French Conversation · Level 60
75 words
French word
trempé
Pronunciation
IPA/tʁɑ̃pe/
Meaning
- adjectivesoaked
Example
En rentrant, il était trempé à cause de la pluie.
When he got home, he was soaked from the rain.
More examples
Après le match, il était trempé de sueur.
After the match, he was drenched in sweat.
Core concept
Clothes or a body saturated with water, heavy and wet through rather than damp only on the surface.
Common phrases
être trempé
be drenched
trempé jusqu'aux os
drenched to the bone
les vêtements trempés
drenched clothes
Similar words
mouillé: Wet with water on the surface.
humide: Slightly moist and holding a small amount of water.
Definition in French
Qui est entièrement mouillé, au point que les vêtements ou le corps ont absorbé de l'eau.
Word origin
Trempé is the past participle of French tremper, an Old French verb meaning to immerse or wet, with the stem tremp- and the ending -é.
Usage tips
- As an adjective, trempé changes to trempée, trempés, or trempées to agree with the noun's gender and number.