dry dock in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for dry dock in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.dry dock [Am ˈdraɪ ˌdɑk, Brit] N

dry dock

dique m seco

to be in dry dock

estar en dique seco

II.dry-dock VB intr

dry-dock

entrar en dique seco

Translations for dry dock in the Spanish»English Dictionary

dique seco

dry dock

varadero

dry dock

Translations for dry dock in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.dock¹ [Am dɑk, Brit dɒk] N NAUT

1. dock C:

dock (wharf, quay)

muelle m

dock (for cargo ships)

dársena f

to be in dock U ship:

estar en puerto

to be in dock U car: Brit inf

estar en reparaciones

to be in dock U attr worker/strike

portuario

2. dock <docks, pl >:

dock

puerto m

II.dock¹ [Am dɑk, Brit dɒk] VB trans

1. dock NAUT:

dock vessel/ship

fondear

dock vessel/ship

atracar

2. dock AEROSP:

dock

acoplar

III.dock¹ [Am dɑk, Brit dɒk] VB intr

1. dock NAUT:

dock ship/vessel:

atracar

dock ship/vessel:

fondear

2. dock AEROSP:

dock

acoplarse

dock² [Am dɑk, Brit dɒk] N

1. dock wages:

dock

descontar dinero de

2. dock dog's tail/horse's tail:

dock

cortar

dock³ [Am dɑk, Brit dɒk] N

dock LAW no pl:

the dock

el banquillo de los acusados

dock⁴ [Am dɑk, Brit dɒk] N U BOT

dock

acedera f

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 dock in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dry dock in the English»Spanish Dictionary

dry dock N

dry dock

dique m seco

Translations for dry dock in the Spanish»English Dictionary

varadero

dry dock

dique

dry dock

Translations for dry dock in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.dock¹ [dɒk, Am dɑ:k] N

1. dock (wharf):

dock

desembarcadero m

2. dock (enclosed part of port):

dock

dársena f

the car is in dock Brit, Aus

el coche está en el taller

3. dock Am (pier):

dock

dique m

II.dock¹ [dɒk, Am dɑ:k] VB intr

1. dock NAUT:

dock

atracar

2. dock (spacecraft):

dock

acoplarse

III.dock¹ [dɒk, Am dɑ:k] VB trans NAUT

dock

atracar

dock² [dɒk, Am dɑ:k] N no pl Brit

to be in the dock

estar en el banquillo

to be in the dock fig

estar en apuros

dock³ [dɒk, Am dɑ:k] VB trans

1. dock (take away):

dock

deducir

2. dock (cut tail off):

dock

descolar

dock⁴ [dɒk, Am dɑ:k] N no pl BOT

dock

romaza 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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The certain loss of one or both destroyers to eliminate the dry dock was out of the question.

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The facilities include a dry dock, workshops, a fuel depot and an ammunition depot.

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The parts were constructed in a dry dock.

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The tunnel was built with prefabricated sections and placed in dry dock in the river, below the surface of the water.

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The 13 in of hog was removed from her keel by allowing the ship to settle naturally while in dry dock.

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It became the site of dry dock facilities for steamboats and towboats, and thus headquarters for many barge companies.

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West of the dry dock, a container port was developed from 19691997 in response to the increased use of containers.

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Shipbuilders, stevedores, and chandlers established shops in the port, and a dry dock was constructed.

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After the establishment of the navy base, a ship repair facility was established in 1901 with a dry dock.

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A shiplift is used to dry dock and launch ships.

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