промока́ть

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verbimperfective perfective is промокну́ть

1.
to get wet, to get soaked, to be soaking wet
В э́тих ботинках я всегда́ промока́ю.
In these boots I always get soaked.
Imperfective; the perfective is «промокнуть».
2.
to let water through, to not be waterproof, to leak
Сапоги́ промока́ют, надо купи́ть новые.
The boots let water in - I need to buy new ones.
Of shoes, tents, roofs and similar.
3.
to soak up (liquid), to absorb (liquid), to blot
Он промока́л губы́ салфе́ткой.
He was blotting his lips with a napkin.
Transitive: dry something by pressing an absorbent material to it.

Examples

Моя́ ко́шка не лю́бит промока́ть.
My cat doesn't like to get wet.
Пообносившиеся ботинки промокали от каждого дождя.
His worn-out shoes let in water every time it rained.

Imperative
ты	промока́й
вы	промока́йте

Active present	промока́ющий	getting wet, getting soaked, not waterproof
Active past	промока́вший	sodden
Passive present	промока́емый	permeable to water, not waterproof, water-absorbent
Passive past	-
Gerund present	промока́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	промокав промокавши	while doing (past)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
вымока́ть	вы-	to get soaked
намока́ть	на-	to get wet
отмока́ть	от-	to get soaked; to come off (from soaking)
промока́ть	про-	to get wet; to let water through; to soak up (liquid)