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1 dry
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.) tør2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) tør; kedelig3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) tør; kedelig4) ((of wine) not sweet.) tør2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) tørre- dried- drier
- dryer
- drily
- dryly
- dryness
- dry-clean
- dry land
- dry off
- dry up* * *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.) tør2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) tør; kedelig3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) tør; kedelig4) ((of wine) not sweet.) tør2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) tørre- dried- drier
- dryer
- drily
- dryly
- dryness
- dry-clean
- dry land
- dry off
- dry up -
2 dry land
(the land as opposed to the sea etc.) landjord; land* * *(the land as opposed to the sea etc.) landjord; land -
3 high and dry
1) ((of boats) on the shore; out of the water: The boat was left high and dry of the beach.) på land2) (in difficulties: Her husband has left her high and dry without any money.) i stikken* * *1) ((of boats) on the shore; out of the water: The boat was left high and dry of the beach.) på land2) (in difficulties: Her husband has left her high and dry without any money.) i stikken -
4 earth
[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.) Jorden; jordkloden; verden2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) Jorden3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) jord4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) landjord; land; jordbund5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) hule; grav6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) jordforbindelse; jordledning2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) jordforbinde- earthen- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
- on earth
- run to earth* * *[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.) Jorden; jordkloden; verden2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) Jorden3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) jord4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) landjord; land; jordbund5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) hule; grav6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) jordforbindelse; jordledning2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) jordforbinde- earthen- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
- on earth
- run to earth -
5 parched
1) (hot and dry: Nothing could grow in the parched land.) afsvedet; udtørret2) (thirsty: Can I have a cup of tea - I'm parched!) tørstig* * *1) (hot and dry: Nothing could grow in the parched land.) afsvedet; udtørret2) (thirsty: Can I have a cup of tea - I'm parched!) tørstig
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