Translation
to wet, to soak, to get wet
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Word origin
From Vulgar Latin molliare ('to soften'), from mollis ('soft'). Soaking something was first a way of making it soft.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- molliare
- English cognates
- mollify
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | mouille | mouillais | mouillai | mouillerai | mouillerais |
| tu | mouilles | mouillais | mouillas | mouilleras | mouillerais |
| il/elle | mouille | mouillait | mouilla | mouillera | mouillerait |
| nous | mouillons | mouillions | mouillâmes | mouillerons | mouillerions |
| vous | mouillez | mouilliez | mouillâtes | mouillerez | mouilleriez |
| ils/elles | mouillent | mouillaient | mouillèrent | mouilleront | mouilleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | mouille | mouillasse |
| tu | mouilles | mouillasses |
| il/elle | mouille | mouillât |
| nous | mouillions | mouillassions |
| vous | mouilliez | mouillassiez |
| ils/elles | mouillent | mouillassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | mouille |
| nous | mouillons |
| vous | mouillez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- mouillant
- Past participle
- mouillé · mouillée · mouillés · mouillées
Examples
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The rain soaked all my papers.
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Do not get the carpet wet.
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His eyes were filling with tears.
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The cloth has to be dampened before washing.
, .
Careful, you are going to get your feet wet.
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