drench

drench
[drentʃ]
verbo transitivo (in rain, sweat) bagnare, infradiciare, inzuppare [person, clothes] (in di); (in perfume) inondare, riempire (in di)
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[dren ]
verb
(to soak completely: They went out in the rain and were drenched to the skin.) inzuppare
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drench /drɛntʃ/
n.
(vet.) beverone (spec. medicamentoso).
(to) drench /drɛntʃ/
v. t.
1 infradiciare; inzuppare: A wave came over the side of the boat and drenched them, un'onda ha investito il lato della barca e li ha inzuppati; We forgot to take an umbrella and got completely drenched, ci siamo dimenticati di prendere l'ombrello e ci siamo completamente inzuppati; They were drenched with sweat, erano zuppi di sudore; The meat was drenched in sauce, la carne era imbevuta di sugo
2 (vet.) somministrare un beverone a (un animale)
3 immergere (in un liquido: una pecora perché non perda il vello; o anche pelle per conciarla)
● to be drenched to the skin, essere bagnato fradicio □ rain-drenched, zuppo di pioggia: a rain-drenched cricket pitch, un campo di cricket zuppo di pioggia □ sun-drenched, inondato di sole: sun-drenched beaches, spiagge inondate di sole.
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[drentʃ]
verbo transitivo (in rain, sweat) bagnare, infradiciare, inzuppare [person, clothes] (in di); (in perfume) inondare, riempire (in di)

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