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dry·ing [ˈdraɪɪŋ] N no pl

drying of dishes:

drying

dry·ing ˈup N no pl

drying up of dishes:

drying up

I. dry <-ier, -iest> [draɪ] ADJ

1. dry (not wet):

“keep dry”

2. dry ANAT (not hydrated):

dry hair, skin

3. dry GEOG:

dry river, well, pond
to go [or run]dry
to run dry source

4. dry METEO (without precipitation):

dry climate also
dry soil also

5. dry MED (lacking lubrication):

6. dry (without alcohol):

7. dry (not sweet):

dry wine, sherry
dry wine also

8. dry pej (uninteresting):

dry speech, writing
dry speech, writing

9. dry (unemotional):

dry tone

10. dry approv (understated):

Phrases:

II. dry <pl dries [or -s]> [draɪ] N

1. dry (inside):

2. dry (drought):

Dürre f <-, -n>
CH a. Tröckne f

3. dry Am inf (prohibitionist):

Prohibitionist(in) m (f) <-en, -en>
Alkoholgegner(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

III. dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB trans

to dry sth
to dry sth fruit, meat
to dry sth (dry out)
to dry sth (dry up)

IV. dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB intr

1. dry (lose moisture):

to put sth out to dry

2. dry (dry up):

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

ˈair-dry VB trans

to air-dry sth

I. ˈblow-dry <-ie-> VB trans

II. ˈblow-dry N no pl

bone ˈdry ADJ inv

I. ˈdrip-dry <-ie-> VB trans

II. ˈdrip-dry ADJ

I. dry off VB trans

to dry off ⇆ sb/sth/oneself

II. dry off VB intr

I. dry out VB intr

1. dry out (become moistureless):

2. dry out:

dry out (stop drinking) alcoholic
dry out (sober up) drunk person

II. dry out VB trans

to dry sth ⇆ out
to dry sth ⇆ out (leave to dry)

ˈdry cell N ELEC

ˈdry-clean VB trans

dry ˈclean·er's N

Reinigung f <-, -en>

dry ˈclean·ing N no pl

ˈdry dock N

Trockendock nt <-s, -s>
Present
Idry
youdry
he/she/itdries
wedry
youdry
theydry
Past
Idried
youdried
he/she/itdried
wedried
youdried
theydried
Present Perfect
Ihavedried
youhavedried
he/she/ithasdried
wehavedried
youhavedried
theyhavedried
Past Perfect
Ihaddried
youhaddried
he/she/ithaddried
wehaddried
youhaddried
theyhaddried
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