No. 17,693 in Polish
zmoczyć
"Zmoczyć" means "to wet" or "to soak."
In a sentence
Muszę zmoczyć gąbkę przed czyszczeniem stołu.
I need to moisten the sponge before cleaning the table.
The verb 'zmoczyć' is used here in the sense of moistening or lightly wetting something, which is common in the context of preparing cleaning tools.
Skakanie po kałuży pozwoliło mu całkowicie zmoczyć jego spodnie.
Jumping in the puddle caused him to completely soak his trousers.
In this sentence, 'zmoczyć' refers to completely soaking an object, indicating a thorough level of wetness.
Niech deszcz nie zmoczy twojej kurtki!
Don't let the rain wet your jacket!
Here, 'zmoczyć' implies unwanted wetting by rain, often expressing a precaution or concern.
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