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1 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* * *
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