dry
gb/dɹˈaɪ/ us/dɹˈaɪ/
A1
Английский
~ 2700
Значения
0 значений
adjective
A1
property
1
Without water or moisture
Not having water or liquid; not wet.
Модель употребления:
[something] is dry
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dry' with 'drought', but 'dry' describes the state of something, while 'drought' is a long period without rain.
Синонимы
arid (Often used for climates or landscapes; more formal.)
Антонимы
wet (Containing moisture or covered in liquid.)
Коллокации
dry clothes
|dry skin
|dry weather
|dry ground
Темы
daily life
|weather
|nature
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- My hair is dry now.
- The road is dry today.
- This shirt is dry.
- The air is dry.
Глагол
A1
action
2
Remove water from something
To take water or liquid away from something.
Модель употребления:
to dry [something]
Частая ошибка:
Some learners mistakenly use 'make dry' instead of simply 'dry' as the verb.
Синонимы
dehydrate (More technical; often used for food or medical contexts.)
Антонимы
soak (To make completely wet by immersing in liquid.)
Коллокации
dry clothes
|dry dishes
|dry hair
Темы
daily life
|household
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
[day/weather/season] is dry
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'dry' weather with 'hot' weather, but it can be cold and still be dry.
Синонимы
rainless (Focuses only on absence of rain, not humidity.)
Антонимы
rainy (Having frequent rainfall.)
Коллокации
dry climate
|dry season
|dry spell
Темы
weather
|nature
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
[someone's manner/tone] is dry
Синонимы
curt (Short and possibly rude; stronger negative connotation than 'dry'.)
Антонимы
warm (Friendly and showing affection.)
Коллокации
dry tone
|dry reply
|dry manner
Темы
communication
|emotions
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
[drink] is dry
Синонимы
unsweetened (General term for foods without added sugar; not specific to wine.)
Антонимы
sweet (Containing noticeable sugar; opposite taste profile.)
Коллокации
dry wine
|dry champagne
Темы
food and drink
|food_drink
Примеры
- I prefer dry wines to sweet ones.
- This champagne is quite dry and crisp.
- They served a dry red wine with dinner.
Примеры для изучающих
- The wine is dry.
- I like dry drinks.
- He orders dry wine.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
dry
IPA
GB/dɹˈaɪ/
US/dɹˈaɪ/
Слоги и ударение
dry (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (dry)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: dry
- Comparative: drier
- Superlative: driest
Verb
- Base: dry
- 3rd Person Singular: dries
- Present Participle: drying
- Past: dried
Родственные слова
Выражения
bone dry
1/bˈoʊn dɹˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
Completely without moisture
Very, very dry; having no water at all.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- The well has run dry after the drought.
- Our fuel tank ran dry just outside the city.