LEARNit Dictionary
soak
verb
/səʊk/
UK
/səʊk/
US
C1+
1
C1+
to put something in liquid for a time so that it becomes completely wet; to become completely wet in this way
خیس کردن, خیساندن
2
C1+
to make somebody/something completely wet
خیساندن, تر کردن, خیس کردن
A sudden shower of rain soaked the spectators.
synonym
drench
3
to enter or pass through something
نفوذ کردن, درون رفتن
Blood had soaked through the bandage.
The rain had soaked through every layer of his clothing.
Water dripped off the table and soaked into the carpet.
4
to obtain a lot of money from somebody by making them pay very high taxes or prices
مطالبه بیش از حد کردن, مالیات سنگین بستن, چاپیدن
He was accused of soaking his clients.
noun
/səʊk/
UK
/səʊk/
US
1
an act of leaving something in a liquid for a period of time; an act of making somebody/something wet
خیساندن, خیس کردن
2
a period of time spent in a bath
حمام طولانی, آبتنی طولانی, مدت آبتنی
Relax with a nice long soak in a hot bath.