Translations for „dryer“ in the English » German Dictionary

dry·er [ˈdraɪəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. dryer (for laundry):

dryer

[Wäsche]trockner m

2. dryer:

dryer (for hair)

Fön m

dryer (overhead)

Trockenhaube f

spin-ˈdry·er N

spin-dryer

Wäscheschleuder f

tum·ble ˈdry·er N

tumble dryer

Wäschetrockner m

tumble dryer

Tumbler m CH

ˈdry·er sheet N

dryer sheet

Trocknertuch nt

I . dry <-ier, -iest> [draɪ] ADJ

1. dry (not wet):

dry

trocken

the kettle has boiled dry

das ganze Wasser im Kessel ist verdampft

to be [as] dry as a bone, to be bone-dry inf

knochentrocken [o. staubtrocken] sein inf

dry bread

trockenes Brot

dry bread (without a spread a.)

Brot ohne Belag

to go dry

austrocknen

“keep dry”

„vor Nässe schützen“

2. dry ANAT (not hydrated):

dry hair, skin

trocken

3. dry GEOG:

dry river, well, pond

ausgetrocknet

to go [or run] dry

austrocknen

to run dry source

versiegen

4. dry METEO (without precipitation):

dry

trocken

dry climate also

niederschlagsfrei

dry soil also

dürr

5. dry MED (lacking lubrication):

dry

trocken

dry cough

trockener Husten

dry throat

trockene Kehle

6. dry (without alcohol):

dry

alkoholfrei

dry bar

Bar f ohne Alkoholausschank

dry party

Fest nt ohne alkoholische Getränke

dry state

Staat m mit Alkoholverbot

7. dry (not sweet):

dry wine, sherry

trocken

dry wine also

herb

8. dry pej (uninteresting):

dry speech, writing

trocken

dry speech, writing

nüchtern

as dry as dust

sterbenslangweilig

as dry as dust

stinklangweilig inf

9. dry (unemotional):

dry tone

kühl

10. dry approv (understated):

dry

trocken

dry [sense of] humour [or Am humor]/wit

trockener Humor

Phrases:

to bleed sb dry

jdn ausnehmen

to come up dry Am

erfolglos sein

to run dry

unproduktiv werden

II . dry <pl dries [or -s]> [draɪ] N

1. dry (inside):

the dry

das Trockene

come into the dry

komm ins Trockene

2. dry (drought):

dry

Dürre f

dry

CH a. Tröckne f

3. dry Am inf (prohibitionist):

dry

Prohibitionist(in) m (f)

dry

Alkoholgegner(in) m (f)

III . dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB trans

to dry sth

etw trocknen

to dry sth fruit, meat

etw dörren

to dry sth (dry out)

etw austrocknen

to dry sth (dry up)

etw abtrocknen

dry your eyes!

wisch dir die Tränen ab!

dry your eyes! (stop crying)

hör auf zu weinen!

to dry the dishes

[das Geschirr] abtrocknen

to dry flowers

Blumen trocknen

to dry one's hands

sich dat die Hände abtrocknen

to dry the laundry

die Wäsche trocknen

to dry oneself

sich acc abtrocknen

IV . dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB intr

1. dry (lose moisture):

dry

trocknen

to put sth out to dry

etw zum Trocknen raushängen

2. dry (dry up):

dry

abtrocknen

3. dry THEAT inf (forget one's lines):

dry

steckenbleiben

ˈair-dry VB trans

to air-dry sth

etw lufttrocknen

I . ˈblow-dry <-ie-> VB trans

to blow-dry sb's/one's hair

jdm/sich die Haare föhnen

II . ˈblow-dry N no pl

blow-dry

Föhnen nt

bone ˈdry ADJ inv

bone dry

staubtrocken

I . ˈdrip-dry <-ie-> VB trans

to drip-dry clothes

Kleidung [o. CH Kleider] tropfnass aufhängen

II . ˈdrip-dry ADJ

drip-dry

bügelfrei

drip-dry

knitterfrei

I . dry off VB trans

to dry off ⇆ sb/sth/oneself

jdn/etw/sich abtrocknen

II . dry off VB intr

dry off

trocknen

I . dry out VB intr

1. dry out (become moistureless):

dry out

austrocknen

2. dry out:

dry out (stop drinking) alcoholic

trocken werden inf

dry out (sober up) drunk person

ausnüchtern

II . dry out VB trans

to dry sth ⇆ out

etw austrocknen

to dry sth ⇆ out (leave to dry)

etw trocknen [lassen]

ˈdry cell N ELEC

dry cell

Trockenelement nt spec

dry cell

Trockenzelle f spec

ˈdry-clean VB trans

to dry-clean sth

etw chemisch reinigen

‘dry-clean only’

‚chemisch reinigen‘

dry ˈclean·er's N

dry cleaner's

Reinigung f

dry ˈclean·ing N no pl

dry cleaning

[chemische] Reinigung

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

fluid bed dryer

Wirbelschichttrockner m