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    Mouilla (en. Wet)

    /mwi.ja/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To make something wet or moist.
    He wets the ground with a watering can.
    Il mouille le sol avec un arrosoir.
    To pour water on something.
    She wets her brush before painting.
    Elle mouille sa brosse avant de peindre.
    To soak up water or a liquid.
    The clothes get wet in the rain.
    Les vêtements se mouillent sous la pluie.

    Etymology

    From old French 'mouiller', which means to make wet.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    wet the feet
    To get one's feet wet in the water.
    mouiller les pieds
    work hard or make efforts
    To work hard or make efforts.
    mouiller la chemise
    prepare a field for activities
    To prepare a field for activities.
    mouiller un terrain

    Related Words

    wet
    The state of something that has been made wet.
    mouillé
    to wet
    The action of making something wet.
    mouiller
    soak
    The process of immersing an object in a liquid.
    trempe

    Slang Meanings

    To be under the influence of alcohol.
    He's completely wet after a few drinks.
    Il est complètement mouilla après quelques verres.
    To have problems or a bad situation.
    He's in a fine mess with that debt.
    Il est dans de beaux mouilla avec cette dette.