dries in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dries in the English»French Dictionary

I.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] N Brit POL

dry

ultraconservateur/-trice m/f

II.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] ADJ

1. dry (not wet or moist):

dry clothing, ground, hair, hand, paint, crackle, rustle

sec/sèche

dry skin, hair, throat, mouth, cough

sec/sèche

dry riverbed, well

à sec

to run dry river, funds, supplies:

se tarir

dry bread

pain sec

to be or feel dry (thirsty) person:

avoir le gosier sec inf

to keep sth dry

tenir qc au sec

to keep (oneself) dry

rester au sec

to get dry

se sécher

to get sth dry

(faire) sécher qc

to wipe sth dry

essuyer qc

the kettle has boiled dry

toute l'eau de la bouilloire s'est évaporée

on dry land

sur la terre ferme

2. dry (not rainy):

dry weather, climate, season, month, heat

sec/sèche

dry day, spell

sans pluie

it will be dry tomorrow

il ne pleuvra pas demain

3. dry (not sweet):

dry wine, sherry etc

sec/sèche

4. dry inv:

dry (ironic) wit, person, remark

pince-sans-rire

dry (cold) person, remark

sec/sèche

5. dry (dull):

dry book, reading, subject matter

aride

6. dry (forbidding alcohol):

dry state, country

qui interdit la vente de boissons alcoolisées

7. dry Brit POL:

dry view, minister

ultraconservateur/-trice

a dry Tory

un/-e ultraconservateur/-trice m/f

III.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] VB trans

dry clothes, washing

faire sécher

dry fruit, meat, flowers

sécher

to dry the dishes

essuyer la vaisselle

to dry sb's hair

sécher les cheveux de qn

to dry one's hair/hands

se sécher les cheveux/les mains

to dry one's eyes

sécher ses larmes

IV.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] VB intr

dry sheet, clothes, hair, paint, blood, concrete:

dry

sécher

V.to dry oneself VB refl

to dry oneself refl:

to dry oneself

se sécher

VI.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ]

(as) dry as a bone

sec/sèche comme un coup de trique

(as) dry as dust

ennuyeux/-euse comme la pluie

dry slope, dry ski slope N

dry slope

piste f (de ski) artificielle

I.blow-dry [Brit ˈbləʊdrʌɪ, Am ˈbloʊdraɪ] N

blow-dry

brushing m

a cut and blow-dry

une coupe avec brushing

II.blow-dry [Brit ˈbləʊdrʌɪ, Am ˈbloʊdraɪ] VB trans

to blow-dry sb's hair

faire un brushing à qn

to blow-dry one's hair

se faire un brushing

bone dry ADJ

bone dry

complètement desséché

tumble-dry [Brit tʌmb(ə)lˈdrʌɪ, Am ˈtəmbəlˌdraɪ] VB trans

tumble-dry

sécher (dans un sèche-linge)

‘do not tumble-dry’

‘ne pas sécher en machine’

I.drip-dry [Brit ˌdrɪpˈdrʌɪ, Am ˈdrɪp ˈˌdraɪ] ADJ

drip-dry

qui se lave et s'étend sans essorage

II.drip-dry [Brit ˌdrɪpˈdrʌɪ, Am ˈdrɪp ˈˌdraɪ] VB trans

‘wash and drip-dry’

‘laver et étendre sans essorer’

I.dry off VB [Brit drʌɪ -, Am draɪ -] (dry off)

dry off material, object:

sécher

dry off person:

se sécher

II.dry off VB [Brit drʌɪ -, Am draɪ -] (dry off [sb/sth], dry [sb/sth] off)

dry off person, object:

dry off

sécher

to dry oneself off

se sécher

I.dry out VB [Brit drʌɪ -, Am draɪ -] (dry out)

1. dry out lit wood, walls, clay, soil:

dry out

sécher

don't let the plant dry out

ne laissez pas la plante se dessécher

2. dry out inf alcoholic:

dry out

se faire désintoxiquer

II.dry out VB [Brit drʌɪ -, Am draɪ -] (dry out [sth/sb], dry [sth/sb] out)

