dry
gb/dɹˈaɪ/ us/dɹˈaɪ/
A1
Inglés
~ 2700
Acepciones
0 acepciones
adjective
A1
property
1
Without water or moisture
Not having water or liquid; not wet.
Patrón de uso:
[something] 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.
Sinónimos
arid (Often used for climates or landscapes; more formal.)
Antónimos
wet (Containing moisture or covered in liquid.)
Colocaciones
dry clothes
|dry skin
|dry weather
|dry ground
Temas
daily life
|weather
|nature
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- My hair is dry now.
- The road is dry today.
- This shirt is dry.
- The air is dry.
Verbo
A1
action
2
Remove water from something
To take water or liquid away from something.
Patrón de uso:
to dry [something]
Error frecuente:
Some learners mistakenly use 'make dry' instead of simply 'dry' as the verb.
Sinónimos
dehydrate (More technical; often used for food or medical contexts.)
Antónimos
soak (To make completely wet by immersing in liquid.)
Colocaciones
dry clothes
|dry dishes
|dry hair
Temas
daily life
|household
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Patrón de uso:
[day/weather/season] is dry
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'dry' weather with 'hot' weather, but it can be cold and still be dry.
Sinónimos
rainless (Focuses only on absence of rain, not humidity.)
Antónimos
rainy (Having frequent rainfall.)
Colocaciones
dry climate
|dry season
|dry spell
Temas
weather
|nature
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Patrón de uso:
[someone's manner/tone] is dry
Sinónimos
curt (Short and possibly rude; stronger negative connotation than 'dry'.)
Antónimos
warm (Friendly and showing affection.)
Colocaciones
dry tone
|dry reply
|dry manner
Temas
communication
|emotions
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Patrón de uso:
[drink] is dry
Sinónimos
unsweetened (General term for foods without added sugar; not specific to wine.)
Antónimos
sweet (Containing noticeable sugar; opposite taste profile.)
Colocaciones
dry wine
|dry champagne
Temas
food and drink
|food_drink
Ejemplos
- I prefer dry wines to sweet ones.
- This champagne is quite dry and crisp.
- They served a dry red wine with dinner.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The wine is dry.
- I like dry drinks.
- He orders dry wine.
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.