dry season in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for dry season in the English»Spanish Dictionary

dry season N

the dry season

la estación seca

Translations for dry season in the Spanish»English Dictionary

verano (en la zona tropical)

dry season

la estación seca/de las lluvias

the dry/rainy season

Translations for dry season in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.season [Am ˈsizən, Brit ˈsiːz(ə)n] N

1. season (division of year):

season

estación f

the four seasons

las cuatro estaciones

2.1. season (for specific activity, event, crop):

season

temporada f

the soccer season

la temporada de fútbol

the harvest season

la cosecha

the mating season

el celo

the cherry season

la época or la temporada de las cerezas

the Christmas season , the season of goodwill

las Navidades

the Christmas season , the season of goodwill

la época navideña

Season's greetings!

¡Felices fiestas!

the end of season sales

las rebajas or liquidaciones de fin de temporada

2.2. season (suitable for tourism):

season

temporada f

the tourist season

la temporada turística

at the height of the season

en plena temporada

high/low season

temporada alta/baja

2.3. season (in social calendar):

the season

temporada en la que tienen lugar los acontecimientos sociales más destacados del año

3. season:

season CINE, MUS, THEAT, TV

temporada f

after a season in Brighton, the play moved to London

después de una temporada en Brighton, la obra fue llevada a Londres

a season of Buñuel films

un ciclo de películas de Buñuel

an Australian season

un ciclo de películas (or obras etc.) australianas

4. season in phrases:

in season (of female animal)

en celo

(of fresh food, game) cherries are in season

es época or temporada de cerezas

(of fresh food, game) cherries are in season

las cerezas están en temporada

fruits in season

fruta f del tiempo

venison is not in season

no es temporada de venado

off season (few tourists)

fuera de temporada

off season (few tourists)

en temporada baja

attr off-season prices

precios mpl de temporada baja

out of season (of fresh food)

fuera de temporada

out of season (few tourists)

fuera de temporada

out of season (few tourists)

en temporada baja

II.season [Am ˈsizən, Brit ˈsiːz(ə)n] VB trans

1. season FOOD:

season

condimentar

season

sazonar

season (with salt and pepper)

salpimentar

2. season wood:

season

secar

season

curar

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 season in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dry season in the Spanish»English Dictionary

seca (temporada)

dry season

Translations for dry season in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.season [ˈsi:zən] N

1. season (period of year):

season

estación f

2. season (epoch):

season

época f

the Christmas season

las Navidades

the season of good will

la época navideña

Season's Greetings

Felices Fiestas

the (fishing/hunting) season

la temporada (de pesca/de caza)

the close season

la veda

the strawberry/apple season

la temporada de las fresas/manzanas

to be in season

estar en sazón

to be out of season

estar fuera de temporada

high/low season

temporada alta/baja

the concert season Brit, Aus

la temporada de conciertos

3. season SPORTS:

season

temporada f

4. season ZOOL:

to be in season

estar en celo

the mating season

la época del celo

5. season inf (ticket):

season

abono m (de temporada)

II.season [ˈsi:zən] VB trans

1. season FOOD:

season

sazonar

season (add salt and pepper)

salpimentar

2. season (dry out):

season

secar

III.season [ˈsi:zən] VB intr

1. season (dry out):

season

secarse

2. season fig:

to become seasoned to sth

acostumbrarse a algo

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Grants gazelles eat mainly dicotyledons during the dry season and grass in the wet season.

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During the dry season, the grass-covered hills dry up and turn chocolate brown.

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Winters are mild and summers are cool and the dry season spans through the winter and early spring.

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This allows the gazelles to survive in the brush during the dry season.

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The leaves are lobed and semi-succulent and die back in the dry season and during prolonged periods of drought.

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Abundant fog during the summer dry season reduces vegetation moisture stress.

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During the dry season the river has a tide-dominated delta, with tidewater reaching 200 km upstream, while it is being concentrated 50% by evaporation.

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Temperatures are highest at the end of the dry season when cloudless skies and dry air allow them to soar.

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During the long dry season large extents of red soil with hardly any trees lend the country a scorched and dreary appearance.

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For water requirements, the plant has a pseudobulb under every leaf to store water and nutritive substances during the short dry season.

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