imbibé in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for imbibé in the French»English Dictionary

I.imbiber [ɛ̃bibe] VB trans (imprégner)

imbiber personne: chiffon, compresse, pâtisserie

to soak (de in)

imbiber liquide: tissu, papier, sol

to soak

imbibé d'eau

soaked in water

II.s'imbiber VB refl

1. s'imbiber (s'imprégner):

s'imbiber tissu, papier, sol:

to become soaked (de with)

laisser un tissu s'imbiber d'encre

to let a fabric soak up ink

2. s'imbiber (boire):

s'imbiber fig, inf

to get tanked up inf

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un coton imbibé d'eau

a cotton swab soaked in water

un coton imbibé d'eau

a piece of cotton wool soaked in water Brit

Translations for imbibé in the English»French Dictionary

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drink in atmosphere

s'imbiber de

imbibé in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for imbibé in the French»English Dictionary

imbibé(e) [ɛ͂bibe] ADJ inf

imbibé(e)

pickled

I.imbiber [ɛ͂bibe] VB trans

1. imbiber:

imbiber

to soak

des chaussures imbibées d'eau

soaking wet shoes

imbibé de sang

blood-soaked

2. imbiber pej inf:

être imbibé d'alcool

to be a boozer

II.imbiber [ɛ͂bibe] VB refl

1. imbiber:

s'imbiber de qc

to become soaked with sth

2. imbiber pej inf:

s'imbiber d'alcool

to hit the bottle

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to be sodden with alcohol

être imbibé d'alcool

impregnate

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