soak1, s.1To put sth. in soak, rud a chur ar maos, ar bogadh. 2P: Pótaire m.
soak2 .1v.tr.aFliuchaim tríd agus tríd, báim. The rain soaked me to the skin, chuaigh an fhearthainn go craiceann ionam. It is soaked, tá sé fliuch báite. bMaothaím. To soak sth. in water, etc., rud a chur ar maos, ar bogadh, in uisce, etc. To soak a sponge, spúinse a líonadh (d'uisce). cF: Feannaim (duine); bainim an phingin dheireannach de. To soak the rich, lucht airgid a dhiúl. 2v.i.aTá ar bogadh, ar maos. To let sth. soak in water, rud a fhágáil ar maos in uisce. bTéann (uisce) i (mbróga, etc.). The water soaks into the ground, ólann, súnn, an talamh an t-uisce. cP: Luím isteach ar an ól.