1. dry out lit:

dry out wood, clay

sécher

dry out sun: skin, earth

dessécher

2. dry out inf alcoholic:

dry out

désintoxiquer

dry-clean [Brit ˌdrʌɪˈkliːn, Am ˈdraɪˌklin] VB trans

dry-clean

nettoyer [qc] à sec

to have sth dry-cleaned

faire nettoyer qc (chez le teinturier)

‘dry-clean only’

‘nettoyage à sec’

dry-cleaner N

dry-cleaner

teinturerie f

dries in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dries in the English»French Dictionary

I.dry <-ier, -iest [or -er, est]> [draɪ] ADJ

1. dry (not wet):

dry

sec(sèche)

to go/boil dry

s'assécher

2. dry (having no butter):

dry toast

sans beurre

3. dry (with soft drinks):

dry

sans alcool

dry bar

qui ne sert pas d'alcool

4. dry (not sweet):

dry sherry, martini

sec(sèche)

dry champagne

brut

5. dry pej (uninteresting):

dry

plat(e)

6. dry (sarcastic):

dry

caustique

Phrases:

to bleed sb dry

saigner qn à blanc

to be (as) dry as a bone inf

être sec comme les blés

to be in dry dock

être à cale sèche

to run dry

être vidé

II.dry <dries [or -s]> [draɪ] N Aus (dried season)

dry

sécheresse f

III.dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB trans

dry

sécher

dry skin

dessécher

dry the dishes

essuyer

dry clothes

faire sécher

to dry oneself

se sécher

to dry one's hair

se sécher les cheveux

IV.dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB intr

dry

sécher

dry skin

se dessécher

to put sth out to dry

mettre qc à sécher

dry cleaner's N no pl

dry cleaner's

teinturier m

medium-dry ADJ

medium-dry

demi-sec inv

dry-shod ADJ ADV

dry-shod

à pied sec

dry out VB intr

1. dry out (make dry):

dry out

sécher

dry out skin

se dessécher

2. dry out inf (overcome alcoholism):

dry out

se faire désintoxiquer

I.dry up VB intr

1. dry up (become dry):

dry up

s'assécher

2. dry up (dry the dishes):

dry up

essuyer

3. dry up (run out):

dry up source

s'assécher

dry up goods

s'épuiser

4. dry up inf (become silent):

dry up

la fermer

II.dry up VB trans

dry up

assécher

dry goods N pl

1. dry goods Brit (non-liquid food):

dry goods

mercerie f

2. dry goods Am FASHION:

dry goods

textile m

I.drip-dry <-ie-> VB intr

drip-dry

sécher sans essorer

drip-dry on labels

ne pas repasser

II.drip-dry ADJ

drip-dry

ne nécessitant aucun repassage

dry ice N

dry ice

neige f carbonique

spin-dry VB trans

spin-dry

essorer (à la machine)

dries Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be (as) dry as a bone inf

être sec comme les blés

to put sth out to dry

mettre qc à sécher

the ink is not yet dry

l'encre est encore fraîche

to take sth to the dry cleaner's

porter qc chez le teinturier

to keep sth in a warm/dry place

préserver qc du froid/de l'humidité

to leave sb high and dry

laisser qn en plan inf

to be in/put into dry dock

être/mettre en cale sèche

to put the washing out to dry

mettre le linge à sécher

to put sth in a dry place

mettre qc au sec

to keep sth in a dry place

tenir qc au sec

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Alcohol-containing mouthwashes may make dry mouth and halitosis worse since it dries out the mouth.

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Because of the unique properties of a chamois leather, it absorbs water, and dries with a streak-free shine.

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Grass dries up, the vegetation turns reddish brown, and a veil of fine dust hangs over the country, causing the skies to be overcast.

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The water is fresh when full but becomes brackish from leached terrestrial salts as it dries.

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When the moisture dries the salt crystallises, and the expanding crystals cause a fine layer of surface limestone to flake off.

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After this layer dries, the artist might then proceed by painting a mosaic of color swatches, working from darkest to lightest.

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It dries and disinfects weepy cuts and grazes.

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I would use a straightener very often on my hair which dries it out.

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The hedgehogs are birthed with a protective membrane covering their quills, which dries and shrinks over the next several hours.

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Household cement dries by evaporation of a polar solvent and is somewhat rubbery and quite tough when dry.

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