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1 asciugare
dry* * *asciugare v.tr. to dry (up); ( con un panno, con una mano) to wipe, to dry: asciugati le mani, wipe your hands; asciugarsi le lacrime, to wipe away one's tears // asciugare una bottiglia, (fig.) to drain a bottle◆ v. intr. → asciugarsi.◘ asciugarsi v.intr.pron.1 to dry (up), to get* dry◆ v.rifl. ( con un panno) to wipe oneself (dry); to dry oneself.* * *[aʃʃu'ɡare]1. vt(gen) to dry, (sudore) to wipeasciugare i piatti — to wipe o dry the dishes
asciugarsi le mani/le lacrime — to dry one's hands/one's eyes
2. vip (asciugarsi)(panni) to dry3. vr (asciugarsi)(persona) to dry o.s.* * *[aʃʃu'gare] 1.verbo transitivo (rendere asciutto) to dry (off) [capelli, bambino, biancheria]; (strofinando) to wipe [piatti, mani]; to wipe away [lacrime, sudore]; to mop up, to sop up [ liquido versato]; (con il fon) to blow-dry [ capelli]2.verbo intransitivo (aus. essere) (diventare asciutto) [capelli, biancheria, inchiostro, dipinto] to dry; [ colla] to set*, to harden3.verbo pronominale asciugarsi1) (diventare asciutto) [capelli, biancheria, inchiostro, dipinto] to dry; [ colla] to set*, to harden2) (togliersi di dosso l'acqua) to dry oneself (off)- rsi i capelli — to dry one's hair; (con il fon) to blow-dry one's hair
-rsi le mani, gli occhi — to dry o wipe one's hands, eyes
* * *asciugare/a∫∫u'gare/ [1](rendere asciutto) to dry (off) [capelli, bambino, biancheria]; (strofinando) to wipe [piatti, mani]; to wipe away [lacrime, sudore]; to mop up, to sop up [ liquido versato]; (con il fon) to blow-dry [ capelli](aus. essere) (diventare asciutto) [capelli, biancheria, inchiostro, dipinto] to dry; [ colla] to set*, to harden; stendere il bucato ad asciugare to hang out the washingIII asciugarsi verbo pronominale1 (diventare asciutto) [capelli, biancheria, inchiostro, dipinto] to dry; [ colla] to set*, to harden2 (togliersi di dosso l'acqua) to dry oneself (off)3 (rendere asciutto) - rsi i capelli to dry one's hair; (con il fon) to blow-dry one's hair; -rsi le mani, gli occhi to dry o wipe one's hands, eyes. -
2 сушиться
dry глагол: -
3 asciugarsi
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4 sécher
sécher [se∫e]➭ TABLE 61. transitive verba. to dry• il a séché l'école pendant trois jours (inf) he skipped school (inf) or skived off school (inf) (Brit) for three days2. intransitive verba. to dry• mettre du linge à sécher (à l'intérieur) to put washing up to dry ; (à l'extérieur) to put washing out to dry• « faire sécher sans essorer » "do not spin"• « faire sécher à plat » "dry flat"b. ( = se déshydrater) to dry out3. reflexive verb► se sécher to dry o.s. (off)• se sécher les cheveux/mains to dry one's hair/hands* * *seʃe
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1) gén to dry [cheveux, fruit, larme, linge]2) (colloq) ( manquer) to skip [cours]
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verbe intransitif1) ( devenir sec) [linge, cheveux] to dry; [plaie, herbe, boue] to dry up; [encre, peinture] ( normalement) to dry; ( par négligence) to dry up; [fleur] to wither; [jambon] to get dried upfleur/viande/boue séchée — dried flower/meat/mud
mettre le linge à sécher — ( dehors) to hang out the washing
mettre des vêtements à sécher — ( après un lavage) to hang clothes up to dry; ( après la pluie) to dry out clothes
2) (colloq) ( ne pas savoir répondre) to dry up
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se sécher verbe pronominal to dry oneself* * *seʃe1. vt1) [cheveux, vêtements] to dry2) (= dessécher) [peau, blé] to dry3) [bois] to season4) * [classe, cours] to skip * to miss2. vi1) (= devenir sec) [cheveux, vêtements, linge, route] to dry2) (= devenir trop sec) [peau, blé] to dry outsécher sur pied [cultures, maïs] — to wither on the stalk
3) [étang] to dry up4) * [candidat] to be stumped *J'ai complètement séché à l'interrogation de maths. — I was completely stumped in the maths test.
