الإنجليزية

dry

gb/dɹˈaɪ/ us/dɹˈaɪ/
A1 الإنجليزية
~ 2700
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective A1 property
1

Without water or moisture

Not having water or liquid; not wet.

نمط الاستخدام: [something] is dry
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dry' with 'drought', but 'dry' describes the state of something, while 'drought' is a long period without rain.
المرادفات
arid (Often used for climates or landscapes; more formal.)
الأضداد
wet (Containing moisture or covered in liquid.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
dry clothes |dry skin |dry weather |dry ground
الموضوعات
daily life |weather |nature |core_vocabulary |daily_life
أمثلة
  • The ground was completely dry after weeks without rain.
  • Make sure your hands are dry before touching the switch.
  • Her lips felt dry from the cold wind.
  • This towel is still not dry yet.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • My hair is dry now.
  • The road is dry today.
  • This shirt is dry.
  • The air is dry.
فعل A1 action
2

Remove water from something

To take water or liquid away from something.

نمط الاستخدام: to dry [something]
خطأ شائع:
Some learners mistakenly use 'make dry' instead of simply 'dry' as the verb.
المرادفات
dehydrate (More technical; often used for food or medical contexts.)
الأضداد
soak (To make completely wet by immersing in liquid.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
dry clothes |dry dishes |dry hair
الموضوعات
daily life |household |daily_life |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • I need to dry my hands before cooking.
  • She hung the laundry outside to dry.
  • Dry the dishes with a clean cloth.
  • We used a hairdryer to dry her hair quickly.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • I dry my hair every morning.
  • Please dry the plates after washing them.
  • Dry your hands before eating.
  • He dries his shoes in the sun.
adjective A2 property
3

Without rain or snow

When the weather has no rain or snow.

نمط الاستخدام: [day/weather/season] is dry
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'dry' weather with 'hot' weather, but it can be cold and still be dry.
المرادفات
rainless (Focuses only on absence of rain, not humidity.)
الأضداد
rainy (Having frequent rainfall.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
dry climate |dry season |dry spell
الموضوعات
weather |nature
أمثلة
  • It's been a very dry summer this year.
  • Tomorrow will be sunny and dry across most of the country.
  • Dry weather is expected for the festival weekend.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • Today is dry and sunny.
  • The summer here is very dry.
  • We have a dry season in winter.
adjective B1 property
4

Without warmth or emotion in tone

Speaking or acting without showing feelings or friendliness.

نمط الاستخدام: [someone's manner/tone] is dry
المرادفات
curt (Short and possibly rude; stronger negative connotation than 'dry'.)
الأضداد
warm (Friendly and showing affection.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
dry tone |dry reply |dry manner
الموضوعات
communication |emotions
أمثلة
  • He gave a dry response to her long story.
  • Her dry manner made it hard to know if she liked the idea.
  • The teacher's dry delivery made the lecture dull.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • His voice was dry when he spoke.
  • She gave me a dry answer.
  • The man has a dry way of speaking.
adjective A2 property
5

Wine with little sugar content

Wine or alcohol that is not sweet.

نمط الاستخدام: [drink] is dry
المرادفات
unsweetened (General term for foods without added sugar; not specific to wine.)
الأضداد
sweet (Containing noticeable sugar; opposite taste profile.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
dry wine |dry champagne
الموضوعات
food and drink |food_drink
أمثلة
  • I prefer dry wines to sweet ones.
  • This champagne is quite dry and crisp.
  • They served a dry red wine with dinner.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The wine is dry.
  • I like dry drinks.
  • He orders dry wine.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
dry
IPA
GB/dɹˈaɪ/
US/dɹˈaɪ/
المقاطع والنبر
dry (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (dry)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
  • Base: dry
  • Comparative: drier
  • Superlative: driest
Verb
  • Base: dry
  • 3rd Person Singular: dries
  • Present Participle: drying
  • Past: dried
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
dries verb drying verb dried verb drier adjective driest adjective
Core family
dryness noun
Related words
dryer noun A2 dryly adverb
Negative and opposite forms
wet adjective A1
التعبيرات

bone dry

1
/bˈoʊn dɹˈaɪ/
fixed phrase

Completely without moisture

Very, very dry; having no water at all.

أمثلة
  • After three days in the sun, the soil was bone dry.
  • His lips were bone dry from dehydration.

dry run

1
/dɹˈaɪ ɹˈʌn/
fixed phrase

Practice event without real outcome

A test or practice before the real event happens.

أمثلة
  • We did a dry run of the presentation before the meeting.
  • The crew had a dry run to prepare for the live show.

dry up

1
/dɹˈaɪ ˈʌp/
phrasal verb

Lose all moisture and become dry

To lose all water or liquid and become completely dry.

أمثلة
  • The river began to dry up after months without rain.
  • Water the plants regularly so they don't dry up.

high and dry

1
/hˈaɪ ˈænd dɹˈaɪ/
idiom informal

Left helpless or stranded

To be left alone without help in a bad situation.

أمثلة
  • When the bus left early, it left us high and dry in the middle of nowhere.
  • She quit the project, leaving her team high and dry.

run dry

1
/ɹˈʌn dɹˈaɪ/
idiom

Liquid supply completely used up

When there is no more liquid left in something.

أمثلة
  • The well has run dry after the drought.
  • Our fuel tank ran dry just outside the city.

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