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dries

/draɪz/

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noun

Secado

The process by which something is dried.

Examples :

"This towel is still damp: I think it needs another dry."

Esta toalla todavía está húmeda: creo que necesita otro secado.

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noun

Prohibicionista

A prohibitionist (of alcoholic beverages).

Examples :

"My grandmother, one of the old dries, always disapproved of my father having a beer with dinner. "

Mi abuela, una de las viejas prohibicionistas, siempre desaprobó que mi padre tomara una cerveza con la cena.

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noun

la estación seca

(with "the") The dry season.

Examples :

""Farmers worry about their crops during the dries because there is little or no rain." "

Los agricultores se preocupan por sus cultivos durante la estación seca porque hay poca o ninguna lluvia.

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noun

Zona árida, región seca

An area of waterless country.

Examples :

"The explorers crossed the dries, searching for signs of life. "

Los exploradores cruzaron la zona árida, buscando señales de vida.

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noun

Partidario de Thatcher, conservador radical

(UK politics) A radical or hard-line Conservative; especially, one who supported the policies of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s.

Examples :

"During the political debate, the older journalist referred to the younger Conservative MP as one of the last true "Dries," implying he still held very firm, Thatcherite views. "

Durante el debate político, el periodista mayor se refirió al joven diputado conservador como uno de los últimos verdaderos "partidarios de Thatcher", lo que implicaba que aún mantenía opiniones muy firmes y thacheristas.

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verb

Se seca

To lose moisture.

Examples :

"The clothes dried on the line."

La ropa se secó en la cuerda.

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verb

Seca

To remove moisture from.

Examples :

"Devin dried her eyes with a handkerchief."

Devin se secó los ojos con un pañuelo.

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verb

Tener sed

Examples :

"After running a marathon, he dries for water. "

Después de correr una maratón, tiene sed de agua.

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verb

Secar, agotar

To exhaust; to cause to run dry.

Examples :

"The summer heat dries the well, leaving us with no water. "

El calor del verano seca el pozo, dejándonos sin agua.

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verb

Olvidar las líneas

For an actor to forget his or her lines while performing.

Examples :

"During the school play, the young actor nervously dries in the middle of his important speech. "

Durante la obra escolar, el joven actor olvidó nerviosamente sus líneas en medio de su importante discurso.

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