mojada in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for mojada in the Spanish»English Dictionary

mojada N f

1. mojada (con agua):

mojada

soaking

2. mojada Spain sl (puñalada):

mojada

stab wound

espalda mojada Info

espalda mojada

The name in Mexico for people who try to enter the US illegally by crossing the Rio Grande that separates Mexico from the USA.
In Spain the term refers to illegal immigrants from Morocco who cross the Straits of Gibraltar to enter Spain. In both countries espaldas mojadas are a source of cheap unskilled labor. See also patera

See also patera, patera

patera Info

patera

A boat with a shallow draft, used by illegal immigrants to cross the Straits of Gibraltar from Morocco to southern Spain.

patera N f patera

1. patera (en la caza de patos):

patera

punt

2. patera Spain (de inmigrantes ilegales):

patera

open boat (used by illegal immigrants to cross the Strait of Gibraltar)

espalda mojada

espalda mojada N mf:

espalda mojada

wetback

I.mojar VB trans

1.1. mojar suelo/papel/pelo:

mojar (accidentalmente)

to get … wet

mojar (accidentalmente)

to make … wet

mojar (a propósito)

to wet

tiró el vaso de agua y mojó el mantel

he knocked over the glass of water and got o made the tablecloth (all) wet

moja un poco la toalla

dampen o wet the towel a little

pasó un coche y me mojó

a car went by and splashed me

¡no me mojes!

don't get me wet!

¡no me mojes!

don't splash (o soak etc.) me!

aún moja la cama euph

he still wets the bed

moja la gasa con colonia

moisten the gauze with cologne

mojar el bizcocho con jerez

soak the sponge in sherry

1.2. mojar (sumergiendo):

mojar galleta/bizcocho

to dip

mojar galleta/bizcocho

to dunk inf

mojó la pluma en el tintero

she dipped the pen in the inkwell

mojé el pan en la salsa

I dipped the bread in the sauce

no moja pero empapa Ven inf

he's/she's a wolf in sheep's clothing

2. mojar inf (celebrar):

esto hay que mojarlo

this calls for a drink inf

II.mojarse VB vpr

1. mojarse persona/ropa/suelo:

mojarse

to get wet

se me mojaron los zapatos

my shoes got wet

me mojé toda

I got wet through o drenched o soaked

2. mojarse pelo/pies:

mojarse (a propósito)

to wet

mojarse (accidentalmente)

to get … wet

mójate el pelo si quieres que te lo corte

wet your hair first if you want me to cut it

me mojé los pies

my feet got wet

me mojé los pies

I got my feet wet

3. mojarse (orinarse):

cámbiale el pañal a la niña porque se mojó

change the baby's diaper, she's wet Am

cámbiale el pañal a la niña porque se mojó

change the baby's nappy, she's wet Brit

se mojó en los pantalones

he wet his pants

mojado¹ (mojada) ADJ

mojado (mojada) pelo/calle

wet

mojado (mojada) hierba

wet

le pasas un trapo mojado

you (just) wipe it over with a wet cloth

llegó a casa completamente mojado

he arrived home dripping o soaking wet

no te quedes con los calcetines mojados, que te vas a resfriar

take your wet socks off, you'll catch cold

See also llover

I.llover VB impers

llover

to rain

parece que va a llover

it looks as though it's going to rain

parece que va a llover

it looks like rain

se puso o LatAm se largó a llover

it started o began to rain

nos llovió todo el fin de semana inf

it rained all weekend

nos llovió todo el fin de semana inf

we had rain all weekend

ayer llovió con ganas

it poured (with rain) yesterday

ha llovido mucho desde entonces

a lot of water has flowed o passed under the bridge since then

llover sobre mojado a este pobre país le llueve sobre mojado

it's just one disaster after another in this wretched country

decirnos que ha gastado el dinero es llover sobre mojado

telling us he's spent the money only makes matters worse o is really adding insult to injury

llueva o truene

come rain or shine

llueva o truene

no matter what

llueve/llovía a cántaros o chuzos o mares

it's/it was raining cats and dogs

llueve/llovía a cántaros o chuzos o mares

it's/it was pouring

llueve/llovía a cántaros o chuzos o mares

it's/it was bucketing down Brit

mandar a alg. a ver si llueve LatAm hum

to send sb on a fool's errand

nunca llueve a gusto de todos prov

you can't please everybody

II.llover VB intr

las desgracias llovieron sobre nosotros

misfortunes rained down on us

(+ me/te/le etc) le llovieron golpes

blows rained down on him

le llovieron piropos/regalos

she was showered with compliments/gifts

le han llovido las ofertas de trabajo

she's been deluged o inundated with offers of work

III.lloverse VB vpr

lloverse techo/azotea:

lloverse

to leak

mojado² (mojada) N m (f) Mex inf

mojado (mojada)

wetback inf, pej

mosca húmeda, mosca mojada N f

mosca húmeda

wet fly

papel mojado N m

papel mojado

scrap paper

papel mojado

waste paper

el contrato es papel mojado

the contract isn't worth the paper it's written on

Translations for mojada in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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wetback

espalda mf mojada

wetback

mojado m / mojada f

wet fly

mosca f mojada

mojada in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mojada in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.mojar VB trans

1. mojar:

mojar (con un líquido)

to wet

mojar (ligeramente)

to moisten

mojar (para planchar)

to dampen

2. mojar (el pan):

mojar

to dunk

3. mojar inf (celebrar):

mojar

to celebrate

4. mojar inf (apuñalar):

mojar

to stab

II.mojar VB intr inf (en un asunto)

mojar

to get involved

III.mojar VB refl mojarse

1. mojar (con un líquido):

mojarse

to get wet

no te mojes los pies en el charco

do not get your feet wet in the puddle

2. mojar inf (comprometerse):

mojarse

to get involved

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

siempre llueve sobre mojado

it never rains but it pours

papel mojado fig

worthless scrap of paper

tus palabras fueron papel mojado

your words were no more than empty promises

Translations for mojada in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

wetting

mojada f

dunk

mojar

douse

mojar

to douse sth in petrol

mojar algo con gasolina

wet

mojado, -a

to get sth wet

mojar algo

wet through

mojado hasta los huesos

to wet the bed

mojar la cama

to dabble sth (in sth)

mojar algo (en algo)

to get one's oats inf

mojar (con regularidad)

dip a. FOOD

mojar

mojada Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

papel mojado fig

worthless scrap of paper

tus palabras fueron papel mojado

your words were no more than empty promises

siempre llueve sobre mojado

it never rains but it pours