* * *sécher verb table: aimerA vtr1 gén to dry [cheveux, enfant, poisson, fruit, larme, linge];B vi1 ( devenir sec) [linge, cheveux] to dry; [plaie, herbe, boue] to dry up; [encre, peinture] ( normalement) to dry; ( par négligence) to dry up; [fleur] to wither; [jambon] to get dried up; fleur/viande/boue séchée dried flower/meat/mud; faire sécher des champignons/des fleurs/ses chaussures to dry mushrooms/flowers/one's shoes; mettre le linge à sécher ( dehors) to hang out the washing; mettre des vêtements à sécher ( après un lavage) to hang clothes up to dry; ( après la pluie) to dry out clothes; ‘faire sécher à plat’ ‘dry flat’; mettre du bois à sécher to leave wood to season; sécher sur pied [plante] to wilt;2 ○( ne pas savoir répondre) to dry up.C se sécher vpr ( avec une serviette) to dry oneself; se sécher devant le poêle to dry off in front of the stove; se sécher les cheveux to dry one's hair.[seʃe] verbe transitif1. [généralement] to dry[avec un torchon, une éponge] to wipe drysèche tes larmes ou tes yeux dry your tears ou your eyes2. [vêtement] to dry‘sécher en machine’ ‘to tumble dry’3. [suj: chaleur, soleil - terrain, plante] to dry up (separable)[déshydrater - fruits] to dry (up)4. (argot scolaire) [manquer]5. (familier) [boire]————————[seʃe] verbe intransitif1. [surface] to dry (off)[linge] to dry[éponge] to dry (out)[sol, puits] to dry up2. [vêtement]faire sécher du linge to leave clothes to dry, to let linen dry‘faire sécher sans essorer’ ‘do not spin dry’, ‘dry flat’‘faire sécher à plat’ ‘dry flat’3. [plante] to dry up ou out[bois] to dry out[fruits, viande] to drysécher sur pied [plante] to wilt, to wither4. (familier & locution)j'ai séché en physique/sur la deuxième question I drew a blank in the physics exam/on the second question————————se sécher verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)se sécher les mains/cheveux to dry one's hands/hair -
5 essuyer
essuyer [esyije]➭ TABLE 81. transitive verbb. ( = subir) [+ pertes, reproches, échec, insultes] to endure ; [+ refus] to meet with ; [+ tempête] to weather2. reflexive verb► s'essuyer [personne] to dry o.s.• s'essuyer les mains/les pieds (nettoyer) to wipe one's hands/feet ; (sécher) to dry one's hands/feet* * *esɥije
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1) ( rendre sec) to dry [verre, mains, enfant, chien]; to wipe [table]2) ( pour nettoyer) to wipe3) ( éponger) to wipe up4) ( subir) to run into [orage]; to suffer [défaite, pertes, affront]
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s'essuyer verbe pronominal ( tout le corps) to dry oneself, to towel off US; ( une partie du corps) ( sécher) to dry; ( nettoyer) to wipe* * *esɥije vt1) [surface] to wipeessuyer la vaisselle — to dry up, to dry the dishes
2) fig (= subir) [échec] to experience* * *essuyer verb table: essuyerA vtr1 ( rendre sec) to dry, to wipe [verre, mains]; to wipe [table]; to dry [enfant, chien]; c'est mal essuyé it hasn't been dried properly; essuyer la vaisselle to dry up, to wipe up, to do the drying up GB;2 ( pour nettoyer) to wipe [objet, bouche, poussière];4 ( subir) to run into [orage]; to suffer [défaite, pertes, affront]; to endure [quolibets]; to meet with [refus, échec, critiques]; pertes essuyées losses suffered; essuyer le feu de l'ennemi to come under enemy fire; essuyer un coup de feu to be shot at.B s'essuyer vpr1 ( tout le corps) to dry oneself, to towel off US;2 ( partie du corps) ( sécher) to dry; ( nettoyer) to wipe; s'essuyer les mains to dry or to wipe one's hands.[esɥije] verbe transitif1. [sécher - vaisselle] to wipe, to dry (up) ; [ - sueur] to wipe, to mop up (separable), to wipe (off) ; [ - main] to dry, to wipe dry ; [ - surface] to wipe (down) ; [ - sol] to wipe, to drytes mains sont pleines de farine, essuie-les wipe your hands, they're covered in flour3. [subir - reproches] to endure ; [ - refus] to meet with (inseparable) ; [ - défaite, échec, pertes] to suffer ; [ - tempête] to weather, to bear up against————————s'essuyer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)[se sécher] to dry oneselfs'essuyer les mains to dry ou to wipe one's hands -
6 su|cho
Ⅰ adv. grad. 1. (bez wilgoci) dry adj.- wytrzeć się do sucha to dry oneself off, to wipe oneself dry- wytrzyj wszystkie szklanki do sucha wipe all the glasses dry- mam sucho w ustach my mouth is dry- po deszczu szybko zrobiło się sucho it quickly got dry after the rain2. (bez opadów) dry adj.- tego lata było zbyt sucho summer has been too dry this year3. (ozięble) [oświadczyć, powiedzieć, pożegnać się] drily, dryly 4. (mało efektownie) wykładał sucho, nieciekawie his lectures were dry and uninteresting- przedstawił sucho same liczby he just presented dry statistics5. (o głosie, dźwięku) drily, dryly- pod nogami sucho szeleściły liście the leaves rustled drily underfoot- sucho trzaskały łamane gałęzie the branches broke drily6. (mizernie) popatrzył na jego sucho wyglądającą twarz he looked at his scrawny face Ⅱ na sucho 1. (nie używając wody) jeść na sucho to eat without a drink- prać/czyścić na sucho to dry-clean2. (na próbę) ćwiczyć publiczne wystąpienie na sucho to have a dry run in preparation for a public appearance■ ten wybryk/figiel uszedł mu na sucho he got away with that prank/mischief- nie ujdzie mu to na sucho he will never get away with it!The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > su|cho
