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♦ dry (1) /draɪ/a.1 asciutto: Is the washing dry yet?, è già asciutto il bucato?; The paint's not quite dry yet, la vernice non è ancora del tutto asciutta; with dry eyes, a occhi asciutti, senza piangere; a dry well, un pozzo asciutto; to wipe st. dry, asciugare qc. con un panno; Pat your face dry, asciugati il viso; to go (o to run) dry, ( di fiume, lago, ecc.) prosciugarsi2 secco: dry soil, suolo secco; dry wood, legna secca; dry skin, pelle secca; dry hair, capelli secchi3 ( di tempo, giornata) asciutto, senza pioggia; ( di clima) secco: dry weather, tempo asciutto; a dry morning [afternoon], un mattino [un pomeriggio] senza pioggia; It should stay dry over most of the country, non dovrebbe piovere in quasi tutto il paese; Tomorrow will be dry and sunny, domani sarà una giornata di sole senza pioggia; July is generally the driest month, luglio è di solito il mese in cui piove di meno; dry heat, caldo secco; The climate is hot and dry, il clima è caldo e secco; in the dry season, nella stagione secca; to have a dry mouth, avere la bocca secca4 ( di vino, liquore) secco: dry white wine, vino bianco secco; This sherry is very dry, questo sherry è molto secco5 ( di alimento) secco, troppo asciutto: The meat was dry and tasteless, la carne era secca e senza gusto; dry bread, pane senza niente sopra ( burro, ecc.)6 – dry humour [sarcasm, wit], umorismo [sarcasmo, spirito] caustico ( perché espresso con aria fintamente seria)7 arido, noioso: a dry piece of prose, una prosa arida; I always found economics a bit dry, ho sempre trovato l'economia un po' arida; His books are very dry, i suoi libri sono molto noiosi11 che vieta l'alcol; (stor.) proibizionista: Many Muslim countries are dry, in molti paesi musulmani l'alcol è proibito; a dry law, una legge proibizionista; Kansas was a dry state, il Kansas era uno stato proibizionista13 (stor., in GB; scherz. o spreg.) ultraconservatore14 ( di bambino) – to be dry, non portare più il pannolino: She's been dry for six months, non porta più il pannolino da sei mesi16 (metall.) a grana grossa; fragile● (fam.) dry as a bone, del tutto asciutto; asciuttissimo □ ( di un libro, ecc.) dry as dust, noiosissimo □ (elettr.) dry battery, batteria a secco □ dry blast cleaning, sabbiatura ( di superfici metalliche) □ dry-bulb thermometer, termometro a bulbo asciutto □ (elettr.) dry cell, pila a secco □ dry cleaner's, lavanderia a secco; lavasecco (fam.): to take st. to the dry cleaner's, portare qc. in lavanderia □ dry cleaning, lavaggio (o lavatura) a secco □ dry cooper, barilaio ( che fabbrica recipienti per cereali) □ dry cough, tosse secca □ dry-eyed, con gli occhi asciutti; senza piangere □ (naut.) dry dock, bacino di carenaggio □ (naut.) dry-docking, carenaggio □ dry farmer, chi pratica l'aridocoltura □ dry farming, aridocoltura □ ( pesca) dry fly, mosca artificiale; mosca galleggiante □ dry goods, merci secche; cereali; (naut.) carichi secchi; ( USA) mercerie, tessuti □ dry hole, (ind. costr.) pozzo trivellato a secco; (ind. petrolifera) foro sterile □ dry ice, ghiaccio secco □ (geogr.) dry land, terraferma □ dry measure, misura di capacità per aridi □ (arc.) dry nurse, balia asciutta □ (fotogr.) dry plate, lastra asciutta □ ( arte) dry-point, (punta per) incisione a secco; puntasecca □ dry-roasted (o roast), tostato: dry-roasted peanuts, noccioline tostate □ dry-point etching, incisione a puntasecca □ dry rot, carie (o marciume) del legno dovuta a basidiomiceti □ dry run, prova, verifica