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1 dryness
noun sequedadtr['draɪnəs]1 (gen) sequedad nombre femenino3 (dullness) aridez nombre femeninodryness ['draɪnəs] n: sequedad f, aridez fn.• aridez s.f.• secano s.m.• sequedad s.f.'draɪnəs, 'draɪnɪsmass noun1) (of ground, hair, skin, climate) sequedad f2) (of wine, sherry) lo seco3) ( of manner) sequedad f; (of humor, wit) lo mordaz or cáustico['draɪnɪs]N1) [of hair, skin, climate] sequedad f2) [of wit, humour] mordacidad f3) [of wine, sherry, cider, champagne] lo seco4) [of lecture, subject, book] aridez f* * *['draɪnəs, 'draɪnɪs]mass noun1) (of ground, hair, skin, climate) sequedad f2) (of wine, sherry) lo seco3) ( of manner) sequedad f; (of humor, wit) lo mordaz or cáustico -
2 thirst
Ɵə:st
1. noun1) (a feeling of dryness (in the mouth) caused by a lack of water or moisture: I have a terrible thirst.) sed2) (a strong and eager desire for something: thirst for knowledge.) sed
2. verb(to have a great desire for: He's thirsting for revenge.) tener sed- thirsty- thirstily
- thirstiness
thirst n sedtr[ɵɜːst]1 sed nombre femeninothirst ['ɵərst] vi1) : tener sed2)to thirst for desire: tener sed de, estar sediento dethirst n: sed fn.• deseo s.m.• sed s.f.v.• tener sed v.
I θɜːrst, θɜːstmass noun sed fthirst for vengeance/excitement — sed or ansia(s) f(pl) de venganza/emociones
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[θɜːst]to thirst FOR o (liter) after something — tener* sed or ansias de algo, estar* sediento de algo (liter)
1.N sed fto have a thirst for sth — (fig) tener sed or ansias de algo
the thirst for knowledge — la sed or el afán de saber
I've got a real thirst (on me) * — ¡me muero de sed! *
2.VIto thirst after or for sth — (fig) tener sed or ansias de algo, estar sediento de algo liter
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I [θɜːrst, θɜːst]mass noun sed fthirst for vengeance/excitement — sed or ansia(s) f(pl) de venganza/emociones
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to thirst FOR o (liter) after something — tener* sed or ansias de algo, estar* sediento de algo (liter)
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3 humor
humor sustantivo masculino no estoy de humor para salir I'm not in the mood to go out
humor sustantivo masculino
1 (talante, ánimo) mood: hoy estoy de buen humor, today I'm in a good mood
2 (alegría, ingenio) humour, US humor
un chiste de humor negro, a black joke ' humor' also found in these entries: Spanish: ácida - ácido - aprovecharse - café - cambiante - depender - dotada - dotado - encarar - festiva - festivo - fina - fino - humorismo - levantarse - proverbial - rara - raro - restituir - sentida - sentido - variable - chinche - chusco - corriente - de - diablo - endemoniado - leche - malo - mufa - nota - peculiar - perro - talante English: bad-tempered - clean - dark - dry - foul - good - good-humoured - grumpy - huff - humor - humour - ill-humour - mood - moody - petulantly - put - reminiscent - sense - sick - spirit - temper - wicked - zany - bad - dryness - grace - humorless - in - inclined - raunchy - ribald - touch - warped - wittr['hjʊːməSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL→ link=humour humour{humor ['hju:mər, 'ju:-] vt: seguir el humor a, complacerhumor n: humor mn.• humorismo s.m.• jocosidad s.f.n.• humor s.m.v.• acomodarse a v.• complacer v.• manejar suavemente v.• seguir el humor a v.
IBrE humour 'hjuːmər, 'hjuːmə(r) noun1) u ( comic quality) humor msense of humor — sentido m del humor
2) ( mood) (no pl) humor m, talante m3) c (Hist, Physiol) humor m
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BrE humour transitive verb seguirle* la corriente a(US) ['hjuːmǝ(r)]1. Nsense of humour — sentido m del humor
2) (=mood) humor mto be in a good/bad humour — estar de buen/mal humor
3) (Med) humor m2.VT complacer, consentir* * *
IBrE humour ['hjuːmər, 'hjuːmə(r)] noun1) u ( comic quality) humor msense of humor — sentido m del humor
2) ( mood) (no pl) humor m, talante m3) c (Hist, Physiol) humor m
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BrE humour transitive verb seguirle* la corriente a
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dryness — dry ► ADJECTIVE (drier, driest) 1) free from moisture or liquid. 2) not yielding water, oil, or milk. 3) without grease or other moisturizer or lubricator. 4) dully factual. 5) unemotional or undemonstrative. 6) (o … English terms dictionary
dryness — noun 1. the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water) (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑waterlessness, ↑xerotes • Ant: ↑wetness • Derivationally related forms: ↑waterless ( … Useful english dictionary
dryness — noun see dry I … New Collegiate Dictionary
dryness — noun /ˈdɹaɪ.nəs/ a) a lack of moisture b) the degree to which something is dry … Wiktionary
dryness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of moisture Nouns 1. dryness, aridity, aridness; desiccation, dehydration, anhydration, dehumidification; thirst; drainage; curing, mummification, freeze drying (see preservation); evaporation. 2.… … English dictionary for students
dry — I. adjective (drier; also dryer; driest; also dryest) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English drȳge; akin to Old High German truckan dry, Old English drēahnian to drain Date: before 12th century 1. a. free or relatively free from a liquid… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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dry — /draɪ / (say druy) adjective (drier, driest) 1. free from moisture; not moist; not wet. 2. not in or under the waters of the sea, rivers, etc.: the dry land. 3. having little or no rain: a dry climate; a dry season. 4. characterised by absence,… …
dry — ► ADJECTIVE (drier, driest) 1) free from moisture or liquid. 2) not yielding water, oil, or milk. 3) without grease or other moisturizer or lubricator. 4) dully factual. 5) unemotional or undemonstrative. 6) (o … English terms dictionary
dry — 1 /draI/ adjective comparative driersuperlative driest 1 NOT WET without water or liquid inside or on the surface: The floor was made of hard dry earth. | The paint isn t dry yet be careful! | Can you check if the washing s dry? | shake/rub/wipe… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dry — I UK [draɪ] / US adjective Word forms dry : adjective dry comparative dryer superlative dryest *** 1) a) something that is dry has no water in it or on it Is the grass dry enough to cut? Vegetables should be stored in a cool dry place.… … English dictionary