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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

Un abstemio

A prohibitionist (of alcoholic beverages).

Examples :

"The dry laws in the community meant no alcohol was served at the school bake sale. "

Las leyes de abstemios en la comunidad significaban que no se servía alcohol en la venta de pasteles de la escuela.

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noun

La estación seca

(with "the") The dry season.

Examples :

"The dry season lasted for three months, making the crops wither. "

La estación seca duró tres meses, marchitando las cosechas.

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noun

Zona seca, sequía

An area of waterless country.

Examples :

"The desert is a vast dry, stretching for miles with little vegetation. "

El desierto es una vasta zona seca, que se extiende por millas con poca vegetación.

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noun

Conservador radical, partidario de Thatcher

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

Examples :

"The dry, a staunch supporter of Thatcher's economic policies, argued for cuts in social spending at the school board meeting. "

El conservador radical, un firme partidario de las políticas económicas de Thatcher, abogó por recortes en el gasto social en la reunión de la junta escolar.

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verb

Secar

To lose moisture.

Examples :

"The clothes dried on the line."

La ropa se secó en la cuerda.

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verb

Secar

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

To be thirsty.

Examples :

"After a long hike, the children were very dry. "

Después de una larga caminata, los niños tenían mucha sed.

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verb

Secar, agotar

To exhaust; to cause to run dry.

Examples :

"The long drought completely dried up the creek, leaving the farmers with no water for their crops. "

La larga sequía secó por completo el arroyo, dejando a los agricultores sin agua para sus cultivos.

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verb

Olvidar el texto

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

Examples :

"The actor dryed during his important monologue, pausing awkwardly before remembering the next line. "

El actor olvidó el texto durante su importante monólogo, haciendo una pausa incómoda antes de recordar la siguiente línea.

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adjective

Seco

Free from or lacking moisture.

Examples :

"The desert air was very dry. "

El aire del desierto era muy seco.

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adjective

Seco

Unable to produce a liquid, as water, oil, or (farming) milk.

Examples :

"This well is as dry as that cow."

Este pozo está tan seco como esa vaca.

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adjective

Construido sin mortero

Built without or lacking mortar.

Examples :

"The old stone wall was dry; no mortar held the stones together. "

La antigua pared de piedra estaba construida sin mortero; ningún mortero mantenía las piedras unidas.

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adjective

Seco, anhidro

Anhydrous: free from or lacking water in any state, regardless of the presence of other liquids.

Examples :

"Dry alcohol is 200 proof."

El alcohol seco tiene 200 grados de prueba.

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adjective

Sediento, ansioso

Athirst, eager.

Examples :

"The children were dry for a story after a long day at school. "

Los niños estaban sedientos de un cuento después de un largo día en la escuela.

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adjective

Sin alcohol

Free from or lacking alcohol or alcoholic beverages.

Examples :

"The lemonade was dry; it had no alcohol in it. "

La limonada era sin alcohol; no tenía alcohol.

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adjective

Seco, donde está prohibida la venta de alcohol

Describing an area where sales of alcoholic or strong alcoholic beverages are banned.

Examples :

"The town is dry, so there are no bars or liquor stores. "

La ciudad es seca, por lo que no hay bares ni licorerías.

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adjective

Seco, insípido

Free from or lacking embellishment or sweetness, particularly:

Examples :

"The teacher's explanation of the new math concept was dry; it lacked any interesting examples. "

La explicación del profesor sobre el nuevo concepto matemático fue insípida; carecía de ejemplos interesantes.

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adjective

Teórico, árido

(somewhat derogatory) Involving computations rather than work with biological or chemical matter.

Examples :

"The math teacher's approach to problem-solving was very dry; she focused only on equations and formulas, not on real-world applications. "

El enfoque de la profesora de matemáticas para la resolución de problemas era muy teórico; se centraba solo en ecuaciones y fórmulas, no en aplicaciones del mundo real.

