Nouns | |||||||
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| sequela - pl.: sequelae [MED.] | la secuela | ||||||
| entrée or: entree (Amer.) [COOK.] | el seco (Lat. Am.: Col., Ecu.) - plato principal | ||||||
| main meal [COOK.] | el seco (Lat. Am.: Col., Ecu.) - plato principal | ||||||
| drying stove | horno de secar | ||||||
| drying kiln [TECH.] | horno de secar | ||||||
| drying chamber [MED.] | horno de secar | ||||||
| dried fruit | fruta seca | ||||||
| dry measure | medida seca | ||||||
| drought | periodo seco | ||||||
| embossed printing | sello en seco | ||||||
| laundry - company that washes and irons clothes | lavado en seco | ||||||
| laundry - company that washes and irons clothes | limpieza en seco | ||||||
| dried meat [COOK.] | carne seca | ||||||
| dry density [TECH.] | densidad seca | ||||||
Verbs | |||||||
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| to dry sth. ⇔ off | secar algo | ||||||
| to dry (sth. ⇔ ) out | secar algo | ||||||
| to wipe sth. | wiped, wiped | | secar algo | ||||||
| to dry (sth. ⇔ ) up | dried, dried | | secar algo - quedarse completamente seco - plantas, etc. | ||||||
| to blow-dry sth. | blow-dried, blow-dried | | secar algo - p. ej.: cabello | ||||||
| to blot sth. | blotted, blotted | - dry with paper or cloth | secar algo - con papel, bayeta, etc. | ||||||
| to stop so. in their tracks | detenerse en seco [fig.] | ||||||
| to stop so. in their tracks | pararse en seco [fig.] | ||||||
| to slam on the brakes (or: brake) [AUTOM.] | frenar en seco | ||||||
| to brake sharply | braked, braked | | dar un frenazo (en seco) | ||||||
| to dry-clean sth. | lavar algo en seco - ropa | ||||||
| to forsake sth. | forsook, forsaken | chiefly [poet.] | cortar algo en seco | ||||||
| to forgo (or: forego) sth. | forwent, forgone / forewent, foregone | - forsake archaic | cortar algo en seco | ||||||
Phrases / Collocations | |||||||
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| (as) dry as a bone | más seco que la mojama | ||||||
| (as) dry as a bone | más seco que una alpargata | ||||||
| (as) dry as a bone | más seco que una pasa | ||||||
| only adv. conj. | a secas [fig.] | ||||||
| simply adv. | a secas [fig.] | ||||||
| just - only adv. | a secas [fig.] | ||||||
Examples | |||||||
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| I need a towel to dry my hands. | Necesito una toalla para secarme las manos. | ||||||
| I don't like red wine. I prefer dry white wine. | No me gusta el vino tinto. Prefiero el vino blanco seco. | ||||||
| Fall is my favorite season. I love to see the dry leaves fall and turn everything red, orange, yellow and brown. | El otoño es mi estación favorita. Me encanta ver caer las ojas secas y teñirse todo de rojo, naranja, amarillo y marrón. | ||||||
| You have very dry skin, you should use some cream. | Tienes la piel muy seca, deberías usar alguna crema. | ||||||
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