soak

  • 11soak — soak1 S3 [səuk US souk] v [: Old English; Origin: socian] 1.) [I and T] if you soak something, or if you let it soak, you keep it covered with a liquid for a period of time, especially in order to make it softer or easier to clean ▪ Soak the… …

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  • 12soak — 1 verb 1 (I, T) if you soak something or let it soak, you keep it covered with a liquid for a period of time, especially in order to make it softer or easier to clean: Soak the beans overnight. | leave sth to soak: Just leave the dishes to soak;… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13soak — [[t]so͟ʊk[/t]] soaks, soaking, soaked 1) VERB If you soak something or leave it to soak, you put it into a liquid and leave it there. [V n] Soak the beans for 2 hours... He turned off the water and left the dishes to soak. 2) VERB If a liquid… …

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  • 14soak — verb ADVERB ▪ completely, thoroughly ▪ overnight ▪ Leave the beans to soak overnight. ▪ off ▪ Place the jar in warm water to soak the label of …

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  • 15soak — soak1 [ souk ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to put something into a liquid and leave it there for a period of time: Leave the beans to soak overnight. soak something in something: She soaked the shirt in soapy water. 2. ) intransitive… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • 17soak — I UK [səʊk] / US [soʊk] verb Word forms soak : present tense I/you/we/they soak he/she/it soaks present participle soaking past tense soaked past participle soaked * 1) [intransitive/transitive] to put something into a liquid and leave it there… …

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  • 18Soak It Up — Infobox Album Name = Soak It Up Type = EP Artist = Barnes Barnes Released = August 1983July 2005 (reissue with Kodovoner ) Recorded = Lumania, 1981 1983Mixed at The Village Recorder Genre = novelty rock, New Wave Length = 18:05 Label = Boulevard… …

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  • 19soak — soaker, n. soakingly, adv. /sohk/, v.i. 1. to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid. 2. to pass, as a liquid, through pores, holes, or the like: The rain soaked through the tear in the umbrella. 3. to be… …

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  • 20soak — 01. You need to [soak] the dried mushrooms in water for a while before you can use them. 02. After the race, the runner [soaked] his sore feet in warm water. 03. We got [soaked] walking home in the rain. 04. I left the dishes to [soak] for a… …

    Grammatical examples in English