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mouiller

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Definition: to wet, drench, water

Oh là là ! La pluie va mouiller mes chaussettes ! - Oh no! The rain is going to drench my socks!

(familiar) - to drag into, to mix up in

Pierre m'a mouillé dans cette affaire louche - Pierre got me mixed up in this shady deal

Related: mouillé (adj) - wet, drenched; une poule mouillée - softie, coward

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