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7 secar
v.1 to dry (quitar humedad a).el sol secó los campos the sun dried out the fields2 to wipe away.* * *1 (gen) to dry3 (planta) to wither, dry up; (río, fuente, etc) to dry up1 (gen) to dry2 (líquido, río, etc) to dry up; (planta) to wither, dry up3 figurado (enflaquecer) to become thin\secarse la frente to mop one's brow* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=quitar la humedad) [con paño, toalla] to dry; [con fregona] to mop up; [con papel secante] to blotsecar los platos — to dry the plates, dry up
2) (=resecar) [+ planta, terreno] to dry up; [+ piel] to dry out3) Uru (=fastidiar) to annoy, vex2.VI to dry3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <ropa/pelo/platos> to dry; <pintura/arcilla> to dryb) <tierra/plantas/hierba> to dry up2.secar vi to dry3.secarse v pron1)a) ropa/pintura/pelo to dryb) herida to heal (up)c) tierra/planta/hierba to dry upd) río/pozo/fuente to dry upe) arroz/guiso to go dry* * *= dry, dab up, dehumidify, dry out, drain off, blot, dry + Nombre + up, parch.Ex. In the Wei T'o process books are dried in a vacuum chamber and then treated with a neutrilising solution of liquid gas.Ex. Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.Ex. Telephone calls were made to the following: dairy (to secure milk carton storage for books); grocery stores (for freezer space for books); fire department (for fans to dehumidify books); and aerospace companies (for vacuum freezing facilities).Ex. These tapes effect a permanent repair and do not discolour, but ordinary cellulose tapes such as Sellotape are not suitable for this purpose as they dry out, become discoloured and brittle, and cannot be removed without lifting a layer of paper and text.Ex. When removed from the sink the items were left to drain off for half an hour at room temperature, then packaged in polythene in separate bundles and placed in a domestic refrigerator for 7 weeks.Ex. If a stencil is carefully removed from the cylinder after use and blotted to remove excess ink, it can be stored and re-used.Ex. They scraped the sinew, washed it up, dried it up, and then they split it.Ex. Droughts are becoming a common feature, parching the land at least once every two years.----* colgar Algo para que se seque = hang + Nombre + out to dry.* cortar y secar = cut and dry.* secar las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.* secarse = dry off, shrivel up, shrivel, run + dry, dry out.* secarse completamente = dry up.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <ropa/pelo/platos> to dry; <pintura/arcilla> to dryb) <tierra/plantas/hierba> to dry up2.secar vi to dry3.secarse v pron1)a) ropa/pintura/pelo to dryb) herida to heal (up)c) tierra/planta/hierba to dry upd) río/pozo/fuente to dry upe) arroz/guiso to go dry* * *= dry, dab up, dehumidify, dry out, drain off, blot, dry + Nombre + up, parch.Ex: In the Wei T'o process books are dried in a vacuum chamber and then treated with a neutrilising solution of liquid gas.
Ex: Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.Ex: Telephone calls were made to the following: dairy (to secure milk carton storage for books); grocery stores (for freezer space for books); fire department (for fans to dehumidify books); and aerospace companies (for vacuum freezing facilities).Ex: These tapes effect a permanent repair and do not discolour, but ordinary cellulose tapes such as Sellotape are not suitable for this purpose as they dry out, become discoloured and brittle, and cannot be removed without lifting a layer of paper and text.Ex: When removed from the sink the items were left to drain off for half an hour at room temperature, then packaged in polythene in separate bundles and placed in a domestic refrigerator for 7 weeks.Ex: If a stencil is carefully removed from the cylinder after use and blotted to remove excess ink, it can be stored and re-used.Ex: They scraped the sinew, washed it up, dried it up, and then they split it.Ex: Droughts are becoming a common feature, parching the land at least once every two years.* colgar Algo para que se seque = hang + Nombre + out to dry.* cortar y secar = cut and dry.* secar las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.* secarse = dry off, shrivel up, shrivel, run + dry, dry out.* secarse completamente = dry up.