je mouille

wets, gets wet

m u j → mouiller
mouill wet; moisten + e present tense je/il/elle, or tu imperative
verb · 1st-person singular, present tense / 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Rare #35,687
wets, gets wet The form depends on the subject; it can mean “wets” or “get wet.”
FR: Je mouille l’éponge avant de nettoyer.
EN: I wet the sponge before cleaning.
Conjugation of mouiller
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First mouille —
Third mouille —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First mouille —
Third mouille —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second mouille —

Il pleut, il mouille !

It's raining, it's pouring!

— Roma (2018)

Le navire mouille en rade.

The ship is anchored in the harbor.

Tant que le plâtre mouille, moi je ramasse le bazar.

As long as the plaster is wet, I'll clean up the mess.

— Le Bras de diamant (1969)

Mon petit frère mouille encore son lit.

My little brother still wets the bed.

Je mouille.

I’m getting wet.

Ça veut dire que si on le mouille, l'eau ne passe pas.

That means that if you wet it, water won’t get through.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Je mouille pas là-dedans, mec.

I'm not getting involved in that, man.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Ferme les yeux et mouille tes lèvres.

Close your eyes and wet your lips.

D'abord on mouille le blaireau.

First, wet the shaving brush.

— L'Esprit de la ruche (1973)

Il mouille le lit.

He wets the bed.

— Maman, j'ai raté l'avion ! (1990)

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