moist

/mɔɪst/

Translation

adj

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⇨ húmedo,da

You must keep the earth moist for this plant

Tienes que mantener húmeda la tierra de esta planta

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⇨ esponjoso,sa

a moist cake

un bizcocho esponjoso

■ Tiene un matiz positivo. Comparar con damp

(Definition of moist adj from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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