انگلیسی

dry

gb/dɹˈaɪ/ us/dɹˈaɪ/
A1 انگلیسی
~ 2700
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
adjective A1 property
1

Without water or moisture

Not having water or liquid; not wet.

الگوی کاربرد: [something] is dry
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dry' with 'drought', but 'dry' describes the state of something, while 'drought' is a long period without rain.
هم‌معنی‌ها
arid (Often used for climates or landscapes; more formal.)
متضادها
wet (Containing moisture or covered in liquid.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
dry clothes |dry skin |dry weather |dry ground
موضوع‌ها
daily life |weather |nature |core_vocabulary |daily_life
نمونه‌ها
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

الگوی کاربرد: to dry [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Some learners mistakenly use 'make dry' instead of simply 'dry' as the verb.
هم‌معنی‌ها
dehydrate (More technical; often used for food or medical contexts.)
متضادها
soak (To make completely wet by immersing in liquid.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
dry clothes |dry dishes |dry hair
موضوع‌ها
daily life |household |daily_life |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

الگوی کاربرد: [day/weather/season] is dry
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'dry' weather with 'hot' weather, but it can be cold and still be dry.
هم‌معنی‌ها
rainless (Focuses only on absence of rain, not humidity.)
متضادها
rainy (Having frequent rainfall.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
dry climate |dry season |dry spell
موضوع‌ها
weather |nature
نمونه‌ها
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

الگوی کاربرد: [someone's manner/tone] is dry
هم‌معنی‌ها
curt (Short and possibly rude; stronger negative connotation than 'dry'.)
متضادها
warm (Friendly and showing affection.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
dry tone |dry reply |dry manner
موضوع‌ها
communication |emotions
نمونه‌ها
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

الگوی کاربرد: [drink] is dry
هم‌معنی‌ها
unsweetened (General term for foods without added sugar; not specific to wine.)
متضادها
sweet (Containing noticeable sugar; opposite taste profile.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
dry wine |dry champagne
موضوع‌ها
food and drink |food_drink
نمونه‌ها
  • I prefer dry wines to sweet ones.
  • This champagne is quite dry and crisp.
  • They served a dry red wine with dinner.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The wine is dry.
  • I like dry drinks.
  • He orders dry wine.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
dry
IPA
GB/dɹˈaɪ/
US/dɹˈaɪ/
هجاها و تکیه
dry (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (dry)
صورت‌های واژه
Adjective
  • Base: dry
  • Comparative: drier
  • Superlative: driest
Verb
  • Base: dry
  • 3rd Person Singular: dries
  • Present Participle: drying
  • Past: dried
خانوادهٔ واژه
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
عبارت‌ها

bone dry

1
/bˈoʊn dɹˈaɪ/
fixed phrase

Completely without moisture

Very, very dry; having no water at all.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

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

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