промокнуть

Russian

Etymology 1

про- (pro-) +‎ мо́кнуть (móknutʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prɐˈmoknʊtʲ]

Verb

промо́кнуть • (promóknutʹ) pf (imperfective промока́ть)

  1. to get wet/soaked, to be soaking, to be sopping wet
    промо́кнуть до косте́й ― promóknutʹ do kostéj ― to get soaked to the bone
    пальто́ промо́кло наскво́зь ― palʹtó promóklo naskvózʹ ― to the coat is soaking wet; the coat is wet through
  2. to let water (through), to not be impervious to water, to not be waterproof
Conjugation

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prəmɐkˈnutʲ]

Verb

промокну́ть • (promoknútʹ) pf (imperfective промока́ть)

  1. to blot
Conjugation
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