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impregnado

impregnated

adjective eem-preg-NAH-doh Rare
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Also means

soaked through

Usage Note

Impregnado describes something thoroughly saturated or permeated with a substance — impregnado de olor (soaked in smell), impregnado de humedad (saturated with moisture). It is the past participle of impregnar used adjectivally. In figurative use, a text or atmosphere can be impregnado de tristeza (pervaded by sadness).

Examples

"La ropa estaba impregnada de humo."

Natural Translation

The clothing was soaked through with smoke.

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