* * *secar [A2 ]vt1 ‹ropa/pelo› to dry; ‹platos› to dry; ‹pintura/arcilla› to dryle secó las lágrimas con un pañuelo she wiped away o dried his tears with a handkerchief2 ‹tierra› to dry up; ‹plantas/hierba› to dry upel sol seca la piel the sun makes your skin dry o dries out your skin■ secarvito dryyo friego y tú secas I'll wash and you dryponlo a secar al sol put it out in the sun to dry■ secarseA1 to dryeste pegamento se seca enseguida this glue dries o sets straightawayse me ha secado la garganta my throat's gone really dryse me seca mucho la piel my skin gets very dry2 «herida» to heal (up)3 «tierra» to dry up; «planta/hierba» to dry up4 «río/pozo/fuente» to dry up5 «arroz/guiso» to go dryel pollo se ha secado demasiado the chicken has dried out o gone dryB ( refl) «persona» ‹manos/pelo› to dry; ‹lágrimas› to dry, wipe awayse secó el sudor de la frente he wiped the sweat off his forehead, he mopped his browse secó con la toalla she dried herself (off) with the towel* * *
secar ( conjugate secar) verbo transitivo
‹pintura/arcilla› to dry
‹ piel› to make … dry
verbo intransitivo
to dry
secarse verbo pronominal
1
[ piel] to get dry;
2 ( refl) [ persona] to dry oneself;
‹manos/pelo› to dry;
‹ lágrimas› to dry, wipe away
secar verbo transitivo to dry: el sol secó la pintura, the sun dried the paint
' secar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
paño
English:
blot
- blow-dry
- dry
- mop
- mop up
- rub down
- shrivel
- towel
- tumble
- wipe
- wipe away
- sear
- season
- weather
* * *♦ vt1. [platos, manos, niño] to dry2. [planta, tierra] to dry up;el sol secó los campos the sun parched the fields3. [enjugar] to wipe away;[con fregona] to mop uppor favor, no me dejes sola con ella porque me seca please don't leave me alone with her, she drives me up the wall♦ vito dry;déjalo ahí a secar leave it there to dry* * *v/t dry* * *secar {72} v: to dry* * * -
8 seco
adj.1 dry, dead, lean, thin.2 dry, snap, snappy, curt.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: secar.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) dry2 (frutos, flores) dried3 (marchito) withered, dried up6 figurado (golpe, ruido) sharp\dejar seco,-a familiar to bump offestar más seco,-a que un higo familiar (delgado) to be as thin as a rake 2 (envejecido) to be old and wizenedestar seco,-a familiar to be thirsty, be drylimpiar en seco to dry-cleanquedarse seco,-a familiar to snuff it, croak* * *(f. - seca)adj.1) dry2) dried3) sharp4) barren, arid5) curt, brusque* * *1. ADJ1) (=no húmedo) drydique 1), ley 1)en seco (=sin líquido) —
2) (=desecado) [higo, pescado] dried; [hojas] dead, dried; [árbol] deadciruela, fruto 1)dame una cerveza, que estoy seco — * give me a beer, I'm really parched *
3) (=no graso) [piel, pelo] dry4) (=no dulce) [vino, licor] dry5) (=flaco) thin, skinny *6) (=no amable) [persona, carácter, respuesta] curt; [orden] sharp; [estilo] dryestuvo muy seco conmigo por teléfono — he was very curt o short with me on the phone
- no se puede -contestó muy seco — "can't be done," he replied curtly
7) (=sin resonancia) [tos] dry; [ruido] dull; [impacto] sharp8)en seco (=bruscamente) —
pararse en seco — to stop dead, stop suddenly
parar a algn en seco — [al hablar] to cut sb short
9) (=sin acompañamiento)palo 5)10)a secas —
Gerardo García, Gerardo a secas para los amigos — Gerardo García, just Gerardo to his friends
tener seco a algn Col, Cono Sur —
a ver todos, ¿al seco? — come on everyone, (down) in one!
2.SM Col main course* * *- ca adjetivo1)a) [ESTAR] <ropa/platos/pintura> drytengo la boca/garganta seca — my mouth/throat is dry
b) [ESTAR] <planta/río/comida> dryc) [SER] <clima/región> dry2) ( disecado) <higos/flores> driedbacalao seco — stockfish, dried salt cod
3) [SER] ( no graso) <piel/pelo> dry4) [SER] ( no dulce) <vino/licor/vermut> dry5) <golpe/sonido> sharp; < tos> dry6)a) <respuesta/carácter> dryb) (fam) ( delgado) thinc) [ESTAR] (fam) ( sediento) parched (colloq)7) (en locs)a secas — (fam)
dejar a alguien seco — ( matar) (fam) to kill somebody stone dead (colloq); noticia/respuesta
* * *= curt, dry [drier -comp., driest -sup.], shrivelled [shriveled, -USA], waterless, sun-dried, dried.Ex. The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.Ex. Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.Ex. Green leaf parts showed higher transpiration rates and lower surface temperature than those that were yellow and shrivelled.Ex. This area is visited only by desert rats, biologists, military personnel, and those desperate people willing to walk across as much as 60 miles of waterless trail.Ex. This tasty salad with broad beans, sun-dried tomatoes and griddled lamb is great as a healthy and filling main meal.Ex. Smoked and dried fish are preferable to canned, and there are excellent varieties of tuna jerky on the market today.----* albaricoque seco = dried apricot.* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.* completamente seco = bone dry.* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.* dique seco = dry dock.* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.