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in the PONS Dictionary

wet·ting [ˈwetɪŋ, Am ˈwet̬ɪŋ] N no pl

2. wetting (urination):

bed wetting
Bettnässen nt <-s>

3. wetting TECH:

wetting
Benetzung f <->
wetting agent CHEM, TECH
wetting angle PHYS
wetting tension PHYS

bed-wet·ting [ˈbedwetɪŋ] N no pl

bed-wetting
Bettnässen nt <-s>

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

1. wet (saturated):

nass <nasser [o. nässer], am nassesten [o. am nässesten]>
to get sth wet

2. wet (covered with moisture):

3. wet (not yet dried):

frisch <frischer, am frischesten>
“wet paint!”

4. wet (rainy):

Regenzeit f <-, -en>

5. wet (having urinated):

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

6. wet Brit pej (feeble):

schlapp inf pej

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

1. wet (moisten):

to wet sth

2. wet (saturate):

to wet sth

3. wet (urinate):

Phrases:

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

III. wet [wet] N

1. wet no pl (rain):

2. wet no pl:

Flüssigkeit f <-, -en>
Feuchtigkeit f <-, en>

3. wet no pl (damp area):

Pfütze f <-, -n>

4. wet (unassertive person):

Schlappschwanz m <-es, -schwänze> pej

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

ˈwet cell N

Nasszelle f <-, -n>

wet ˈdream N

ˈwet-dry ADJ inv

wet ˈfish N no pl

I. ˈwet-look N usu sing

II. ˈwet-look ADJ attr, inv

ˈwet nurse N usu hist

Amme f <-, -n> hist

ˈwet room N

Nasszelle f <-, -n>

ˈwet shave N

Nassrasur f <-, -en>

wet-willy [Am ˈwetwɪli] VB trans Am inf

wet meadows

wet savanna N

OpenDict entry

wet ADJ

Present
Iwet
youwet
he/she/itwets
wewet
youwet
theywet
Past
Iwet / wetted
youwet / wetted
he/she/itwet / wetted
wewet / wetted
youwet / wetted
theywet / wetted
Present Perfect
Ihavewet / wetted
youhavewet / wetted
he/she/ithaswet / wetted
wehavewet / wetted
youhavewet / wetted
theyhavewet / wetted
Past Perfect
Ihadwet / wetted
youhadwet / wetted
he/she/ithadwet / wetted
wehadwet / wetted
youhadwet / wetted
theyhadwet / wetted

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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