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انگریزی

dry

gb/dɹˈaɪ/ us/dɹˈaɪ/
A1 انگریزی
~ 2700
معانی
0 معانی
adjective A1 property
1

Without water or moisture

Not having water or liquid; not wet.

استعمال کا انداز: [something] is dry
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dry' with 'drought', but 'dry' describes the state of something, while 'drought' is a long period without rain.
ہم معنی الفاظ
arid (Often used for climates or landscapes; more formal.)
متضاد الفاظ
wet (Containing moisture or covered in liquid.)
لفظی تراکیب
dry clothes |dry skin |dry weather |dry ground
موضوعات
daily life |weather |nature |core_vocabulary |daily_life
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

استعمال کا انداز: to dry [something]
عام غلطی:
Some learners mistakenly use 'make dry' instead of simply 'dry' as the verb.
ہم معنی الفاظ
dehydrate (More technical; often used for food or medical contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
soak (To make completely wet by immersing in liquid.)
لفظی تراکیب
dry clothes |dry dishes |dry hair
موضوعات
daily life |household |daily_life |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

استعمال کا انداز: [day/weather/season] is dry
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'dry' weather with 'hot' weather, but it can be cold and still be dry.
ہم معنی الفاظ
rainless (Focuses only on absence of rain, not humidity.)
متضاد الفاظ
rainy (Having frequent rainfall.)
لفظی تراکیب
dry climate |dry season |dry spell
موضوعات
weather |nature
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

استعمال کا انداز: [someone's manner/tone] is dry
ہم معنی الفاظ
curt (Short and possibly rude; stronger negative connotation than 'dry'.)
متضاد الفاظ
warm (Friendly and showing affection.)
لفظی تراکیب
dry tone |dry reply |dry manner
موضوعات
communication |emotions
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

استعمال کا انداز: [drink] is dry
ہم معنی الفاظ
unsweetened (General term for foods without added sugar; not specific to wine.)
متضاد الفاظ
sweet (Containing noticeable sugar; opposite taste profile.)
لفظی تراکیب
dry wine |dry champagne
موضوعات
food and drink |food_drink
مثالیں
  • I prefer dry wines to sweet ones.
  • This champagne is quite dry and crisp.
  • They served a dry red wine with dinner.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The wine is dry.
  • I like dry drinks.
  • He orders dry wine.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
dry
IPA
GB/dɹˈaɪ/
US/dɹˈaɪ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
dry (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (dry)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
  • Base: dry
  • Comparative: drier
  • Superlative: driest
Verb
  • Base: dry
  • 3rd Person Singular: dries
  • Present Participle: drying
  • Past: dried
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
عبارات

bone dry

1
/bˈoʊn dɹˈaɪ/
fixed phrase

Completely without moisture

Very, very dry; having no water at all.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

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