* en seco = in blind, blind, cold turkey.* estación seca, la = dry season, the.* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.* fotografía en seco = dry photography.* fruta seca = dried fruit.* fruto seco = nut.* frutos secos = nuts.* frutos secos garrapiñados = marron glacé.* frutos secos glaseados = marron glacé.* golpe seco = flop.* hielo seco = dry ice powder.* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.* impresión en seco = blind impression.* impreso en seco = blind-tooled.* legumbre seca = dry bean.* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.* período seco = dry spell.* polvo seco = dry powder.* semilla seca = dried seed.* totalmente seco = bone dry.* * *- ca adjetivo1)a) [ESTAR] <ropa/platos/pintura> drytengo la boca/garganta seca — my mouth/throat is dry
b) [ESTAR] <planta/río/comida> dryc) [SER] <clima/región> dry2) ( disecado) <higos/flores> driedbacalao seco — stockfish, dried salt cod
3) [SER] ( no graso) <piel/pelo> dry4) [SER] ( no dulce) <vino/licor/vermut> dry5) <golpe/sonido> sharp; < tos> dry6)a) <respuesta/carácter> dryb) (fam) ( delgado) thinc) [ESTAR] (fam) ( sediento) parched (colloq)7) (en locs)a secas — (fam)
dejar a alguien seco — ( matar) (fam) to kill somebody stone dead (colloq); noticia/respuesta
* * *= curt, dry [drier -comp., driest -sup.], shrivelled [shriveled, -USA], waterless, sun-dried, dried.Ex: The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.
Ex: Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.Ex: Green leaf parts showed higher transpiration rates and lower surface temperature than those that were yellow and shrivelled.Ex: This area is visited only by desert rats, biologists, military personnel, and those desperate people willing to walk across as much as 60 miles of waterless trail.Ex: This tasty salad with broad beans, sun-dried tomatoes and griddled lamb is great as a healthy and filling main meal.Ex: Smoked and dried fish are preferable to canned, and there are excellent varieties of tuna jerky on the market today.* albaricoque seco = dried apricot.* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.* completamente seco = bone dry.* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.* dique seco = dry dock.* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.* en seco = in blind, blind, cold turkey.* estación seca, la = dry season, the.* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.* fotografía en seco = dry photography.* fruta seca = dried fruit.* fruto seco = nut.* frutos secos = nuts.* frutos secos garrapiñados = marron glacé.* frutos secos glaseados = marron glacé.* golpe seco = flop.* hielo seco = dry ice powder.* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.* impresión en seco = blind impression.* impreso en seco = blind-tooled.* legumbre seca = dry bean.* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.* período seco = dry spell.* polvo seco = dry powder.* semilla seca = dried seed.* totalmente seco = bone dry.* * *A1 [ ESTAR] ‹ropa/platos/pintura› dry[ S ] manténgase en lugar seco store in a dry placetengo la boca/garganta seca my mouth/throat is dry2 [ ESTAR] ‹planta/tierra› dryel campo está sequísimo the countryside o land is really dry o parched3 [ ESTAR] ‹río/pozo› dry4 [ ESTAR] ‹arroz/pollo› dryel pescado estuvo demasiado tiempo en el horno y está muy seco the fish was in the oven for too long so it's got(ten) very dry5 [ SER] ‹clima/región› dryB (desecado) ‹higos› dried; ‹flores› driedbacalao seco stockfish, dried salt codC [ SER] (no graso) ‹piel/pelo› dryD [ SER] (no dulce) ‹vino/licor/vermú› dryE ‹golpe/sonido› sharp; ‹tos› dryF1 ‹respuesta/carácter› dryestuvo muy seco conmigo he was very short o brusque o curt with meestá más seco que un palo he's as thin as a rakeG ( en locs):en seco ‹frenar› sharply, suddenlyme paró en seco he stopped me dead o he stopped me in my tracksel coche paró en seco the car stopped deadlimpieza en seco dry cleaninga secas ( fam): quíteme el `doctor', llámeme Roberto a secas there's no need to call me `doctor', just call me (plain) Robertole dijo que no, así a secas she gave him a straight `no'pan así a secas no me apetece I don't feel like eating just bread on its own like thatle pidió mil dólares así, a secas he just asked him for a thousand dollars outright o straight out, he asked him for a thousand dollars, just like thatseco para algo ( Chi fam): el hijo le salió seco para la física her son turned out to be brilliant o a whiz at physics ( colloq)es seco para el garabato he has a great line in swear words ( colloq)tener seco a algn (Col, RPl fam): este tipo me tiene seca I'm up to here with o I'm sick and tired of this guy ( colloq)seco2( Col)main dish* * *
Del verbo secar: ( conjugate secar)
seco es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
secó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
secar
seco
secar ( conjugate secar) verbo transitivo
‹pintura/arcilla› to dry
