remojar

/remoˈxaɾ/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
remojo
preterite (yo)
remojé
past participle
remojado

Meaning

  1. to soak

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

embeber

embeber means to soak up or absorb, like a sponge absorbing liquid; remojar means to soak something in liquid, like soaking beans overnight — different direction of action.

empapar

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

empapar

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

Portuguese

encharcar

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

Practice

1 What does remojar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches remojar?

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