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mojar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dampen verb To make something slightly wet.
  • dip verb To lower something briefly into a liquid.
  • imbue verb To fill someone or something with a quality, feeling or idea so that it spreads through the whole of it.
  • moisten verb To make moist or moister.
  • score noun The total number of points, goals, or runs earned in a game or contest.
  • wet adj Covered in or soaked with liquid, usually water.

Senses

mojar is used for these senses in English:

  • dampen (transitive) To make damp or moist; to make moderately wet.
  • dip (transitive) To lower (a flag), particularly a national ensign, to a partially hoisted position in order to render or to return a salute. While lowered, the flag is said to be “at the dip.” A flag being carried on a staff may be dipped by leaning it forward at an approximate angle of 45 degrees.
  • imbue (transitive) To wet or stain an object completely with some physical quality.
  • moisten (transitive) To make moist or moister.
  • score (vulgar, slang) To obtain a sexual favor.
  • wet (transitive) To cover or impregnate with liquid.

dampen — full definition

  1. verb To make something slightly wet.
  2. verb To weaken or reduce a feeling, reaction, or effect.

dip — full definition

  1. verb To lower something briefly into a liquid.
  2. verb To drop slightly in level, value, or amount.
  3. noun A thick sauce for dunking food such as chips or vegetables.
  4. noun A brief swim.
  5. noun A slight downward slope or drop in a surface.

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