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1. adjective1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) seco2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) aburrido3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) agudo, mordaz4) ((of wine) not sweet.) seco
2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) secar- dried- drier
- dryer
- drily
- dryly
- dryness
- dry-clean
- dry land
- dry off
- dry up
dry1 adj secois the washing dry? ¿está seca la ropa?dry2 vb secartr[draɪ]2 (cow) sin leche, que no da leche3 (dull, uninteresting) aburrido,-a, árido,-a4 (amusing, ironic) agudo,-a, mordaz, cáustico,-a1 (gen) secar1 (become dry) secarse ( off, -)1 (Also to dry up) (dry the dishes) secar (los platos)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthere wasn't a dry eye in the house no hubo quien no lloraraas dry as a bone completamente seco,-aas dry as dust muy árido,-ato be dry / feel dry (thirsty) tener la garganta seca, tener sedto dry one's eyes enjugarse las lágrimasto dry oneself (off) secarseto run dry (river, well) secarseto wipe something dry secar algodry dock dique nombre masculino secodry goods SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL comestibles nombre masculino plural no perecederos 2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL artículos nombre masculino plural de merceríadry ice hielo secodry land tierra firmedry rot putrefacción nombre femenino de la maderadry run simulacro: secardry vi: secarse1) : seco2) thirsty: sediento3) : donde la venta de bebidas alcohólicas está prohibidaa dry county: un condado seco4) dull: aburrido, árido5) : seco (dícese del vino), brut (dícese de la champaña)adj.• enjuto, -a adj.• seco, -a adj.• sediento, -a adj.• árido, -a adj.n.• sequedal s.m.v.• acecinar v.• desecar v.• enjugar v.• enjutar v.• quemar v.• quemarse v.• secar v.draɪ
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adjective drier, driest1)a) ( not wet) <ground/washing> secob) ( lacking natural moisture) <leaves/skin/hair> seco; < cough> secothere wasn't a dry eye in the house — (set phrase) no hubo quien no llorara
c) ( dried-up) <well/river> secoto run dry — \<\<river/well\>\> secarse*
d) (not rainy, not humid) <climate/weather/heat> secoe) ( using no fluid) < cell> seco2) ( prohibiting sale of alcohol) <state/county> seco, donde está prohibida la venta de bebidas alcohólicas4)a) ( ironic) <humor/wit> mordaz, cáusticob) ( lacking warmth) <laugh/style> seco5) (dull, boring) <lecture/book> árido
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dries, drying, dried transitive verba) \<\<clothes/crockery\>\> secar*to dry oneself — secarse*
to dry one's eyes/tears — secarse* or (liter) enjugarse* las lágrimas
b) ( preserve) \<\<fish/fruit/meat\>\> secar*
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vi \<\<washing/dishes/paint\>\> secarse*Phrasal Verbs:- dry off- dry out- dry up[draɪ]1. ADJ(compar drier) (superl driest)1) (=not moist) [clothes, paint, leaves, weather] seco; [climate] árido, secoher throat/mouth was dry, she had a dry throat/mouth — tenía la garganta/boca seca
her eyes were dry — (=without tears) no había lágrimas en sus ojos
for dry skin/hair — para piel seca/pelo seco
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to get dry — secarse•
to wipe sth dry — secar algo (con un trapo)2) * (=thirsty)to be or feel dry — tener sed, estar seco *
3) * (=prohibiting alcohol) [country, state] secodue to a storm, the island was dry for a week — a causa de una tormenta, durante una semana no hubo ni una gota de alcohol en la isla
4) (=wry) [humour, wit] mordaz; [laugh] sardónicohe has a very dry sense of humour — tiene un sentido del humor muy mordaz or cargado de ironía
5) (=harsh)6) (=uninteresting) [lecture, subject, book] árido; [voice] seco7) (=not sweet) [wine, sherry, cider] seco; [champagne] brut, seco8) (=not producing milk)2.Nthe dry — (Brit) lo seco
such cars grip the road well, even in the dry — estos coches se agarran bien al firme, incluso en seco
