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1 run dry
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2 dry
adj. droog; uitgedroogd; dorstig--------v. drogen; uitdrogen; afdrogendry1[ draj] 〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; drier; drily, dryly; dryness〉2 droog ⇒ (op)gedroogd, ingedroogd, uitgedroogd; zonder smeersel/beleg 〈 brood〉; drooggelegd 〈land; ook figuurlijk〉; schraal 〈 wind〉6 droog ⇒ op droge toon (gezegd), ironisch♦voorbeelden:2 dry well • opgedroogde/droge putrun dry • opdrogen, droog komen te staan(as) dry as dust/a bone, bone-dry • gortdroog, kurkdroogdry ice • droog ijs, vast koolzuurkeep one's powder dry • zijn kruit droog houden, zich gereedhouden voor de strijddry run • repetitie, het proefdraaien〈 informeel〉 bleed someone dry • iemand helemaal uitknijpen, iemand uitkleden————————dry2〈 dried〉1 (op)drogen ⇒ droog worden, uitdrogen♦voorbeelden:〈 informeel〉 now dry up! • kop dicht!II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 (af)drogen ⇒ laten drogen, doen drogen♦voorbeelden: -
3 dry run
n. oefening van een geplande actie of geplande activiteit; schietoefening zonder werkelijke ammunitierepetitie, het proefdraaien
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