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adjective

Sin efectos

(of a sound recording) Free from applied audio effects.

Examples :

"The music on the podcast was dry; it lacked any special effects. "

La música del podcast era sin efectos; carecía de efectos especiales.

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adjective

Impotente, estéril

Without a usual complement or consummation; impotent.

Examples :

"never dry fire a bow; dry humping her girlfriend; making a dry run"

Nunca disparar en seco un arco; hacer el amor en seco con su novia; hacer una prueba.

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adjective

Seco

Of a mass, service, or rite: involving neither consecration nor communion.

Examples :

"The school held a dry practice run for the upcoming sports day. "

La escuela realizó un simulacro seco para el próximo día deportivo.

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Meanings

Secado

Examples :

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

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

Un abstemio

Examples :

"The dry laws in the community meant no alcohol was served at the school bake sale. "

Las leyes de abstemios en la comunidad significaban que no se servía alcohol en la venta de pasteles de la escuela.

La estación seca

Examples :

"The dry season lasted for three months, making the crops wither. "

La estación seca duró tres meses, marchitando las cosechas.

Zona seca, sequía

Examples :

"The desert is a vast dry, stretching for miles with little vegetation. "

El desierto es una vasta zona seca, que se extiende por millas con poca vegetación.

Conservador radical, partidario de Thatcher

Examples :

"The dry, a staunch supporter of Thatcher's economic policies, argued for cuts in social spending at the school board meeting. "

El conservador radical, un firme partidario de las políticas económicas de Thatcher, abogó por recortes en el gasto social en la reunión de la junta escolar.

Secar

Examples :

"The clothes dried on the line."

La ropa se secó en la cuerda.

Secar

Examples :

"Devin dried her eyes with a handkerchief."

Devin se secó los ojos con un pañuelo.

Tener sed

Examples :

"After a long hike, the children were very dry. "

Después de una larga caminata, los niños tenían mucha sed.

Secar, agotar

Examples :

"The long drought completely dried up the creek, leaving the farmers with no water for their crops. "

La larga sequía secó por completo el arroyo, dejando a los agricultores sin agua para sus cultivos.

Olvidar el texto

Examples :

"The actor dryed during his important monologue, pausing awkwardly before remembering the next line. "

El actor olvidó el texto durante su importante monólogo, haciendo una pausa incómoda antes de recordar la siguiente línea.

Seco

Examples :

"The desert air was very dry. "

El aire del desierto era muy seco.

Seco

Examples :

"This well is as dry as that cow."

Este pozo está tan seco como esa vaca.

Construido sin mortero

Examples :

"The old stone wall was dry; no mortar held the stones together. "

La antigua pared de piedra estaba construida sin mortero; ningún mortero mantenía las piedras unidas.

Seco, anhidro

Examples :

"Dry alcohol is 200 proof."

El alcohol seco tiene 200 grados de prueba.

Sediento, ansioso

Examples :

"The children were dry for a story after a long day at school. "

Los niños estaban sedientos de un cuento después de un largo día en la escuela.

Sin alcohol

Examples :

"The lemonade was dry; it had no alcohol in it. "

La limonada era sin alcohol; no tenía alcohol.

Seco, donde está prohibida la venta de alcohol

Examples :

"The town is dry, so there are no bars or liquor stores. "

La ciudad es seca, por lo que no hay bares ni licorerías.

Seco, insípido

Examples :

"The teacher's explanation of the new math concept was dry; it lacked any interesting examples. "

La explicación del profesor sobre el nuevo concepto matemático fue insípida; carecía de ejemplos interesantes.

Teórico, árido

Examples :

"The math teacher's approach to problem-solving was very dry; she focused only on equations and formulas, not on real-world applications. "

El enfoque de la profesora de matemáticas para la resolución de problemas era muy teórico; se centraba solo en ecuaciones y fórmulas, no en aplicaciones del mundo real.

Sin efectos

Examples :

"The music on the podcast was dry; it lacked any special effects. "