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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesimersão
Pronunciation / Transliteration: imersão
"A imersão das roupas em água quente ajuda a remover manchas."
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2 senses- 1
The act of immersing something in liquid, typically water, for a period of time.
"After a long day, she enjoyed a relaxing soaking in the bathtub." - 2
A state of being thoroughly wet or saturated.
"The soaking of the ground after the heavy rain made it muddy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'soaking' originates from the Old English 'sōcian', meaning to wet or immerse. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained similar meanings, reflecting the action of absorbing liquid.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Soaking" is said worldwide
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trempage
Transliteration: trempage
"Le trempage des légumes dans l'eau aide à les nettoyer."
Durchtränkung
Transliteration: Durchtränkung
"Die Durchtränkung des Bodens nach dem Regen war deutlich sichtbar."
immersione
Transliteration: immersione
"L'immersione dei vestiti in acqua calda aiuta a rimuovere le macchie."
remojo
Transliteration: remojo
"El remojo de las legumbres facilita su cocción."
imersão
Transliteration: imersão
"A imersão das roupas em água quente ajuda a remover manchas."
भिगोना
Transliteration: bhigonā
"बारिश के बाद ज़मीन का भिगोना साफ़ दिखाई दे रहा था।"
浸泡
Transliteration: jìnpào
"浸泡蔬菜可以帮助清洗。"
담금
Transliteration: damgeum
"비가 온 후 땅의 담금이 뚜렷하게 보였다."
浸すこと
Transliteration: hitashikoto
"野菜を水に浸すことで、きれいにすることができます。"
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