drier in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for drier in the English»Spanish Dictionary

drier [Am ˈdraɪ(ə)r, Brit ˈdrʌɪə] N

drier → dryer

See also dryer

dryer [Am ˈdraɪ(ə)r, Brit ˈdrʌɪə] N

1. dryer (for clothes):

dryer (machine)

secadora f

dryer (rack)

tendedor m

dryer (rack)

tendedero m

spin dryer

secadora f (centrífuga)

tumble dryer

secadora f (de aire caliente)

2. dryer → hair dryer

spin drier N

spin drier → spin dryer

See also spin dryer

spin dryer, spin drier N

spin dryer

centrifugadora f (de ropa)

clothes-drier, clothes-dryer [Am ˈkloʊ(ð)zˌdraɪər, Brit ˈkləʊðzˌdrʌɪə] N

clothes-drier

tendedero m

clothes-drier

tenderete m

hand drier, hand dryer N

hand drier

secador m de manos

hand drier

secadora f de manos

hair dryer [Am ˈhɛr draɪ(ə)r, Brit ˈhɛːdrʌɪə], hair drier N

1. hair dryer (hand-held):

hair dryer

secador m (de mano)

hair dryer

secadora f (de mano) Mex

2. hair dryer (hood):

hair dryer

secador m (de pie)

hair dryer

secadora f (de pie) Mex

spin dryer, spin drier N

spin dryer

centrifugadora f (de ropa)

I.dry <drier, driest> [Am draɪ, Brit drʌɪ] ADJ

1.1. dry (not wet):

dry ground/wood/washing

seco

she rubbed her hair dry with a towel

se secó el pelo con una toalla

to wipe sth dry

secar algo (con un paño)

“store in a cool, dry place”

“guardar en lugar fresco y seco”

1.2. dry (lacking natural moisture):

dry leaves/skin/hair/mouth

seco

dry sobs

sin lágrimas

dry cough

seco

my mouth was dry with fear

tenía la boca seca de miedo

I feel dry after all that talking

tengo la garganta seca de tanto hablar

a crust of dry bread

una corteza de pan duro

there wasn't a dry eye in the house

no hubo quien no llorara

1.3. dry (dried-up):

dry well/river

seco

the cow has gone dry

la vaca no da más leche

his inspiration had run dry

se había secado la fuente de su inspiración

his inspiration had run dry

se había agotado su inspiración

1.4. dry (not rainy, not humid):

dry climate/weather/heat

seco

tomorrow will be dry

mañana no lloverá

tomorrow will be dry

mañana hará tiempo seco

1.5. dry (using no fluid):

dry cell

seco

he had a dry shave

se afeitó en seco

a piece of dry bread

una rebanada de pan sin mantequilla

2. dry (prohibiting sale of alcohol):

dry state/county

seco (donde está prohibida la venta de bebidas alcohólicas)

3. dry (not sweet):

dry wine/sherry

seco

dry champagne

brut

dry champagne

seco

4.1. dry (ironic):

dry humor/wit/remark

mordaz

dry humor/wit/remark

cáustico

4.2. dry (lacking warmth):

dry greeting/laugh/style

seco

5. dry (dull, boring):

dry lecture/book

árido

just the dry facts, with no embellishment

la verdad a secas, sin adornos

II.dry <dries, drying, dried> [Am draɪ, Brit drʌɪ] VB trans

1. dry (with cloth, heat):

dry clothes/crockery

secar

to dry oneself

secarse

to dry one's eyes/tears

secarse las lágrimas

to dry one's eyes/tears

enjugarse las lágrimas liter

“dry on a flat surface”

“no colgar”

“dry on a flat surface”

secar extendido sobre una superficie

2. dry (preserve):

dry fish/fruit/meat

secar

III.dry <dries, drying, dried> [Am draɪ, Brit drʌɪ] VB intr

1. dry (become dry):

dry washing/dishes/paint/concrete:

secarse

you wash and I'll dry

tú lavas y yo seco

I hung it out to dry

lo tendí para que se secara

Brit to hang sb out to dry

abandonar a alguien a su suerte

2. dry → dry up

IV.dry [Am draɪ, Brit drʌɪ] N

come into the dry

ven a cubierto

come into the dry

entra

See also dry up

I.dry up VB [Am draɪ -, Brit drʌɪ -] (v + adv)

1. dry up stream/puddle/pond:

dry up

secarse (completamente)

2. dry up funds/resources/inspiration:

dry up

agotarse

3. dry up inf actor:

dry up

quedarse en blanco

4. dry up (shut up) sl:

dry up!

