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I. wet <-tt-> [wet] ADJ

1. wet (saturated):

wet: nass <nasser [o. nässer], am nassesten [o. am nässesten]>

wet through: [völlig] durchnässt

to be wet behind the ears fig: noch nicht trocken hinter den Ohren sein inf

all [or soaking]wet: triefend nass

to get sth wet: etw nass machen

to get wet: nass werden

2. wet (covered with moisture):

wet: feucht

3. wet (not yet dried):

wet: frisch <frischer, am frischesten>

“wet paint!”: „frisch gestrichen!“

4. wet (rainy):

wet: regnerisch

wet season: Regenzeit f <-, -en>

wet weather: nasses [o. regnerisches] Wetter

5. wet (having urinated):

wet: nass <nasser [o. nässer], am nassesten [o. am nässesten]>

6. wet Brit pej (feeble):

wet: schlapp inf pej

7. wet sl (allowing sale of alcohol):

wet: bezeichnet die Verfügbarkeit von Alkohol in einem Staat oder legalisierten Alkoholkonsum in einer Gesetzgebung

Phrases:

to be all wet Am: sich acc auf dem Holzweg befinden

to be a wet blanket: ein Spielverderber m /eine Spielverderberin sein

to be as much fun as a wet weekend inf: so lustig wie ein verregnetes Wochenende sein

II. wet <-tt-, wet [or wetted], wet [or wetted]> [wet] VB trans

1. wet (moisten):

to wet sth: etw anfeuchten

2. wet (saturate):

to wet sth: etw nass machen

3. wet (urinate):

wet the bed: das Bett nass machen

to wet one's pants [or trousers]: seine Hose nass machen

to wet oneself: sich acc nass machen

Phrases:

to wet the baby's head: auf die Geburt eines Kindes anstoßen

to wet one's whistle dated inf: sich dat die Kehle anfeuchten inf hum

III. wet [wet] N

1. wet no pl (rain):

wet: Nässe f <->

don't leave those boxes out in the wet: lass die Kisten nicht draußen in der Nässe stehen

2. wet no pl:

wet (liquid): Flüssigkeit f <-, -en>

wet (moisture): Feuchtigkeit f <-, en>

3. wet no pl (damp area):

wet: Pfütze f <-, -n>

4. wet (unassertive person):

wet: Schlappschwanz m <-es, -schwänze> pej

5. wet Brit dated (conservative politician with liberal views):

wet: Gemäßigte(r) f(m)

OpenDict entry

wet ADJ

to be wet blanket: ein Miesmacher sein

ˈwet cell N

wet cell: Nasszelle f <-, -n>

wet ˈdream N

wet dream: feuchter Traum

ˈwet-dry ADJ inv

wet-dry: Nass-Trocken- attr

wet ˈfish N no pl

wet fish: frischer Fisch

I. ˈwet-look N usu sing

wet-look: Wetlook m

II. ˈwet-look ADJ attr, inv

wet-look: Wetlook-

wet-look hair gel: Wetgel nt

ˈwet nurse N usu hist

wet nurse: Amme f <-, -n> hist

ˈwet room N

wet room: Nasszelle f <-, -n>

ˈwet shave N

wet shave: Nassrasur f <-, -en>

wet-willy [Am ˈwetwɪli] VB trans Am inf

to wet-willy sb's ear: jdm einen angefeuchteten Finger ins Ohr stecken

wet meadows

wet meadows: Feuchtgrünland

wet savanna N

wet savanna: Feuchtsavanne

wet season N

wet season: Regenzeit

wet meadow

wet meadow: Nasswiese

OpenDict entry

wet towel N

wet towel: Feuchttuch nt

Present
I	wet
you	wet
he/she/it	wets
we	wet
you	wet
they	wet

Past
I	wet / wetted
you	wet / wetted
he/she/it	wet / wetted
we	wet / wetted
you	wet / wetted
they	wet / wetted

Present Perfect
I	have	wet / wetted
you	have	wet / wetted
he/she/it	has	wet / wetted
we	have	wet / wetted
you	have	wet / wetted
they	have	wet / wetted

Past Perfect
I	had	wet / wetted
you	had	wet / wetted
he/she/it	had	wet / wetted
we	had	wet / wetted
you	had	wet / wetted
they	had	wet / wetted

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

wringing wet: patschnass inf

soaking [wet]: patschnass inf

sopping wet: triefnass

“wet paint!”: „frisch gestrichen!“

wet weather: nasses [o. regnerisches] Wetter

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