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whet <pres part whetting; pret, pp whetted> [Brit wɛt, Am (h)wɛt] VB trans

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2. whet (sharpen) archaic:

whet tool, knife

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these books will whet your appetite for travel

ces livres vous donneront envie de voyager

Translations for whet in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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aiguiser appétit

to whet

exciter appétit

to whet

mettre qn en appétit lit, fig

to whet sb's appetite

réveiller appétit

to whet

Translations for whet in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

whet <-tt-> [wet] VB trans

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1. whet (increase):

whet

2. whet (sharpen):

whet

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aiguiser appétit

to whet

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Visiting galleries and art happenings in the city whetted her desire to display her own artistic endeavors publicly. en.wikipedia.org

Restaurants will use it to whet diner's appetites with wafts of garlic, lemongrass and oregano. www.stuff.co.nz

The diminutive 3.21m long prototype certainly whetted our appetite. www.carmagazine.co.uk

While the short form certainly sets up the story for a clever ending, it only whets the appetite. en.wikipedia.org

The experience of reading the many books there whet his appetite for learning and influenced his decision to become a journalist educator and writer. en.wikipedia.org

That abridged version of a movie apparently whetted listeners' appetites for the real thing. en.wikipedia.org

Taking the ape aside, he says that he has found something to whet the royal appetite and leads him to a baited trap. en.wikipedia.org

This work is one of many guidebooks that proliferated, to whet the public's appetite for sight-seeing. en.wikipedia.org

The basic thinking going into fan videos is thus: if it whets the audience's appetite, we'll leave it alone. en.wikipedia.org

So if your interest isn't whetted by this time, you're not a journalist. en.wikipedia.org

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