finale; (teatr.) prova; (mil.) esercitazione; ( di giornale) numero zero; (comput.) simulazione di elaborazione, prova a tavolino □ dry shampoo, shampoo secco □ dry-shod, (avv.) senza bagnarsi i piedi; (agg.) con i piedi asciutti □ dry ski slope, pista da sci artificiale □ (med.) dry socket, alveolite; periodontite □ a dry spell, un periodo di tempo asciutto (o senza pioggia); (fam.) un periodo in cui non si beve (alcol); (fig.) un periodo improduttivo □ dry-stone wall, muro a secco □ dry toast, fetta di pane tostato senza burro □ ( USA) dry milk, latte in polvere □ dry work, lavoro che fa venir sete □ to be ( left) high and dry, essere in panne; (fig.) essere nei guai □ (spec. scherz.) not a dry eye ( in the house), tutti con le lacrime agli occhi: By the end of the movie, there wasn't a dry eye in the place, alla fine del film, nel cinema avevano tutti le lacrime agli occhi.dry (2) /draɪ/n.2 (stor., in GB; scherz. o spreg.) conservatore intransigente; sostenitore accanito della politica di Mrs Thatcher♦ (to) dry /draɪ/v. t. e i.1 asciugare, asciugarsi: to dry one's hands [face, hair], asciugarsi le mani [la faccia, i capelli]; I like to let my hair dry naturally, mi piace lasciarmi asciugare i capelli all'aria; Dry your eyes, asciugati le lacrime; The washing was drying on the line, il bucato era steso sul filo ad asciugare; to dry the dishes, asciugare i piatti; She left the dishes on the drainer to dry, ha lasciato i piatti sullo scolapiatti ad asciugare; Leave the paint to dry, lasciate asciugare la vernice● to dry oneself, asciugarsi: She dried herself and got dressed quickly, si è asciugata e vestita in fretta. -
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(a) (climate, season, clothing, skin) sec (sèche);∎ a dry spell une période sèche;∎ tomorrow will be dry and bright demain sera une journée sans pluie et ensoleillée;∎ to go or to run dry (well, river) s'assécher, se tarir;∎ to pump a well dry épuiser un puits;∎ to keep sth dry garder qch au sec;∎ keep dry (on packaging) conserver à l'abri de l'humidité;∎ shampoo for dry hair shampoing m (pour) cheveux secs;∎ her mouth had gone or turned dry with fear elle avait la bouche sèche de peur;∎ to be (as) dry as a bone, to be bone dry (washing, earth etc) être très sec (sèche);∎ humorous there wasn't a dry eye in the house tout le monde pleurait∎ medium dry (wine) demi-sec(c) (where alcohol is banned) où l'alcool est prohibé; (where alcohol is not sold) où on ne vend pas d'alcool;∎ to go dry (prohibit alcohol) prohiber la consommation des boissons alcoolisées;∎ he's been dry for two years ça fait deux ans qu'il ne boit plus;∎ we've run dry (at party) il n'y a plus rien à boire(d) (boring → book, lecture) aride;∎ dry as dust ennuyeux comme la pluie(e) (wit, sense of humour) pince-sans-rire (inv)(f) British familiar Politics (hardline) = en faveur de la politique extrémiste du Parti Conservateur2 noun(a) British familiar Politics (hardliner) = conservateur en faveur de la politique extrémiste du Parti∎ come into the dry viens te mettre au sec(d) (with towel, cloth)∎ to give sth a dry essuyer qch;∎ give your hair a dry sèche tes cheveux(clothes, fruit, leaves) (faire) sécher; (dishes) essuyer;∎ to dry one's eyes se sécher les yeux, sécher ses yeux;∎ to dry one's tears sécher ses larmes;∎ to dry one's hair se sécher les cheveux;∎ to dry oneself se sécher, s'essuyer(a) (clothes, hair, fruit, leaves) sécher;∎ to put sth out to dry mettre qch à sécher dehors;∎ you wash, I'll dry (dishes) tu laves et moi