Polyglot Dictionary

empapar

/empaˈpaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
empapo
preterite (yo)
empapé
past participle
empapado

Meaning

  1. to soak

    • La lluvia me empapó.

      The rain soaked me.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

embeber

empapar means to soak or drench something thoroughly, like getting soaked in rain; embeber is more about absorption, soaking up liquid into a material.

remojar

remojar means to soak something in liquid deliberately, like soaking beans; empapar means to drench or soak thoroughly, often unintentionally, like getting soaked in rain.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

encharcar

encharcar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to soak."

Portuguese

ensopar

ensopar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to soak."

Practice

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