Trempé (en. Soaked)

[tʁɑ̃pe]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
The act of dipping something.
He took a dip in the water.
Il a fait un trempé dans l'eau.
adjective
That which has been dipped in a liquid.
The biscuits were dipped in milk.
Les biscuits étaient trempés dans du lait.
Saturated with a liquid.
The ground was soaked after the rain.
Le sol était trempé après la pluie.

Etymology

From the verb tremper, derived from the Latin 'temperare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

soaked to the bone
Completely wet.
trempé jusqu'aux os
to be soaked like a soup
To be very wet.
être trempé comme une soupe

Related Words

trempe
Action of dipping something.
trempe
trempage
The act of immersing something in a liquid.
trempage

Slang Meanings

To be very affected by a situation.
He is soaked after that breakup.
Il est trempé après cette rupture.
To find oneself in a complicated situation.
He is in deep trouble with his debts.
Il est trempé avec ses dettes.