get wet
To come into contact with, or to put into contact with, water, rain, mist, or another…To come into contact with, or to put (something) into contact with, water, rain, mist, or another liquid.
» I have no intention of getting wet.
Ich habe nicht die Absicht, nass zu werden. — Esperantostern
Я не собираюсь мокнуть. — sharptoothed
Я не збираюся мокнути. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(ambitransitive, literally)To come into contact with, or to put (something) into contact with, water, rain, mist, or another liquid.
I stood too close to the waterfall, and I got wet.
The steel of this tool isn't stainless, so if you get it wet, you need to dry it off promptly.
мо́кнутьmóknutʹ, намока́тьnamokátʹ, намо́кнутьnamóknutʹ
мо́кнутиmóknuty, намока́тиnamokáty, намо́кнутиnamóknuty
(idiomatic)To begin secreting vaginal fluid as a result of sexual arousal; to be sexually aroused.
(slang)To abuse phencyclidine (commonly known as "PCP" or "angel dust").
Examples
167 sentencesI have no intention of getting wet.
Я не збираюся мокнути. — deniko
ruЯ не собираюсь мокнуть. — sharptoothed
deIch habe nicht die Absicht, nass zu werden. — Esperantostern
I was caught in the rain and got wet.
Я попав під дощ і промок. — Internecivus
ruЯ попал под дождь и промок. — Wadimiy
deIch bin in den Regen geraten und naß geworden. — Waldelfe
My clothes got wet so I took them off.
Мій одяг промок, тому я його зняв. — Ahha
deWeil meine Kleidung nass geworden war, habe ich sie ausgezogen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
My cat doesn't like to get wet.
Мій кіт не любить промокати. — deniko
ruМоя кошка не любит промокать. — Wadimiy
deMeine Katze mag nicht nass werden. — ilayde
Try not to get wet.
Спробуй не промокнути. — deniko
ruПостарайся не промокнуть. — marafon
Translations
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Forms
gets wet, getting wet, got wet, got wet| Base form | get wet · to get wet |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | gets wet |
| Present participle | getting wet |
| Past simple | got wet |
| Past participle | got wet / gotten wet |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.