soak in the bathtub.

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What is "soak" in Portuguese?

"soak" in Portuguese is molhar-se, encharcar-se, ensopar-se. soak means: To leave something in liquid until it becomes thoroughly wet.

How do you use "soak" in a sentence?

Example: "Soak the beans overnight before cooking them." In Portuguese, "soak" is molhar-se, encharcar-se, ensopar-se.

Are there other ways to say "soak" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 9 translations listed for "soak": molhar-se, encharcar-se, ensopar-se, deixar de molho, demolhar, encharcar.

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