🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

tremper

Pronunciation / Transliteration: trɑ̃pe

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Drook/druːk/
verbCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45000 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Il a été complètement trempé par la pluie."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To drench or soak thoroughly with liquid, especially rain or water.

    "He forgot his umbrella and was completely drooked by the sudden downpour."
  2. 2

    To become drenched or soaked through exposure to moisture.

    "Her coat was drooked after walking miles in the relentless mist."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old Norse 'drúpa' or Northern English and Scottish dialectal variants related to drench and droop. It has survived primarily within Scots and northern English regional dialects to describe becoming thoroughly soaked.

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