soak
1 verb immerse in liquid INTRANSITIVEbheith ar maosbheith ar bogadhleave the ham to soak for an hour fág an liamhás ar maos ar feadh uaire, fág an liamhás in uisce ar feadh uair an chloig
2 verb wet sth/sb thoroughly TRANSITIVEbáigh verb the flood soaked the land d'fhág an tuile an talamh ar maos, bhí an talamh fliuch báite ag an tuileShow full entry
3 verb pour liquid on cloth etc TRANSITIVEfliuch verb she soaked a cloth with warm water d'fhliuch sí ceirt in uisce te 4 verb lie in bath INTRANSITIVEhe soaked in the warm water d'fhan sé ina luí san uisce te 5 verb informal burden financially TRANSITIVEthis budget will soak taxpayers bánóidh an cháinaisnéis seo íocóirí cánach 6 noun period of immersionit needs an overnight soak ní mór é a chur ar maos thar oíche, ní mór é a chur ar bogadh thar oíche 7 noun informal period lying in bathshe had a soak bhí folcadh aici 8 noun informal, pejorative drunkardpótaire masc4 meisceoir masc3