English
Etymology
Old English socian, from a weak grade of sucan|sūcan �suck�.
Pronunciation
AHD|s�k, IPA|/s��k/, SAMPA|/s@Uk/
:Homophones: soke
:Rhymes:English:-��k|Rhymes: -��k
Verb
en-verb
- intransitive To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.
#:I'm going to soak in the bath for a couple of hours.
- transitive To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation.
#:"Soak the beans overnight before cooking."
- intransitive To penetrate or permeate by saturation.
#:The water soaked into my shoes and gave me wet feet.
- transitive To allow (especially a liquid) to be absorbed; to take in, receive. (usually + up)
#:I soaked up all the knowledge I could at university.
Translations
trans-top|to be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it
Finnish: liota
Hungarian: t|hu|ázik
trans-mid
Russian: намока�� (namokát') impf, намокн��� (namóknut') pf; п�омока�� (promokát') impf, п�омокн��� (promóknut') pf; о�мока�� (otmokát') impf
trans-bottom
trans-top|to immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation
Finnish: liottaa
Hungarian: t|hu|áztat
trans-mid
Russian: в�ма�ива�� (vymá�ivat') impf, в�мо�и�� (výmo�it')
trans-bottom
trans-top|to penetrate or permeate by saturation
Finnish: kastella läpimäräksi
Hungarian: t|hu|beszÃvódik
trans-mid
Russian: пÑ�оÑ�аÑ�иваÑ�Ñ�Ñ�Ñ� (prosáÄ�ivat's'a) impf, пÑ�оÑ�оÑ�иÑ�Ñ�Ñ�Ñ� (prosoÄ�Ãt's'a) pf
trans-bottom
trans-top|to allow (especially a liquid) to be absorbed
Hungarian: t|hu|felszÃv
trans-mid
Russian: впиÑ�Ñ�ваÑ�Ñ� (vpÃtyvat') impf, впиÑ�аÑ�Ñ� (vpitát') pf
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ttbc|Dutch: weken
ttbc|German: durchziehen
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ttbc|Spanish: empapar, remojar
ttbc|Portuguese: encharcar, ensopar
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Noun
en-noun
#An immersion in water etc.
#* "After the climb, I had a nice long soak in a bath."
#cattag2|Slang|UK A drunkard.
Category:Liquids
Category:English ergative verbs
fa:soak
fr:soak
io:soak
it:soak
pl:soak
ta:soak
te:soak
vi:soak
zh:soak
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