j'essuie►► dry battery pile f sèche;American dry bulk vrac m sec;dry cell pile f sèche;dry cleaner (person) teinturier(ère) m,f;dry cleaner's (shop) teinturerie f, pressing m;∎ to be in or at the dry cleaner's être chez le teinturier ou à la teinturerie ou au pressing;∎ to take sth to the dry cleaner's porter qch chez le teinturier ou à la teinturerie ou au pressing;Nautical dry dock cale f sèche;∎ in dry dock en cale sèche;Agriculture dry farming culture f sèche, dry-farming m;dry ginger = boisson gazeuse aux extraits de gingembre;Commerce dry goods British marchandises fpl sèches; American tissus mpl et articles mpl de bonneterie;dry ice neige f carbonique;dry ice machine machine f à neige carbonique;dry land terre f ferme;dry martini martini m dry;dry measure = unité de mesure des matières sèches;dry nurse nourrice f sèche;dry riser colonne f sèche;dry rot (UNCOUNT) (in wood, potatoes) pourriture f sèche;∎ to give sth a dry run tester qch;∎ to have a dry run faire un essai;dry ski slope piste f de ski artificielle;American dry state = État ayant adopté les lois de la prohibition;dry suit combinaison f de plongée➲ dry offsécher;∎ to dry oneself off se sécher➲ dry out(b) (alcoholic) se faire désintoxiquer, faire une cure de désintoxication(alcoholic) désintoxiquer(a) (well, river) s'assécher, se tarir; (puddle, street) sécher; (inspiration) se tarir; (cow) se tarir(b) (dry the dishes) essuyer la vaisselle∎ dry up, will you? ferme-la ou boucle-la, tu veux? -
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dry [draɪ]1. adjective• "keep in a dry place" « tenir au sec »b. ( = dried-up) [riverbed, lake] à sec ; [spring, river] tarid. ( = where alcohol is banned) [country, state] (inf) où l'alcool est prohibéf. ( = not lively) [book, subject, speech] aride2. noun• to dry o.s. se sécher5. compounds• "dry-clean only" (on label) « nettoyage à sec »• to take a coat to the dry-cleaner's porter un manteau chez le teinturier ► dry-cleaning noun nettoyage m à seca. [stream, well] se dessécher, (se) tarir ; [moisture] s'évaporer ; [source of supply, inspiration] se tarirb. ( = dry the dishes) essuyer la vaisselle* * *[draɪ] 1.1) gen sec/sèche2) fig [wit, person, remark] pince-sans-rire inv; [book, subject matter] aride; ( forbidding alcohol) [state] qui interdit la vente de boissons alcoolisées2.transitive verb faire sécher [clothes, washing]; sécher [meat, produce]3.intransitive verb sécher4.Phrasal Verbs:- dry off- dry out- dry up••(as) dry as dust — ennuyeux/-euse comme la pluie
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B adj1 ( not wet or moist) [clothing, ground, hair, hand, paint, crackle, rustle] sec/sèche ; [skin, hair, throat, mouth, cough] sec/sèche ; [riverbed, well] à sec ; to run dry [river, funds, supplies] se tarir ; dry bread pain sec ; to be ou feel dry ( thirsty) [person] avoir le gosier sec ○ ; to keep sth dry tenir qch au sec ; to keep (oneself) dry rester au sec ; to get dry se sécher ; to get sth dry (faire) sécher qch ; to wipe sth dry essuyer qch ; the kettle has boiled dry toute l'eau de la bouilloire s'est évaporée ; on dry land sur la terre ferme ;2 ( not rainy) [weather, climate, season, month, heat] sec/sèche ; [day, spell] sans pluie ; it will be dry tomorrow il ne pleuvra pas demain ;3 ( not sweet) [wine, sherry etc] sec/sèche ;5 ( dull) [book, reading, subject matter] aride ;6 ( forbidding alcohol) [state, country] qui interdit la vente de boissons alcoolisées ;C vtr faire sécher [clothes, washing] ; sécher [fruit, meat, flowers] ; to dry the dishes essuyer la vaisselle ; to dry sb's hair sécher les cheveux de qn ; to dry one's hair/hands se sécher les cheveux/les mains ; to dry one's eyes sécher ses larmes.D vi [sheet, clothes, hair, paint, blood, concrete] sécher.