зама́чивать — meaning in English

English meaning

• dunk verb To dip something briefly into a liquid.
• steep adj Rising or falling at a sharp angle, close to vertical.

Senses

зама́чивать is used for these senses in English:

• dunk (transitive) To submerge briefly in a liquid.
• steep (transitive, middle voice) To soak or wet thoroughly.
• steep (intransitive, figurative) To imbue with something; to be deeply immersed in.
• steep To make tea (or other beverage) by placing leaves in hot water.

dunk — full definition

1. verb To dip something briefly into a liquid.
2. verb In basketball, to slam the ball down through the hoop while holding the rim.
3. noun The act of dunking, especially a basketball slam dunk.

steep — full definition

1. adj Rising or falling at a sharp angle, close to vertical.
2. adj Very expensive or unreasonably high, said of a price.
3. verb To soak something in liquid, often to extract flavor.

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