imprégner
French → English
(physical) To soak or permeate: to fill something completely with a liquid or smell
L'odeur du feu de bois a fini par imprégner tous ses vêtements.
(English) The smell of the wood fire ended up permeating all his clothes.
Il faut bien imprégner le pinceau de peinture avant de commencer.
(English) The brush must be thoroughly soaked in paint before starting.
(figurative) To imbue: to fill someone's mind with certain ideas or feelings
Dès son enfance, il a été imprégné des valeurs de solidarité et de partage.
(English) From his childhood, he was imbued with the values of solidarity and sharing.
Les préjugés dont son esprit s'était imprégné l'empêchaient de juger sainement.
(English) The prejudices with which his mind had been filled prevented him from judging soundly.
Entry ID: fr:en:imprégner · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary