Polyglot Dictionary

humedecer

/umeðeˈseɾ/

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)
humedezco
preterite (yo)
humedecí
past participle
humedecido

Meaning

  1. to moisten

    • Humedece el paño.

      Moisten the cloth.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

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Portuguese

humedecer

humedecer is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to moisten."

Portuguese

umedecer

umedecer is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to moisten."

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