dry
gb/dɹˈaɪ/ us/dɹˈaɪ/
A1
Engelsk
~ 2700
száraz, megszárít, megszárad, szárazra töröl, hideg, kimért, rideg
A1
1
száraz
A1
Bruksmønster:
[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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
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.
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dry' with 'drought', but 'dry' describes the state of something, while 'drought' is a long period without rain.
Betydning
Without water or moisture
Ordkombinasjoner
dry clothes
|dry skin
|dry weather
|dry ground
Synonymer
arid (Often used for climates or landscapes; more formal.)
Antonymer
wet (Containing moisture or covered in liquid.)
Temaer
daily life
|weather
|nature
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definisjon
Not having water or liquid; not wet.
Containing no or very little moisture; not wet or damp.
VERB
A1
2
Bruksmønster:
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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
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.
Vanlig feil:
Some learners mistakenly use 'make dry' instead of simply 'dry' as the verb.
Betydning
Remove water from something
Ordkombinasjoner
dry clothes
|dry dishes
|dry hair
Synonymer
dehydrate (More technical; often used for food or medical contexts.)
Antonymer
soak (To make completely wet by immersing in liquid.)
Temaer
daily life
|household
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
To take water or liquid away from something.
To make something free from moisture by wiping, heating, air exposure, etc.
A2
3
száraz
A2
Bruksmønster:
[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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
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.
Vanlig feil:
Learners may confuse 'dry' weather with 'hot' weather, but it can be cold and still be dry.
Betydning
Without rain or snow
Ordkombinasjoner
dry climate
|dry season
|dry spell
Synonymer
rainless (Focuses only on absence of rain, not humidity.)
Antonymer
rainy (Having frequent rainfall.)
Temaer
weather
|nature
Definisjon
When the weather has no rain or snow.
Describing weather conditions with no precipitation and often low humidity.
B1
4
Bruksmønster:
[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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
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.
Betydning
Without warmth or emotion in tone
Ordkombinasjoner
dry tone
|dry reply
|dry manner
Synonymer
curt (Short and possibly rude; stronger negative connotation than 'dry'.)
Antonymer
warm (Friendly and showing affection.)
Temaer
communication
|emotions
Definisjon
Speaking or acting without showing feelings or friendliness.
Expressed without emotion, warmth, or enthusiasm; matter-of-fact or curt.
A2
5
száraz
B1
Bruksmønster:
[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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
The wine is dry.
A bor száraz.
I like dry drinks.
Szeretem a száraz italokat.
He orders dry wine.
Betydning
Wine with little sugar content
Ordkombinasjoner
dry wine
|dry champagne
Synonymer
unsweetened (General term for foods without added sugar; not specific to wine.)
Antonymer
sweet (Containing noticeable sugar; opposite taste profile.)
Temaer
food and drink
|food_drink
Definisjon
Wine or alcohol that is not sweet.
(Of wine or other alcoholic drinks) lacking sweetness, having little residual sugar.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
dry
IPA
GB/dɹˈaɪ/
US/dɹˈaɪ/
Stavelser og trykk
dry (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (dry)
Bøyingsformer
Adjective
- Base: dry
- Comparative: drier
- Superlative: driest
Verb
- Base: dry
- 3rd Person Singular: dries
- Present Participle: drying
- Past: dried
Ordfamilie
Uttrykk
bone dry
1/bˈoʊn dɹˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
Completely without moisture
Very, very dry; having no water at all.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- The well has run dry after the drought.
- Our fuel tank ran dry just outside the city.