drier in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for drier in the English»Italian Dictionary

drier

drier → dryer

See also dryer

dryer, drier [Brit ˈdrʌɪə, Am ˈdraɪ(ə)r] N

1. dryer:

dryer (for hair)

asciugacapelli m

dryer (helmet type for hair)

casco m (asciugacapelli)

dryer (for clothes)

asciugatrice f

2. dryer (for paint, varnish):

dryer

essiccante m

dryer, drier [Brit ˈdrʌɪə, Am ˈdraɪ(ə)r] N

1. dryer:

dryer (for hair)

asciugacapelli m

dryer (helmet type for hair)

casco m (asciugacapelli)

dryer (for clothes)

asciugatrice f

2. dryer (for paint, varnish):

dryer

essiccante m

tumble-drier

tumble-drier → tumble dryer

See also tumble dryer

tumble dryer [Brit ˌtʌmbəl ˈdrʌɪə] N

tumble dryer

asciugatrice f

tumble dryer

asciugabiancheria m

clothes drier [ˈkləʊðzˌdraɪə(r), ˈkləʊz-] N

clothes drier (machine)

asciugatrice f

clothes drier (airer)

stendibiancheria m

tumbler drier [ˌtʌmbləˈdraɪə(r)] N

tumbler drier → tumble-drier

See also tumble-drier

tumble-drier

tumble-drier → tumble dryer

spin dryer [Brit ˌspɪn ˈdrʌɪə, Am spɪn ˈdraɪ(ə)r], spin drier N

spin dryer

centrifuga f (per il bucato)

hand-dryer, hand-drier [Brit ˈhanddrʌɪə, Am ˈhændˌdraɪ(ə)r] N

hand-dryer

asciugatore m ad aria

I.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] ADJ

1. dry (not wet or moist):

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

asciutto

dry skin, hair, throat, mouth, cough

secco

dry rustle, riverbed, well

arido, secco

to run dry river, funds, supplies:

prosciugarsi

dry bread

pane asciutto

to be or feel dry (thirsty) person:

essere assetato

to keep sth dry

tenere qc all'asciutto, al riparo dall'umidità

to keep (oneself) dry

rimanere asciutto

to get dry

seccarsi, asciugarsi

to get sth dry

fare asciugare qc

to wipe sth dry

asciugare qc

the kettle has boiled dry

l'acqua nel pentolino è evaporata bollendo

on dry land

sulla terraferma

2. dry (not rainy):

dry climate, month, heat

secco

dry weather, season

asciutto

dry day, spell

senza pioggia

it will be dry tomorrow

domani farà bel tempo, non pioverà

3. dry (not sweet):

dry wine, sherry etc.

secco

4. dry:

dry (ironic) wit, person, remark

pungente, ironico

dry (cold) person, remark

freddo, caustico

5. dry (dull):

dry book, reading, subject matter

arido, noioso

6. dry (forbidding alcohol):

dry state, country

proibizionista

7. dry Brit POL:

dry view, minister

ultraconservatore

a dry Tory

un Tory convinto, accanito

II.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] N Brit POL

dry

ultraconservatore m / ultraconservatrice f

III.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] VB trans

dry clothes, washing

fare asciugare

dry fruit, meat, flowers

seccare, fare seccare

to dry the dishes

asciugare i piatti

to dry sb's hair

asciugare i capelli a qn

to dry one's hair, hands

asciugarsi i capelli, le mani

to dry one's eyes

asciugarsi gli occhi, le lacrime

IV.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] VB intr

dry sheet, clothes, hair, paint, concrete:

asciugarsi

dry blood:

seccarsi

V.to dry oneself VB refl

to dry oneself

asciugarsi

VI.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ]

(as) dry as a bone

completamente asciutto, secco

(as) dry as dust

noioso da morire

Translations for drier in the Italian»English Dictionary

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asciugacapelli

(hair)drier

asciugatore

hand-drier

drier in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drier in the English»Italian Dictionary

drier [ˈdra·ɪɚ] ADJ

drier comp of dry

See also dry

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

1. dry (not wet):

dry

asciutto, -a

to go dry

asciugarsi

dry red wine

vino rosso secco

2. dry climate, soil:

dry

arido, -a

3. dry:

dry bread, toast

asciutto, -a

dry (without alcohol) state, county

proibizionista

4. dry (uninteresting):

dry

noioso, -a

5. dry (brief):

dry

laconico, -a

dry (sense of) humor

(senso dell')umorismo pungente

Phrases:

to run dry

prosciugarsi

II.dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB trans

dry

asciugare

dry tears

asciugarsi

III.dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB intr

dry

asciugare

to put sth out to dry

metter qc fuori ad asciugare

spin-drier N

spin-drier → spin-dryer

See also spin-dryer

spin-dryer N

spin-dryer

centrifuga f (della lavatrice)

tumble drier N, tumble dryer N

tumble drier

asciugabiancheria f inv

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

1. dry (not wet):

dry

asciutto, -a

to go dry

asciugarsi

dry red wine

vino rosso secco

2. dry climate, soil:

dry

arido, -a

3. dry:

dry bread, toast

asciutto, -a

dry (without alcohol) state, county

proibizionista

4. dry (uninteresting):

dry

noioso, -a

5. dry (brief):

dry

laconico, -a

dry (sense of) humor

(senso dell')umorismo pungente

Phrases:

to run dry

prosciugarsi

II.dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB trans

dry

asciugare

dry tears

asciugarsi

III.dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB intr

dry

asciugare

to put sth out to dry

metter qc fuori ad asciugare

dry goods N pl

dry goods

mercerie f pl

dry rot N

dry rot

malattia f del legno

dry land N (not sea)

dry land

terraferma f

dry dock N

dry dock

bacino m di carenaggio

medium-dry ADJ

medium-dry

semisecco, -a

dry cleaning N

dry cleaning

lavaggio m a secco

drier Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to bleed sb dry inf

lasciare qu senza un soldo

to leave sb high and dry

lasciare qu abbandonato a se stesso

to put sth out to dry

metter qc fuori ad asciugare

to have dry land under one's feet

essere sulla terraferma

to wipe sth dry

asciugare qc con un panno

to have a dry wit

essere pungente

to set foot on dry land

mettere piede sulla terra ferma

Verdicchio dry white wine from the Marche region

verdicchio

Soave dry white wine produced in northern Italy

soave

Verduzzo dry white wine from the Friuli region

verduzzo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The term dry martini originally meant using a drier vermouth as a mixer, not using less vermouth, as the term is used today.

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In drier locations, evergreen trees can occur, in which case the bog blends into the surrounding expanses of boreal evergreen forest.

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When sinking was resumed below this, the strata was much drier and most of the pumping equipment was removed.

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During the drier summer months the area is sometimes covered in fog.

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The slurry is then fed into a spray drier, usually a tower heated to temperatures well over the boiling point of water.

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Success has been noted when the maturity of the plant and the drier part of the growing season correspond.

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The drier forested upland portions of the park are mostly interior boreal forest, or taiga.

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Locally, however, this varies dramatically between the drier plateaus and valleys and the wetter mountains.

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During drier eras patches of prairie arose, although they are now succeeding back to hardwood forests.

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Although it is a kingfisher, it prefers drier habitats in more traditional woodland and can be far from water.

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