What is the Portuguese word for "to soak"?

Learn how to say "to soak" in Portuguese with examples and practice

English

to soak

Portuguese

embeber

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Examples of how to use "to soak" in Portuguese

English
The bread soaked up all the sauce.
Portuguese
O pão embebeu todo o molho.
English
I dip the bread in milk.
Portuguese
Eu embebo o pão no leite.
English
She soaked the napkin yesterday.
Portuguese
Ela embebeu o guardanapo ontem.
English
I used to dip the bread in coffee.
Portuguese
Eu embebia o pão no café.
English
I will soak the cloth tomorrow.
Portuguese
Eu embeberei o pano amanhã.
English
I hope he dips the cookie in milk.
Portuguese
Espero que ele embeba o biscoito no leite.

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The bread soaked up all the sauce.

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