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    Trempait (en. Was soaking)

    /tʁɑ̃.pɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To immerse in a liquid, referring to an object or part of the body.
    He was dipping his fingers in the cold water.
    Il trempait ses doigts dans l'eau froide.
    To plunge a food into a mixture before cooking it.
    She was dipping the piece of bread in the sauce.
    Elle trempait le morceau de pain dans la sauce.
    To be wet from a liquid.
    His clothes were soaked in the rain.
    Ses vêtements trempaient sous la pluie.

    Etymology

    Comes from the verb 'tremper', which derives from the Latin 'trempare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to dip one's cookie
    Action of dipping a cookie into a drink.
    tremper son biscuit
    to dip the paintbrush
    Applying paint by wetting the paintbrush.
    tremper le pinceau
    to dip into water
    Placing something in water.
    tremper dans l'eau

    Related Words

    trempe
    The action of dipping, generally in a liquid.
    trempe
    trempeur
    An object or method used to dip something.
    trempeur

    Slang Meanings

    To be heavily involved in an activity or state.
    He is so immersed in his project that he thinks about it day and night.
    Il est tellement trempé dans son projet qu'il y pense jour et nuit.
    To have clothes wet after rain or swimming.
    I came home completely soaked after the outing.
    Je suis rentré complètement trempé après la sortie.