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wet

[/wɛt/]
adjective/verb
molhado/molhada
1. (adjective) covered or saturated with water or another liquid
My clothes are wet from the rain.
Minhas roupas estão molhadas pela chuva.
2. (adjective) rainy or characterized by rain
It was a wet day yesterday.
Foi um dia chuvoso ontem.
3. (verb) to make something wet; to cover or soak with liquid
Don't wet the floor.
Não molhe o chão.
4. (adjective, informal) lacking experience; inexperienced or naive
He's still wet behind the ears.
Ele ainda é muito inexperiente.
Synonyms
dampmoistsoakeddrenchedsaturated
Antonyms
dryarid

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
molhado/molhada
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
molhado/molhada
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
molhado/molhada
standard usage
Portugal
molhado/molhada
standard usage; may also use 'húmido' for damp

Related Idioms & Phrases

wet behind the ears - inexperienced or naive
all wet - completely wrong
wet blanket - someone who dampens enthusiasm
get wet - to become soaked; to become involved in something risky
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