moisten
To make moist or moisterTo make moist or moister.
» Tom moistened his lips.
Том облизнул губы.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To make moist or moister.
She put on some lip balm to moisten her lips.
anfeuchten, befeuchten
увлажня́тьuvlažnjátʹ, увлажни́тьuvlažnítʹ
зволо́жуватиzvolóžuvaty, зволо́житиzvolóžyty
make moist
(intransitive)To become moist or moister.
His eyes began to moisten as he held back tears.
feucht werden
увлажня́тьсяuvlažnjátʹsja, увлажни́тьсяuvlažnítʹsja
зволо́жуватисяzvolóžuvatysja, зволо́житисяzvolóžytysja
Examples
8 sentencesTom moistened his lips.
ruТом облизнул губы.
The rain falls and moistens the trees.
She moistened her lips with a sip of water.
ruОна смочила свои губы маленьким глотком воды.
Mary moistened her lips.
ruМэри облизала губы.
deMaria befeuchtete sich die Lippen.
He moistened his lips.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From moist + -en.From moist + -en.
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Forms
moistens, moistening, moistened, moistenedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle