v., ret·ted, ret·ting, rets. v.tr.
To moisten or soak (flax, for example) in order to soften and separate the fibers by partial rotting.
v.intr.
To become so moistened or soaked.
[Middle English reten, probably from Middle Dutch reeten.]
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[Middle English reten, probably from Middle Dutch reeten.]
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(ret)
verb tr.
To soak or expose to moisture (flax, hemp, etc.) to remove fiber from softened wood.
Etymology
From Middle English reten, perhaps from Middle Dutch
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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - opbløde
v. intr. - blive ødelagt af fugt
Nederlands (Dutch)
weken (flax/hout), gepensioneerd
Français (French)
v. tr. - (Tex) assouplir/séparer (des fibres) par trempage ou humidification
v. intr. - (Tex) s'assouplir, (Tex) se séparer
Deutsch (German)
v. - verrotten, rötten
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διαποτίζω, διαβρέχω, μουσκεύω
abbr. - απόστρατος, (τυπογρ.) δεύτερη/οπίσθια όψη φύλλου χαρτιού
Italiano (Italian)
macerare, pensionato
Português (Portuguese)
v. - macerar
abbr. - aposentado
Русский (Russian)
замачивать, продавать в розницу, умственно отсталый
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - enriar
v. intr. - enriar
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - röta
abbr. - pensionerad, återlämnad
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
浸水使柔软, 受潮湿腐烂
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 浸水使柔軟
v. intr. - 受潮濕腐爛
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 물에 담그다, 습기에 쐬다, 습기에 썩다
v. intr. - 물에 담기어 부드럽게 되다, 누져서 썩게 하다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 浸水する, 湿気で腐らせる, 湿気で腐る
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) ينقع بالماء (اختصار) مختصر : متقاعد
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ריכך, השרה במים
v. intr. - התקלקל מרטיבות
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