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1 dry
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 -
2 torrid
'torid1) (very hot: the torrid zone (= the area of the world on either side of the equator).) tórrido2) (passionate: a torrid love affair.) apasionado, ardientetr['tɒrɪd]1 (hot, dry) tórrido,-a2 (passionate) apasionado,-atorrid ['tɔrɪd] adj: tórridoadj.• tórrido, -a adj.'tɔːrəd, 'tɒrɪdadjective <climate/heat> tórrido; <affair/relationship> apasionado, tempestuoso['tɒrɪd]ADJ1) (=hot and dry) [climate, heat, sun] tórrido2) (=passionate) [love affair, romance] tórrido, apasionado3) (=very difficult)to have a torrid time — (Brit) pasar las de Caín, sufrir lo indecible
* * *['tɔːrəd, 'tɒrɪd]adjective <climate/heat> tórrido; <affair/relationship> apasionado, tempestuoso -
3 contrario
Del verbo contrariar: ( conjugate contrariar) \ \
contrarío es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
contrarió es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: contrariar contrario
contrariar ( conjugate contrariar) verbo transitivo ( disgustar) to upset; ( enojar) to annoy
contrario
◊ - ria adjetivo1 ( opuesto) ‹opiniones/intereses› conflicting; ‹dirección/lado› opposite; ‹ equipo› opposing; ‹ bando› opposite; mientras no se demuestre lo contrario until proven otherwise; sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests; See Also→ sentido 2 4 2 ( en locs) al contrario de su hermano … unlike his brother, …; de lo contrario or else, otherwise; por el contrario on the contrary; en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate; todo lo contrario quite the opposite; llevarle la contraria a algn to contradict sb ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino opponent
contrariar verbo transitivo
1 (disgustar) to upset
2 (contradecir) to go against
contrario,-a
I adjetivo
1 opposite: otro coche venía en sentido contrario, another car was coming in the other direction
no me cae mal, más bien todo lo contrario, I don't dislike him, quite the contrary
2 (negativo, nocivo) contrary [a, to]
II sustantivo masculino y femenino rival Locuciones: siempre lleva la contraria, he always argues
al contrario/por el contrario, on the contrary
de lo contrario, otherwise ' contrario' also found in these entries: Spanish: caso - contraria - decir - estar - irse - mientras - nunca - pequeña - pequeño - pulverizar - revés - soler - Tiro - campo - contramano - oponer - sentido English: adverse - against - agree - aloud - anticlimax - anticlockwise - antisocial - camp - contrary - counterclockwise - direction - headwind - lick - opposing - opposite - otherwise - perverse - reverse - unprofessional - wrong - counter - incline - irregular - quite -
4 clima
clima sustantivo masculinoa) (Meteo) climateel clima económico the economic climate
clima sustantivo masculino climate ' clima' also found in these entries: Spanish: aclimatarse - agobiante - benigna - benigno - cruda - crudeza - crudo - destemplada - destemplado - hecha - hecho - húmeda - húmedo - propia - propio - reinar - reinante - rigurosa - riguroso - saludable - sentar - severa - severidad - severo - suave - suavidad - suavizarse - tórrida - tórrido - apacible - aspereza - áspero - benignidad - bondad - caluroso - contrario - desértico - franco - hostil - hostilidad - malsano - privilegiado - sabroso - sabrosón - sano - seco - templado English: balmy - changeable - climate - dry - dryness - enjoy - erratic - healthy - hot - humid - mild - mildness - severe - severity - snowy - sticky - temperate - toll -
5 desert
I di'zə:t verb1) (to go away from and leave without help etc; to leave or abandon: Why did you desert us?) abandonar2) (to run away, usually from the army: He was shot for trying to desert.) desertar•- deserted- deserter
- desertion
II 'dezət noun(an area of barren country, usually hot, dry and sandy, where there is very little rain: Parts of the country are like a desert; (also adjective) desert plants.) desiertodesert n desiertotr['dezət]1 desierto\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLdesert island isla desierta————————tr[dɪ'zɜːt]2 (quality, attribute) abandonar1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL desertardesert [di'zərt] vt: abandonar (una persona o un lugar), desertar de (una causa, etc.)desert vi: desertardesert ['dɛzərt] adj: desiertoa desert island: una isla desiertadesert n1) ['dɛzərt] : desierto m (en geografía)n.• desierto s.m.• despoblado s.m.• yermo s.m.v.• abandonar v.• dejar v.• desamparar v.• desertar v.
I 'dezərt, 'dezət
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1. dɪ'zɜːrt, dɪ'zɜːta) (frml) \<\<place\>\> abandonar, huir* deb) \<\<family\>\> abandonar; \<\<cause\>\> desertar de
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vi ( Mil) desertar
I ['dezǝt]1.N desierto m2.CPD [climate, region] desértico; [tribe, people] del desiertodesert boots NPL — botines mpl de ante
desert island N — isla f desierta
desert rat N — (Mil) rata f del desierto
II [dɪ'zɜːt]1.VT (Mil, Jur etc) desertar de; [+ person] abandonarhis courage deserted him — su valor le abandonó or se esfumó
2.VI (Mil) desertar ( from de) (to a)* * *
I ['dezərt, 'dezət]
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1. [dɪ'zɜːrt, dɪ'zɜːt]a) (frml) \<\<place\>\> abandonar, huir* deb) \<\<family\>\> abandonar; \<\<cause\>\> desertar de
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6 suave
((of a man or his manner) pleasant, elegant, polite and agreeable.) afable, cortés; fino; zalamero- suavely- suaveness
- suavity
suave adjetivo 1 ‹piel/cutis› smooth, soft; ‹ pelo› soft; ‹superficie/pasta› smooth 2 ‹acento/música› soft ( sin acidez) smooth 3 ‹ brisa› gentle 4 (Méx fam) ( fantástico):◊ ¡qué suave! great! (colloq), fantastic! (colloq)
suave adjetivo
1 (liso, terso) smooth, soft
suave al tacto, soft o smooth to the touch
2 (tenue, poco fuerte) soft
una suave brisa, a gentle breeze
un sabor suave, a delicate o mild taste (color) pale
un azul suave, a pale blue (música, tono, luz) soft
una suave melodía, a mellow o sweet melody (clima) esta región tiene un clima suave, this region has a mild climate
3 (actitud agradable, poco severa) mild, gentle, amiable ' suave' also found in these entries: Spanish: cabeceo - fina - fino - leve - toque - correr - plumón English: ale - balmy - bland - dry - extra - fluffy - fur - gentle - light - mellow - mild - quiet - smooth - soft - soft-spoken - suave - subtle - debonair - nudge - supple - weaktr[swɑːv]1 (charming, polite) afable, cortés; (slick, ingratiating) zalamero,-asuave ['swɑv] adj: fino, urbanoadj.• fino, -a adj.• suave adj.• zalamero, -a adj.swɑːv[swɑːv]ADJ fino; pej hábil* * *[swɑːv] -
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См. также в других словарях:
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