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Meaning of wet blanket | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A person who takes the fun out of a situation or activity, as by pessimism, demands, dullness, etc.
    derogatory, endearing, idiomatic, usually
  2. A timid person; one who lacks confidence; a wimp.
    derogatory, idiomatic, mildly
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wet, blanket.

Equivalents

Català aixafaguitarres esgarriacries
Čeština suchar
Dansk lyseslukker
Deutsch Miesmacher Miesmacherin Spaßbremse Spielverderber
Español aguafiestas sosaina
Suomi ilonpilaaja märkä rätti
Français pisse-froid rabat-joie
Magyar ünneprontó
Italiano guastafeste
Nederlands spelbreekster spelbreker
Polski drewniak malkontent malkontentka maruda smutas smutaska
Português desmancha-prazeres estraga-prazeres
Русский зануда
Svenska glädjedödare

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

wet bob wet boy wet brain wet break wet bulb wet bulb temperature

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