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Meanings of dry in English

Portuguese
seco
Catalan
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Spanish
seco

Free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet.

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        seco
        Catalan
        prohibicionista

        A reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages.

              prohibicionista
              Portuguese
              secar
              Catalan
              secar
              Spanish
              secar

              Remove the moisture from and make dry.

                    secar
                    Spanish
                    seco

                    (Of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation.

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                          Usage of dry in English
                          1
                          With the clear morning light and dry roads, they made good time.
                          Brotherhood of the Wolf
                          2
                          Watering Technique: -Water and let dry then water again when dry.
                          Jamaica Observer
                          3
                          Blanch 5 minutes; cold dip; drain and pack into the cans dry.
                          Every Step in Canning: The Cold-Pack Method
                          4
                          Chair David Hewson said farmers need to plan for a dry winter.
                          Radio NZ
                          5
                          Good weather keeps them at home doing chores which require dry times.
                          The Irish Times
                          6
                          For example, setting out dry ice in insulated travel mugs can work.
                          Wired
                          7
                          After today, his boat would be dry-docked for the cold months ahead.
                          The Secret Crown (2010)
                          8
                          The weather bureau has forecast warm, dry conditions to continue until November.
                          Reuters
                          9
                          It makes so much sense. Dav's dry answer said exactly the opposite.
                          Deadly little secrets
                          10
                          Strong, dry winds are expected to fan new outbreaks in coming days.
                          Reuters
                          11
                          The warm, dry and windy conditions are expected to continue into Friday.
                          News.com.au
                          12
                          Better yet, use towels and allow them to dry completely between uses.
                          Cooking for geeks: real science, great hacks, and good food
                          13
                          The Buttermilks is an extremely dry place 99 percent of the year.
                          Climbing Magazine
                          14
                          Charlotte decided to use her dry thread for writing the new message.
                          Charlotte’s Web
                          15
                          It had run dry long ago, and had not been used since.
                          Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination
                          16
                          Experts have said it is on course to dry out by 2050.
                          The Guardian
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                          Translations for dry
                          Spanish
                          secosecar
                          Dry through the time
                          Dry across language varieties
                          New Zealand
                          Common
                          Canada
                          Common
                          South Africa
                          Common
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