whet

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhwɛt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/hwɛt, wɛt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hwet, wet)

Inflections of 'whet' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
whets
v 3rd person singular
whetting
v pres p
whetted
v past
whetted
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
whet [sth]⇒ vtr (blade: sharpen)afilar⇒ vtr
 Whet the blade on the stone.
 Afila esa hoja en la piedra.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
whet [sb]'s appetite,
whet [sb]'s appetite for [sth] v expr		 figurative (make [sb] eager for [sth]) (figurado)abrir el apetito loc verb
  tentar para vtr + prep
 The city tour whetted our appetite for bigger adventures.
 El tour de la ciudad nos abrió el apetito para más aventuras.
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'whet' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
abrir - aguzar - hacer boca


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