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dry

Meaning of dry

without moisture

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British English/ˈdraɪ/
American English/ˈdraɪ/
Russian transcription[suˈxoj]
dry
dry - сухой
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dry with Russian translation

dry usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Через два часа на солнце полотенца стали сухими.

After two hours in the sun, the towels were dry.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

В инструкции указано, что почва должна быть сухой перед посадкой.

The instructions say the soil should be dry before planting.

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dry belongs to the topic "Adjectives". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

dryсухой
thinтонкий
heavyтяжёлый
lightлёгкий
hardтвёрдый
softмягкий
tinyкрошечный

dry synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between dry / dried / bone-dry / dehydrated / arid / parched

🇬🇧English
dry

general neutral term meaning 'not wet'; covers many contexts (clothes, weather, surfaces, humor)

A1Very Often

The towel is dry.

Полотенце сухое.

🇬🇧English

often used for things that have been dried (dried fruit, dried flowers); implies a process

A2Often

Dried apricots are tasty.

Сушёные абрикосы вкусные.

B
🇬🇧English
bone-dry

informal emphatic: completely dry (no moisture at all); stronger than 'dry'

B2Rarely

The creek was bone-dry after the drought.

Ручей полностью пересох после засухи.

🇬🇧English

used for people (loss of body water) or foods where water is removed; slightly clinical/technical

B2Often

He became dehydrated after hours in the sun.

Он обезвожен после нескольких часов на солнце.

A
🇬🇧English
arid

used mainly for climate or land meaning very dry with little rainfall; more specific than 'dry'

B1Rarely

The interior of the country is arid.

Внутренняя часть страны — засушливая.

P
🇬🇧English
parched

emphatic: very dry or extremely thirsty; used for mouth, soil, or people

B2Rarely

After the hike she felt parched.

После похода она почувствовала сильную жажду (пересохло во рту).

🇬🇧English

formal/technical: dried out completely, often by artificial means; more specialized than 'dry'

C1Very Rarely

The desiccated reagent must be kept in a sealed container.

Высушенный реагент нужно хранить в герметичной таре.

W
🇬🇧English
waterless

literary/formal: lacking water; emphasizes absence of water (often used in technical or descriptive contexts)

B2Rarely

They explored a waterless valley.

Они исследовали безводную долину.

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How to pronounce dry and what this word means

dry translation: сухой. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce dry

/ˈdraɪ/

dry translation

сухой

dry examples

After two hours in the sun, the towels were dry.

dry transcription

/ˈdraɪ/, /ˈdraɪ/

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dry meaning: what does it mean?

without moisture

dry pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

dry is pronounced as /ˈdraɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

dry definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

After two hours in the sun, the towels were dry. Translation: Через два часа на солнце полотенца стали сухими.

Is dry part of Adjectives vocabulary?

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