3.VT secarto dry one's hands/eyes — secarse las manos/las lágrimas
to dry o.s. — secarse
4. VI1) (=become dry) secarsewould you rather wash or dry? — ¿prefieres lavar o secar?
2) (esp Brit) (Theat) quedarse en blanco5.CPDdry cleaner's N — tintorería f, tinte m (Sp)
dry cleaning N — limpieza f en seco
dry fly N — (Fishing) mosca f seca
dry ginger N — ginebra f seca
dry goods store N — (US) mercería f
dry measure N — medida f para áridos
dry rot N — putrefacción seca de la madera causada por un hongo
dry run N — (fig) ensayo m
dry shampoo N — champú m seco
dry shave N —
dry ski slope N — pista f artificial de esquí
dry stone wall N — muro m seco
- dry off- dry out- dry up* * *[draɪ]
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adjective drier, driest1)a) ( not wet) <ground/washing> secob) ( lacking natural moisture) <leaves/skin/hair> seco; < cough> secothere wasn't a dry eye in the house — (set phrase) no hubo quien no llorara
c) ( dried-up) <well/river> secoto run dry — \<\<river/well\>\> secarse*
d) (not rainy, not humid) <climate/weather/heat> secoe) ( using no fluid) < cell> seco2) ( prohibiting sale of alcohol) <state/county> seco, donde está prohibida la venta de bebidas alcohólicas4)a) ( ironic) <humor/wit> mordaz, cáusticob) ( lacking warmth) <laugh/style> seco5) (dull, boring) <lecture/book> árido
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dries, drying, dried transitive verba) \<\<clothes/crockery\>\> secar*to dry oneself — secarse*
to dry one's eyes/tears — secarse* or (liter) enjugarse* las lágrimas
b) ( preserve) \<\<fish/fruit/meat\>\> secar*
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vi \<\<washing/dishes/paint\>\> secarse*Phrasal Verbs:- dry off- dry out- dry up -
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1. IIIrub smth.1) rub one's leg (one's arm, etc.) тереть /растирать/ ногу и т.д.; the nurse rubbed my lame back сестра растерла мне больную спину; he rubbed his sleepy eyes он протер сонные глаза; he rubbed his nose он потер себе нос; rub one's hands потирать руки (от удовольствия)2) rub one's heel (one's foot, etc.) натирать себе пятку и т.д.; my collar is rubbing my neck воротничок натирает мне шею2. IVrub smth. in some manner rub smth. incessantly (briskly, vigorously, skilfully, etc.) растирать /тереть/ что-л. непрерывно /, не переставая/ и т.д.; better rub the napkins hard or they won't get clean трите салфетки энергичнее, a то вся грязь останется; rub oil (linament, etc.) in втирать масло и т.д.;3. VIrub smth. to some state1) rub a surface (silver, etc.) dry (bright, bare, etc.) вытереть поверхность и т.д. досуха и т.д.2) rub one's hands sore натирать руки до крови4. VIIrub smth. to do smth. rub your hands to warm (to dry, etc.) them потрите руки, чтобы согреть их и т.д.5. XVIrub against /on/ smth. the row-boat rubbed against the pier лодка билась о мол; the door rubs on the floor дверь задевает /трется/ об пол; what is the wheel rubbing on /against/? обо что задевает /трётся/ колесо?; your coat has rubbed against the wet paint у вас пальто запачкано [свежей] краской6. XVIIIrub oneself against smth. the dog rubbed itself against my legs собака терлась о мои ноги he rubbed himself against a post он потерся [спиной] о столб7. XXI11) rub smth. against (on, over, etc.) smth. the dog rubbed its head against my legs собака терлась головой о мои ноги; rub one's hand against /on, over/ smth. тереть рукой обо что-л.; rub one's hands on a towel вытирать руки полотенцем; rub one's finger along the blade провести пальцем по лезвию; you've rub-bed your coat against some wet paint вы запачкали пальто [свежей] краской; rub ointment over a surface (wax polish over a table-top, etc.) растереть мазью поверхность и т.д.; rub this oil on your skin разотрите кожу этим жиром; rub smth. into smth. rub ointment (oil, cream, etc.) into the skin (into one's shoulder, etc.) втирать мазь и т.д. в кожу и т.д.; rub smth. with smth. rub one's chin with one's hand (one's face with one's hands, etc.) потереть подбородок рукой и т.д., rub smth. with a towel (with a cloth, etc.) протереть что-л. полотенцем и т.д.; rub one's hands with soap намылить руки; rub the glasses (silver, etc.) with this cloth протрите стаканы и т.д. этим полотенцем; rub one's chest with ointment (one's leg with oil, a table-top with wax polish, etc.) натереть /растереть/ грудь мазью и т.д.; rub her back with alcohol натрите /разотрите/ ей спину спиртом; rub smth. out of smth. rub the sleep out of one's eyes протереть глаза после сна2) rub smth. off smth. rub the dirt off one's shoes (the nap off the cloth, etc.) стереть грязь с ботинок и т.д.; how did you rub the skin off your knees (off your back, etc.)? как это вы стерли кожу на коленях и т.д.?3) rub smth. in smth. rub a hole in the elbow of one's coat протереть дырку в пальто на локте; rub ears of corn in the hands растереть колосья в руке; rub smth. through smth. rub smth. through a sieve протереть что-л. сквозь сито; rub smth. to smth. rub smth. to powder растереть что-л. в порошок8. XXVIrub smth. till... he "rubbed the table till it shone он отполировал стол до блеска
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