‹ piel› to make … dry
verbo intransitivo
to dry
secarse verbo pronominal
1
[ piel] to get dry;
2 ( refl) [ persona] to dry oneself;
‹manos/pelo› to dry;
‹ lágrimas› to dry, wipe away
seco◊ -ca adjetivo
1
‹boca/garganta› dry
2 ‹higos/flores› dried;
3 [SER] ( no graso) ‹piel/pelo› dry
4 [SER] ( no dulce) ‹vino/licor/vermut› dry
5 ‹golpe/sonido› sharp;
‹ tos› dry
6 ‹respuesta/carácter› dry;
7 ( en locs)
limpieza en seco dry cleaning
secar verbo transitivo to dry: el sol secó la pintura, the sun dried the paint
seco,-a adjetivo
1 (sin humedad) dry
(disecado) dried
(sin agua) el río está seco, the river is dry
2 (planta) dried up
3 (pelo, piel) dry
4 (tos) dry, hacking
5 (vino, alcohol) dry
6 (poco afable) curt, sharp
(contestación) crisp, terse
7 (golpe, ruido) sharp
8 (delgado, con poca carne) skinny
9 fam (atónito, parado) stunned
♦ Locuciones: a secas, (sin más) llámame Paco a secas, just call me Paco
en seco, (de golpe, bruscamente) estaba hablando y se paró en seco, he was talking when he stopped dead
(muerto en el acto) se cayó de un precipicio y se quedó seco, he fell off the cliff and died instantly
' seco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bocinazo
- dique
- lavar
- lavado
- limpieza
- palo
- secar
- seca
- secarse
- bacalao
- contrario
- limpiar
- más
- moco
- parar
- se
- vino
English:
bone-dry
- clean
- crack
- crisp
- curt
- dead
- dehydrated
- dried
- dry
- dry wine
- dry-clean
- mop
- nut
- parched
- rap
- seasoned
- shell
- short
- shrivelled
- snap
- stop
- wipe away
- bone
- click
- desiccated
- dryness
- medium
- moist
- smart
- terse
* * *seco, -a♦ adj1. [ropa, lugar] dry;tiene la piel seca/el cabello seco she has dry skin/hair;consérvese en un lugar seco [en etiqueta] keep in a dry place2. [higos] dried;flores secas dried flowers3. [clima, país] dry4. [marchito] withered5. [pozo, fuente] dry, dried up6. [persona, actitud] brusque ( con to);estuvo muy seco con su madre he was very short with his mother;me contestó con un no seco she answered me with a curt “no”7. [flaco] thin, lean;se está quedando seco he's getting skinny8. [vino, licor] dry9. [ruido] dull;[tos] dry; [voz] sharp;un golpe seco a thudestar seco to be thirsty[pasmado] stunned;dejar a alguien seco [matar] to kill sb stone-dead;[pasmar] to stun sb; RP Fam [agotar] to leave sb drained12.parar en seco [bruscamente] to stop dead♦ nm♦ a secas loc advsimply, just;llámame Juan a secas just call me Juan;no comas pan a secas don't eat just bread* * *adj1 dry; planta dried up;2 fig ( antipático) curt, brusque3:dejar a alguien seco fam kill s.o. stone dead;parar en seco stop dead4:llámala Carmen a secas just call her Carmen* * *seco, -ca adj1) : dry2) disecado: driedfruta seca: dried fruit3) : thin, lean4) : curt, brusque5) : sharpun golpe seco: a sharp blow6)a secas : simply, justse llama Chico, a secas: he's just called Chico7)en seco : abruptly, suddenlyfrenar en seco: to make a sudden stop* * *seco adj2. (frutos, flores) dried -
9 abtrocknen
(trennb., -ge-)II v/t (hat) dry; sich (Dat) die Hände abtrocknen dry one’s hands (an on); jemandem / sich (Dat) die Tränen abtrocknen dry ( oder wipe away) s.o.’s / one’s tearsIV v/refl (hat) dry o.s. (off)* * *(trocken machen) to wipe; to wipe up; to dry; to dry up;(trocken werden) to dry* * *ạb|trock|nen sep1. vtto dry ( off); Geschirr to dry, to wipe2. vito dry up, to do the drying-up* * *1) (to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) dry2) (to rub with a towel.) towel* * *ab|trock·nenI. vt▪ jdn/etw \abtrocknen to dry sb/sth▪ sich \abtrocknen to dry oneself▪ jdm etw \abtrocknen to dry sth for sbliebevoll trocknete er ihr die Tränen ab lovingly he wiped away [or dried] her tears* * *1.transitives Verb dry2.sich (Dat.) die Hände/das Gesicht/die Tränen abtrocknen — dry one's hands/face/tears
intransitives Verb; mit sein dry off* * *abtrocknen (trennb, -ge-)A. v/t & v/i (hat)(das Geschirr) abtrocknen dry up, dry the dishes, do the drying-upB. v/t (hat) dry;sich (dat)die Hände abtrocknen dry one’s hands (an on);jemandem/sich (dat)die Tränen abtrocknen dry ( oder wipe away) sb’s/one’s tearsD. v/r (hat) dry o.s. (off)* * *1.transitives Verb dry2.sich (Dat.) die Hände/das Gesicht/die Tränen abtrocknen — dry one's hands/face/tears
intransitives Verb; mit sein dry off* * *v.to dry v.to wipe v. -
10 secarse
