dry
gb/dɹˈaɪ/ us/dɹˈaɪ/
A1
Inglés
~ 2700
száraz, megszárít, megszárad, szárazra töröl, hideg, kimért, rideg
A1
1
száraz
A1
Patrón de uso:
[something] is dry
The ground was completely dry after weeks without rain.
A talaj teljesen száraz volt, miután hetekig nem esett eső.
Make sure your hands are dry before touching the switch.
Mielőtt megérinted a kapcsolót, győződj meg róla, hogy száraz a kezed.
Her lips felt dry from the cold wind.
This towel is still not dry yet.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
My hair is dry now.
Most már száraz a hajam.
The road is dry today.
Ma száraz az út.
This shirt is dry.
The air is dry.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dry' with 'drought', but 'dry' describes the state of something, while 'drought' is a long period without rain.
Significado
Without water or moisture
Colocaciones
dry clothes
|dry skin
|dry weather
|dry ground
Sinónimos
arid (Often used for climates or landscapes; more formal.)
Antónimos
wet (Containing moisture or covered in liquid.)
Temas
daily life
|weather
|nature
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definición
Not having water or liquid; not wet.
Containing no or very little moisture; not wet or damp.
VERBO
A1
2
Patrón de uso:
to dry [something]
I need to dry my hands before cooking.
Főzés előtt szárazra kell törölnöm a kezemet.
She hung the laundry outside to dry.
Kiteregette a mosott ruhát a szabadba, hogy megszáradjon.
Dry the dishes with a clean cloth.
We used a hairdryer to dry her hair quickly.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I dry my hair every morning.
Minden reggel megszárítom a hajamat.
Please dry the plates after washing them.
Kérlek, mosogatás után töröld szárazra a tányérokat.
Dry your hands before eating.
He dries his shoes in the sun.
Error frecuente:
Some learners mistakenly use 'make dry' instead of simply 'dry' as the verb.
Significado
Remove water from something
Colocaciones
dry clothes
|dry dishes
|dry hair
Sinónimos
dehydrate (More technical; often used for food or medical contexts.)
Antónimos
soak (To make completely wet by immersing in liquid.)
Temas
daily life
|household
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To take water or liquid away from something.
To make something free from moisture by wiping, heating, air exposure, etc.
A2
3
száraz
A2
Patrón de uso:
[day/weather/season] is dry
It's been a very dry summer this year.
Az idei nyár nagyon száraz volt.
Tomorrow will be sunny and dry across most of the country.
Holnap az ország nagy részén napos és száraz idő lesz.
Dry weather is expected for the festival weekend.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Today is dry and sunny.
Ma száraz és napos az idő.
The summer here is very dry.
Itt nagyon száraz a nyár.
We have a dry season in winter.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'dry' weather with 'hot' weather, but it can be cold and still be dry.
Significado
Without rain or snow
Colocaciones
dry climate
|dry season
|dry spell
Sinónimos
rainless (Focuses only on absence of rain, not humidity.)
Antónimos
rainy (Having frequent rainfall.)
Temas
weather
|nature
Definición
When the weather has no rain or snow.
Describing weather conditions with no precipitation and often low humidity.
B1
4
Patrón de uso:
[someone's manner/tone] is dry
He gave a dry response to her long story.
Hideg választ adott a hosszú történetére.
Her dry manner made it hard to know if she liked the idea.
Kimért modora miatt nehéz volt eldönteni, tetszett-e neki az ötlet.
The teacher's dry delivery made the lecture dull.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
His voice was dry when he spoke.
Hideg volt a hangja, amikor megszólalt.
She gave me a dry answer.
Hideg választ adott nekem.
The man has a dry way of speaking.
Significado
Without warmth or emotion in tone
Colocaciones
dry tone
|dry reply
|dry manner
Sinónimos
curt (Short and possibly rude; stronger negative connotation than 'dry'.)
Antónimos
warm (Friendly and showing affection.)
Temas
communication
|emotions
Definición
Speaking or acting without showing feelings or friendliness.
Expressed without emotion, warmth, or enthusiasm; matter-of-fact or curt.
A2
5
száraz
B1
Patrón de uso:
[drink] is dry
I prefer dry wines to sweet ones.
A száraz borokat jobban szeretem az édeseknél.
This champagne is quite dry and crisp.
Ez a pezsgő meglehetősen száraz és üde.
They served a dry red wine with dinner.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The wine is dry.
A bor száraz.
I like dry drinks.
Szeretem a száraz italokat.
He orders dry wine.
Significado
Wine with little sugar content
Colocaciones
dry wine
|dry champagne
Sinónimos
unsweetened (General term for foods without added sugar; not specific to wine.)
Antónimos
sweet (Containing noticeable sugar; opposite taste profile.)
Temas
food and drink
|food_drink
Definición
Wine or alcohol that is not sweet.
(Of wine or other alcoholic drinks) lacking sweetness, having little residual sugar.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
dry
AFI
GB/dɹˈaɪ/
US/dɹˈaɪ/
Sílabas y acento
dry (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (dry)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: dry
- Comparative: drier
- Superlative: driest
Verb
- Base: dry
- 3rd Person Singular: dries
- Present Participle: drying
- Past: dried
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
bone dry
1/bˈoʊn dɹˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
Completely without moisture
Very, very dry; having no water at all.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- The well has run dry after the drought.
- Our fuel tank ran dry just outside the city.