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1 dry land
land; torr jord* * *(the land as opposed to the sea etc.) torra land -
2 dry
adj. torr; som gör en törstig; törstig--------v. torka; torka sig* * *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.) torr2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) torr, trist3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) torr4) ((of wine) not sweet.) torr2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) torka- dried- drier
- dryer
- drily
- dryly
- dryness
- dry-clean
- dry land
- dry off
- dry up -
3 high and dry
på bar backe; strandad* * *1) ((of boats) on the shore; out of the water: The boat was left high and dry of the beach.) på torra land2) (in difficulties: Her husband has left her high and dry without any money.) på bar backe -
4 earth
n. jord, mylla; jordklot, värld; lya; jordledning; jordning--------v. jorda; täcka med jord* * *[ə:ð] 1. noun1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) jord[]2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) jord3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) jord4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) mark[]5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) lya, gryt6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) jordkontakt, -ledning2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) jorda- earthen- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
- on earth
- run to earth -
5 parched
adj. torkad, torr, törstig efter vatten* * *1) (hot and dry: Nothing could grow in the parched land.) svedd, bränd, förtorkad2) (thirsty: Can I have a cup of tea - I'm parched!) torr i halsen, mycket törstig
См. также в других словарях:
dry land — n [U] land rather than water ▪ After three weeks at sea we were glad to be back on dry land again … Dictionary of contemporary English
dry land — noun uncount land, rather than the ocean, a river, or a lake … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dry-land — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: dry land 1. : of, relating to, or found on terra firma where the toad is called a dry land frog dry land rice 2. usually dryland : of or relating to arid regions or to dry farming … Useful english dictionary
dry land — N UNCOUNT: oft on N If you talk about dry land, you are referring to land, in contrast to the sea or the air. We were glad to be on dry land again … English dictionary
dry land — noun (U) land rather than water: After three weeks at sea we were glad to be back on dry land again … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dry-land farmer — «DRY LAND», = dry farmer. (Cf. ↑dry farmer) … Useful english dictionary
dry-land farming — dry land farming, = dry farming. (Cf. ↑dry farming) … Useful english dictionary
dry land — land, shore; land that receives little rainfall … English contemporary dictionary
dry land — noun the solid part of the earth s surface the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land the earth shook for several minutes he dropped the logs on the ground • Syn: ↑land, ↑earth, ↑ground, ↑solid ground, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
dry land — Synonyms and related words: acres, alluvion, alluvium, arable land, clay, clod, crust, dirt, dust, earth, freehold, glebe, grassland, ground, land, landholdings, lithosphere, marginal land, marl, mold, real estate, real property, region, regolith … Moby Thesaurus
dry land — noun land as opposed to the sea or another body of water … English new terms dictionary