(as) dry as a bone sec/sèche comme un coup de trique ; (as) dry as dust ennuyeux/-euse comme la pluie.■ dry off:■ dry out:▶ dry out1 lit [wood, walls, clay, soil] sécher ; don't let the plant dry out ne laissez pas la plante se dessécher ;2 ○ [alcoholic] se faire désintoxiquer ;▶ dry out [sth/sb], dry [sth/sb] out2 ○ désintoxiquer [alcoholic].■ dry up:▶ dry up3 ( wipe crockery etc) [person] essuyer la vaisselle ;4 ○ ( be unable to speak) [speaker, actor, interviewee] sécher ○ ; oh, dry up will you! GB boucle-la, tu veux bien ○ ! ;▶ dry up [sth], dry [sth] up1 [heat, drought] assécher [puddle, river, pond] ;2 [person] essuyer [plates, crockery]. -
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dry [draɪ]1. a1) сухо́й;dry cough сухо́й ка́шель
;dry masonry стр. кла́дка без раство́ра ( насухо)
;dry cell ( или battery) суха́я электри́ческая батаре́я
2) засу́шливый3) сухо́й, вы́сохший (о колодце, реке и т.п.)4) сухо́й, несла́дкий ( о вине)5) сухо́й; ску́чный, неинтере́сный;dry book ску́чная кни́га
;dry facts го́лые фа́кты
6) холо́дный; сде́ржанный; бесстра́стный;dry humour сде́ржанный ю́мор
7) антиалкого́льный, запреща́ющий прода́жу спиртны́х напи́тков;dry town го́род, в кото́ром запрещена́ прода́жа спиртны́х напи́тков
;to go dry ввести́ сухо́й зако́н
8) без ма́сла, дже́ма и т.п., сухо́й;dry bread хлеб без ма́сла
9) сыпу́чий, твёрдый ( о продуктах)10) разг. испы́тывающий жа́жду ( о человеке)11) воен. уче́бный;dry shot холосто́й вы́стрел
◊dry cow я́ловая коро́ва
;dry death смерть без проли́тия кро́ви
;dry ski slope склон с иску́сственным покры́тием
;he's not even dry behind the ears ≅ у него́ ещё молоко́ на губа́х не обсо́хло
2. n1) за́суха; сушь; суха́я пого́да2) австрал. разг. засу́шливые райо́ны3) амер. сторо́нник запреще́ния спиртны́х напи́тков3. v1) суши́ть(ся), со́хнуть, высыха́ть;to dry herbs суши́ть тра́вы
;to dry oneself суши́ться
2) иссяка́ть3) вытира́ть (по́сле мытья́);he dried his hands on the towel он вы́тер ру́ки полоте́нцем
dry off суши́ть(ся);а) иссуши́ть;б) ликвиди́ровать зави́симость (от алкоголя, наркотиков);а) высу́шивать;to dry up one's tears осуши́ть слёзы
;б) высыха́ть, пересыха́ть (о колодце, реке); перен. истощи́ться, исся́кнуть ( о воображении и т.п.);в) разг. замолча́ть; переста́ть;dry up! замолчи́(те)! переста́нь(те)!
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1) [river, well] prosciugarsi; [ ground] asciugarsi2) fig. (run out) [supply, source, funds] prosciugarsi, esaurirsi3) (wipe crockery) asciugare le stoviglie4) colloq. (be unable to speak) [speaker, interviewee] ammutolire, restare senza paroleoh, dry up will you! — BE vuoi stare zitto? dry up [sth.], dry [sth.] up
5) [heat, drought] prosciugare, inaridire [puddle, river]* * *1) (to lose water; to cease running etc completely: All the rivers dried up in the heat.) seccarsi2) (to become used up: Supplies of bandages have dried up.) esaurirsi3) (to make dry: The sun dried up the puddles in the road.) asciugare4) ((of a speaker) to forget what he is going to say: He dried up in the middle of his speech.) (non ricordare la battuta)* * *vi + adv1) (river, well) seccarsi, (moisture) asciugarsi, (source of supply) esaurirsi, (fig: imagination) inaridirsi2) (dry the dishes) asciugare (i piatti)3) (fall silent: speaker) azzittirsidry up! fam — chiudi il becco!