1 (gen) to dry2 (líquido, río, etc) to dry up; (planta) to wither, dry up3 figurado (enflaquecer) to become thin* * *VPR1) [uso reflexivo]a) [persona] to dry o.s., get dryb) [+ manos, pelo] to dry; [+ lágrimas, sudor] to dry, wipe2) (=quedarse sin agua)a) [ropa] to dry, dry offb) [arroz, pasta] to go dry; [garganta] to get dry; [río, pozo] to dry up, run dry; [hierba, terreno] to dry up; [planta] to wither3) [herida] to heal up4) * (=adelgazar) to get thin* * *(v.) = dry off, shrivel up, shrivel, run + dry, dry outEx. The picture portrays a mother and daughter drying off after a swim.Ex. Umbilical cords shrivel up and fall off, leaving a neat little tummy button after about a week or so.Ex. All the blooms have turned brown and died and most of the smaller, newer leaves have shrivelled and died too.Ex. So stop fretting that UK unemployment is rising as the tax burden soars, consumers stop spending and North Sea oil runs dry.Ex. These tapes effect a permanent repair and do not discolour, but ordinary cellulose tapes such as Sellotape are not suitable for this purpose as they dry out, become discoloured and brittle, and cannot be removed without lifting a layer of paper and text.* * *(v.) = dry off, shrivel up, shrivel, run + dry, dry outEx: The picture portrays a mother and daughter drying off after a swim.
Ex: Umbilical cords shrivel up and fall off, leaving a neat little tummy button after about a week or so.Ex: All the blooms have turned brown and died and most of the smaller, newer leaves have shrivelled and died too.Ex: So stop fretting that UK unemployment is rising as the tax burden soars, consumers stop spending and North Sea oil runs dry.Ex: These tapes effect a permanent repair and do not discolour, but ordinary cellulose tapes such as Sellotape are not suitable for this purpose as they dry out, become discoloured and brittle, and cannot be removed without lifting a layer of paper and text.* * *
■secarse verbo reflexivo
1 (una planta, un río) to dry up: la fuente se secó, the fountain dried up
2 (una persona) to dry oneself: sécate bien las manos, dry your hands well
3 (un objeto) espera a que se seque, wait till it's dry
' secarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
secar
- toalla
English:
dry
- run
- shrivel
- take
- blow
- mop
* * *vpr1. [planta, pozo] to dry up;se ha secado el rotulador the felt-tip pen has dried up;se me ha secado la piel my skin has got very dry2. [vajilla, suelo, ropa] to dry;nos secamos al sol we dried off in the sunshine;me sequé las manos en la toalla I dried my hands with the towel* * *v/r dry; de planta wither* * *vr1) : to get dry2) : to dry up* * *secarse vb2. (río) to dry up3. (planta) to die4. (herida) to heal -
11 seca
f.1 drought, dry weather.2 inflammation and swelling in the glands.3 sandbank.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: secar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: secar.* * *1 (sequía) drought* * *f., (m. - seco)* * *SF1) (Agr) drought2) (Meteo) dry season3) (Náut) sandbank* * *
Del verbo secar: ( conjugate secar)
seca es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
seca
secar
secar ( conjugate secar) verbo transitivo
‹pintura/arcilla› to dry
‹ piel› to make … dry
verbo intransitivo
to dry
secarse verbo pronominal
1
[ piel] to get dry;
2 ( refl) [ persona] to dry oneself;
‹manos/pelo› to dry;
‹ lágrimas› to dry, wipe away
seco,-a adjetivo
1 (sin humedad) dry
(disecado) dried
(sin agua) el río está seco, the river is dry
2 (planta) dried up
3 (pelo, piel) dry
4 (tos) dry, hacking
5 (vino, alcohol) dry
6 (poco afable) curt, sharp
(contestación) crisp, terse
7 (golpe, ruido) sharp
8 (delgado, con poca carne) skinny
9 fam (atónito, parado) stunned
♦ Locuciones: a secas, (sin más) llámame Paco a secas, just call me Paco
en seco, (de golpe, bruscamente) estaba hablando y se paró en seco, he was talking when he stopped dead
(muerto en el acto) se cayó de un precipicio y se quedó seco, he fell off the cliff and died instantly
secar verbo transitivo to dry: el sol secó la pintura, the sun dried the paint
' seca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
judía
- jugosidad
- legumbre
- rastrojo
- chasquido
- ciruela
- espuma
- piel
- secar
English:
saveloy
- fruit
- prohibition
- prune
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12 osusz|yć
pf — osusz|ać impf Ⅰ vt 1. (odwodnić, wysuszyć) to drain [bagno, łąkę, budynek]; to dehumidify [gaz, powietrze]; to dry [naczynia, oczy, ręce, ubranie]; to blot [atrament] 2. pot., żart. (opróżnić) to drain [butelkę, kufel] Ⅱ osuszyć się — osuszać się 1. (wytrzeć się) to dry oneself (off)- osuszyć się ręcznikiem to dry oneself with a towel2. (wyschnąć) to dry (off)- dach osuszył się na słońcu the roof dried in the sunThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > osusz|yć
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13 secado
m.drying.past part.past participle of spanish verb: secar.* * *1 drying* * *SM drying* * *masculino drying* * *= drying, drying out [drying-out].Ex. 375,000 books were destroyed and 700,000 wet books were sent to freezer warehouses for drying and restoration.Ex. Maps, interleafed with blotters, were laid out on tables in a drying-out location.----* planta de secado = drying plant.* secado al sol = sun-dried.* secado en frío = freeze drying.* secado y congelado al vacío = vacuum freeze drying.* * *masculino drying* * *= drying, drying out [drying-out].Ex: 375,000 books were destroyed and 700,000 wet books were sent to freezer warehouses for drying and restoration.
