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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| saturate [sth]⇒ vtr | (soak completely) | empapar⇒ vtr |
| | After walking in the rain, my shoes were saturated. |
| | Mis zapatos estaban empapados después de andar bajo la lluvia. |
| saturate [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (soak with [sth]) | empapar algo con, empapar algo de loc verb |
| | | bañar algo en loc verb |
| | Saturate the pieces of bread with milk. |
| | Empapa el pan con leche. |
| | Baña el pan en leche. |
| saturate [sth] vtr | figurative (fill to capacity) | saturar⇒ vtr |
| | | colmar⇒ vtr |
| | The cup was already saturated. |
| | La copa ya estaba saturada. |
| | La copa ya estaba colmada. |
| saturate [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (fill with [sth]) | llenar algo con loc verb |
| | | colmar algo de loc verb |
| | | saturar algo con loc verb |
| | Dan saturated the bucket with soapy water. |
| | Dan llegó el cubo con agua jabonosa. |
| saturate [sth] vtr | (market: supply fully) | colmar⇒ vtr |
| | | saturar⇒ vtr |
| | Foreign manufacturers have begun to saturate the local markets. |
| saturate [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (market: supply fully with [sth]) | colmar algo de loc verb |
| | | saturar algo con loc verb |
| | The company quickly saturated the market with their new products. |
| saturate [sth] vtr | (electronics: maximum current) | saturar⇒ vtr |
| saturate [sth] vtr | (military: maximum bombing) | saturar⇒ vtr |
| | The air force's incendiary bombs saturated the area before the foot soldiers began their advance. |
| saturate n | usually plural (fat) | grasas saturadas loc nom fpl |
| | I'm trying to cut back on salt and saturates. |