* * *1) [river, well] prosciugarsi; [ ground] asciugarsi2) fig. (run out) [supply, source, funds] prosciugarsi, esaurirsi3) (wipe crockery) asciugare le stoviglie4) colloq. (be unable to speak) [speaker, interviewee] ammutolire, restare senza paroleoh, dry up will you! — BE vuoi stare zitto? dry up [sth.], dry [sth.] up
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dry up а) высушивать to dry up one's tears осушить слезы б) высыхать, пере-сыхать (о колодце, реке); fig. истощиться, иссякнуть ( о воображении и т. п.)в) coll. замолчать; перестать dry up! замолчи(те)!; перестань(те)! -
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■ dry upA v. i. + avv.2 (fig.) esaurirsi; finire: Eventually the money dried up, alla fine i soldi sono finiti; His inspiration dried up and he never wrote another word, la sua ispirazione si è esaurita e non ha più scritto una sola parola4 (pop.) zittirsi; ammutolire: Dry up!, sta zitto!B v. t. + avv.3 (ind.) essiccare. -
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dry I v trocknen, Wasser entziehen, entwässern dry II 1. trocken; 2. mörtelfrei, mörtellos; 3. roh, nackt (Straßenbaugestein ohne Bindemittel)English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > dry
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См. также в других словарях:
dry — dry … Dictionnaire des rimes
dry — dry·ad; dry·as; dry; dry·de·ni·an; dry·i·nid; dry·in·i·dae; dry·ly; dry·man; dry·ness; dry·o·bal·a·nops; dry·ob·a·tes; dry·o·phyl·lum; dry·o·pi·the·cid; dry·o·pith·e·ci·nae; dry·o·pi·the·cus; dry·op·te·ris; dry·op·te·roid; gynan·dry;… … English syllables
Dry — (dr[imac]), a. [Compar. {Drier}; superl. {Driest}.] [OE. dru[yogh]e, druye, drie, AS. dryge; akin to LG. dr[ o]ge, D. droog, OHG. trucchan, G. trocken, Icel. draugr a dry log. Cf. {Drought}, {Drouth}, 3d {Drug}.] 1. Free from moisture; having… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dry — [ draj ] adj. inv. et n. m. • 1877; mot angl. « sec » ♦ Anglic. 1 ♦ Sec, en parlant du champagne, du vermouth. ⇒aussi extra dry. 2 ♦ N. m. (1951) Cocktail au gin et au vermouth. ⇒ martini. Des drys ou des dry … Encyclopédie Universelle
dry — adj 1 Dry, arid mean devoid of moisture. Dry may suggest freedom from noticeable moisture either as a characteristic or as a desirable state {a dry climate} {1dry clothing} {dry land} {dry provisions} … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dry — [drī] adj. drier, driest [ME drie < OE dryge, akin to Ger trocken, Du droog < IE * dhereugh , fast, firm, solid (< base * dher , to hold out, hold fast > FIRM1)] 1. not watery; not under water [dry land] 2. having no moisture; not wet … English World dictionary
Dry — or dryness may refer to: Lack of water Prohibiting alcohol (see Dry county) Dryness (taste), the lack of sugar in a drink, especially an alcoholic one (not to be confused with the meaning listed above) Dryness (medical) Dryness (drought) Dry… … Wikipedia
Dry — Dry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Drying}.] [AS. drygan; cf. drugian to grow dry. See {Dry}, a.] To make dry; to free from water, or from moisture of any kind, and by any means; to exsiccate; as, to dry the eyes; to dry one s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dry up — {v.} 1. To become dry. * /The reservoir dried up during the four month drought./ 2. To disappear or vanish as if by evaporating. * /The Senator s influence dried up when he was voted out of office./ 3. {slang} To stop talking. Often used as a… … Dictionary of American idioms
dry up — {v.} 1. To become dry. * /The reservoir dried up during the four month drought./ 2. To disappear or vanish as if by evaporating. * /The Senator s influence dried up when he was voted out of office./ 3. {slang} To stop talking. Often used as a… … Dictionary of American idioms
dry — 〈[ draı] Adj.〉 trocken, herb, ohne Zuckerzusatz (Wein, Sekt) [engl.] * * * dry [dra̮i ] <indekl. Adj.; nachgestellt [engl. dry, verw. mit ↑ trocken]: (von Sekt, Wein o. Ä.) herb, trocken. * * * dry [draɪ; englisch »trocken«], … Universal-Lexikon