Ex: Maps, interleafed with blotters, were laid out on tables in a drying-out location.* planta de secado = drying plant.* secado al sol = sun-dried.* secado en frío = freeze drying.* secado y congelado al vacío = vacuum freeze drying.* * *drying* * *
Del verbo secar: ( conjugate secar)
secado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
secado
secar
secar ( conjugate secar) verbo transitivo
‹pintura/arcilla› to dry
‹ piel› to make … dry
verbo intransitivo
to dry
secarse verbo pronominal
1
[ piel] to get dry;
2 ( refl) [ persona] to dry oneself;
‹manos/pelo› to dry;
‹ lágrimas› to dry, wipe away
secado sustantivo masculino drying
secar verbo transitivo to dry: el sol secó la pintura, the sun dried the paint
* * *secado nmdrying* * *m drying;de secado rápido tejido quick-dry* * *secado nm: drying -
14 обтираться
несовер. - обтираться; совер. - обтереться
1) возвр. dry oneself; (делать обтирание) sponge oneself down
2) разг. wear thin
3) перен.; разг. (осваиваться) acquire a polish* * * -
15 обтираться
св - обтере́ться1) насухо to dry oneself, to wipe oneself dry2) растираться to rub/to sponge oneself (with) -
16 wysusz|yć
pf — wysusz|ać impf Ⅰ vt 1. (uczynić suchym) to dry off- wysuszyć sobie/komuś włosy suszarką to dry one’s/sb’s hair with a hairdryer- wysuszyć drewno na opał to dry off the firewood- wysuszyć upraną bieliznę to dry off the wash a. laundry- wiatr wysuszył błoto wind has dried the mud2. (osuszyć nadmiernie) to desiccate, to dry up- dobra szminka nie wysusza ust a good lipstick doesn’t dry your lips- słońce wysuszyło glebę the sun has dried up the soil- wysuszona glina desiccated clay3. pot. (wypić alkohol) wysuszyć butelkę/kieliszek to drain a bottle/glass Ⅱ wysuszyć się — wysuszać się 1. (wyschnąć) [pranie, siano] to dry (off) 2. (osuszyć sobie ubranie) to dry oneself (off)- wysusz się, bo się przeziębisz dry yourself (off) or you’ll get a cold3. (wyschnąć nadmiernie) to dry up- skóra w miarę starzenia wysusza się the skin dries up as it gets olderThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wysusz|yć
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17 obsusz|yć
pf — obsusz|ać impf Ⅰ vt (częściowo) to let [sth] dry a bit; (powierzchownie) to dry, to dry [sth] off- obsuszyć drewno przed kominkiem to let the logs dry a bit in front of the fireplace- obsusz włosy ręcznikiem dry your hair with a towel- obsuszać atrament bibułą to dry the ink with blotting paperⅡ obsuszyć się — obsuszać się to dry oneself off- obsusz się dobrze, zanim założysz piżamę dry yourself off well before you put on your pyjamas- tropik namiotu obsuszy się na słońcu the flysheet will dry (off) in the sunThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > obsusz|yć
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18 abtrocknen
ab|trock·nenvtjdn/etw \abtrocknen to dry sb/sth;sich \abtrocknen to dry oneself;das Geschirr \abtrocknen to dry [up [or (Am) off] sep] the dishes [or (Brit a.) to do the drying up];jdm etw \abtrocknen to dry sth for sb;liebevoll trocknete er ihr die Tränen ab lovingly he wiped away [or dried] her tearsvi to dry the dishes, (Brit a.) to dry up, (Brit a.) to do the drying up -
19 вытереться
несовер. - вытираться; совер. - вытереться
1) возвр. wipe/dry oneself
2) разг. (изнашиваться)
become threadbare, wear thin* * *wipe/dry oneself -
20 вытираться
I несовер. - вытираться; совер. - вытереться
1) возвр. wipe/dry oneself
2) разг. (изнашиваться)
become threadbare, wear thin
II страд. от вытирать* * *wipe/dry oneself
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