humedecer

v.

1 to moisten.

2 to humidify, to damp, to moisten, to dampen.

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humedecer

Conjugation model [AGRADECER], like {{link=agradecer}}agradecer

► verbo transitivo

1 to moisten, dampen

► verbo pronominal humedecerse

1 to become damp, become wet, become moist

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1. VT

1) (=mojar) [+ camisa, ropa] to moisten, dampen; [+ suelo, sello] to wet; [+ piel, labios] to moisten, wet

2) [+ ambiente] to humidify

2.

See:

humedecerse

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1.

verbo transitivo to moisten, dampen

2.

humedecersev pron to get damp

se le humedecieron los ojos — his eyes filled with tears

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= wet, dab, dampen, moisten, damp, moisturise [moisturize, -USA].

Ex. In the future pictures may need not be wetted at all.

Ex. Meanwhile the other man got the ink ready -- it was simply a black oil paint -- and dabbed it over the face of the type when the press was open.

Ex. At each rotation, one sheet of copy paper is fed into the machine where it is dampened with the spirit solvent.

Ex. This causes spirit fluid to moisten the felt pad in the duplicator.

Ex. Type was thrust deep into roughish paper which had been softened by damping.

Ex. It thus provides all the benefits of the oil in the form of a soap, while at the same time moisturizing the skin.

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* humedecer con la lengua = lick.

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1.

verbo transitivo to moisten, dampen

2.

humedecersev pron to get damp

se le humedecieron los ojos — his eyes filled with tears

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= wet, dab, dampen, moisten, damp, moisturise [moisturize, -USA].

Ex: In the future pictures may need not be wetted at all.

Ex: Meanwhile the other man got the ink ready -- it was simply a black oil paint -- and dabbed it over the face of the type when the press was open.

Ex: At each rotation, one sheet of copy paper is fed into the machine where it is dampened with the spirit solvent.

Ex: This causes spirit fluid to moisten the felt pad in the duplicator.

Ex: Type was thrust deep into roughish paper which had been softened by damping.

Ex: It thus provides all the benefits of the oil in the form of a soap, while at the same time moisturizing the skin.

* humedecer con la lengua = lick.

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humedecer [E3 ]

vt

to moisten, dampen

humedecer la ropa para plancharla dampen the clothes before ironing them

con un paño humedecido with a wet o damp cloth

■ humedecerse

v pron

to get damp

se le humedecieron los ojos his eyes filled with tears o (liter) moistened

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humedecer (conjugate humedecer) verbo transitivo
to moisten, dampen
humedecerse verbo pronominal [paredes/ropa] to get damp
humedecer verbo transitivo to moisten, dampen
'humedecer' also found in these entries:
English:
damp
- dampen
- hydrate
- moisten
- wet

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humedecer

♦ vt

to moisten;

humedézcalo con un paño antes de pegarlo moisten with a damp cloth before sticking it on

♦ See also the pronominal verb humedecerse

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humedecer

v/t dampen

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humedecer {53} vt

1) : to humidify

2) : to moisten, to dampen

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humedecer vb to dampen