wet

mouillé

mouiller

wet

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).

adjective

1. (covered or soaked in liquid)

a. mouillé

The ground is wet because of the rain.Le sol est mouillé à cause de la pluie.

b. humide

Wipe the sink with a wet sponge.Essuyez l'évier avec une éponge humide.

2. (weather)

a. pluvieux

We've had a really wet summer this year.Nous avons eu un été vraiment pluvieux cette année.

b. humide

The weather has been wet for several days.Le temps est humide depuis plusieurs jours.

3. (not yet dry)

a. frais

Don't touch the wall! The paint is still wet.Ne touche pas au mur ! La peinture est encore fraîche.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).

transitive verb

4. (to cover or soak in liquid)

a. mouiller

I try not to wet the floor when I shower.J'essaie de ne pas mouiller le sol quand je prends ma douche.

5. (to urinate on)

a. mouiller

The baby wet the blanket while I was changing him.Le bébé a mouillé la couverture pendant que je le changeais.

A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).

noun

6. (weather)

a. la pluie

(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).

(F)

The wet kept us indoors all day.La pluie nous a obligés à rester à l'intérieur toute la journée.

b. l'humidité

(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).

(F)

The wet of the last few days has made the paths muddy.L’humidité des derniers jours a rendu les chemins boueux.

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