¡cierra el pico! inf

dry up!

¡cállate la boca! inf

5. dry up (dry dishes):

dry up Brit

secar los platos

II.dry up VB [Am draɪ -, Brit drʌɪ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. dry up well/stream:

dry up

secar (completamente)

2. dry up dishes Brit:

dry up

secar

dry cleaner, dry cleaner's N

dry cleaner

tintorería f

dry cleaner

tinte m Spain

my coat is at the dry cleaner

tengo el abrigo en la tintorería

my coat is at the dry cleaner

tengo el abrigo en en el tinte Spain

dry slope, dry-ski slope [Am ˈdraɪ ˌsloʊp, Brit] N

dry slope

pista f de esquí artificial

spin-dry <spin-dries spin-drying spin-dried> [Am ˈspɪn ˈˌdraɪ, Brit ˌspɪnˈdrʌɪ] VB trans

spin-dry

centrifugar

drier in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drier in the English»Spanish Dictionary

drier ADJ, dryer [ˈdraɪəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ

drier comp of dry

See also dry

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

1. dry (not wet):

dry

seco, -a

to go dry

secarse

dry red wine

vino tinto seco

2. dry climate, soil:

dry

árido, -a

3. dry bread:

dry

sin mantequilla

4. dry (without alcohol):

dry state

prohibicionista

5. dry (uninteresting):

dry

aburrido, -a

6. dry (brief):

dry

lacónico, -a

dry (sense of) humour

(sentido del) humor agudo

Phrases:

to bleed sb dry

sacar a alguien hasta el último céntimo

to run dry

agotarse

II.dry [draɪ] -ier <[or -er], -iest [or -est]> -ie- -ie- VB trans

dry

secar

dry tears

enjugarse

III.dry [draɪ] -ier <[or -er], -iest [or -est]> -ie- -ie- VB intr

dry

secarse

to put sth out to dry

sacar algo para que se seque

hair drier N, hair dryer [ˈheəˌdraieʳ, Am ˈherˌdraiɚ] N

hair drier

secador m (de pelo)

tumble drier N, tumble dryer N

tumble drier

secadora f

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

1. dry (not wet):

dry

seco, -a

to go dry

secarse

dry red wine

vino tinto seco

2. dry climate, soil:

dry

árido, -a

3. dry bread:

dry

sin mantequilla

4. dry (without alcohol):

dry state

prohibicionista

5. dry (uninteresting):

dry

aburrido, -a

6. dry (brief):

dry

lacónico, -a

dry (sense of) humour

(sentido del) humor agudo

Phrases:

to bleed sb dry

sacar a alguien hasta el último céntimo

to run dry

agotarse

II.dry [draɪ] -ier <[or -er], -iest [or -est]> -ie- -ie- VB trans

dry

secar

dry tears

enjugarse

III.dry [draɪ] -ier <[or -er], -iest [or -est]> -ie- -ie- VB intr

dry

secarse

to put sth out to dry

sacar algo para que se seque

dry rot N

dry rot

putrefacción f de la madera

dry ice N

dry ice

nieve f carbónica

blow-dry [ˈbləʊˌdrɑɪ, Am ˈbloʊ-] VB trans

blow-dry

secar con secador

drip-dry <-ie-> [ˌdrɪpˈdraɪ] ADJ

drip-dry

de lava y pon

medium-dry ADJ

medium-dry

semiseco, -a

blow dryer, blow drier, blow-dryer, blow-drier N

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blow dryer, blow drier, blow-dryer, blow-drier

secador de pelo m

drier Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

blow dryer, blow drier, blow-dryer, blow-drier

secador de pelo m

to have dry land under one's feet

pisar tierra firme

to set foot on dry land

poner los pies en tierra firme

to put sth out to dry

sacar algo para que se seque

to have a dry wit

ser mordaz

to leave sb high and dry

dejar a alguien colgado

place where fruit is placed to dry

secadero

crop which can be grown in dry areas

cultivo de secano

trust in God but keep your powder dry prov

a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando prov

manzanilla (type of dry sherry)

manzanilla

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Translations for drier in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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secador con filtro

filter drier

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Twenty years later a soap powder drier was built and the company began to refine glycerine, a soap by-product which is used in the pharmaceutical and food industries.

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

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

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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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The mountain areas inland are drier than the coast.

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It found that draping damp laundry on driers and radiators is common practice, either because the weather is unreliable or because of the high cost of running a tumble drier.

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The shoal bass has white, flaky meat, which tends to be drier than that of a largemouth or spotted bass.

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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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