tumble dryer in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tumble dryer in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tumble dryer [ˌtʌmbəl ˈdrʌɪə] N

tumble dryer

secadora f

tumble-dry [ˌtʌmb(ə)l ˈdrʌɪ] VB trans

tumble-dry

secar (en secadora)

Translations for tumble dryer in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tumble dryer

secadora f (de aire caliente)

Translations for tumble dryer in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

See also hair dryer

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

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

I.tumble [Am ˈtəmbəl, Brit ˈtʌmb(ə)l] N

1. tumble (of acrobat):

tumble

voltereta f

2. tumble (fall):

tumble

caída f

to take a tumble

caerse

II.tumble [Am ˈtəmbəl, Brit ˈtʌmb(ə)l] VB intr

1. tumble (fall):

tumble

caerse

he tumbled off his horse

se cayó del caballo

the basket went tumbling down the slope

la cesta se fue rodando cuesta abajo

the pile of cans came tumbling down

el montón de latas se vino abajo

he lost his balance and tumbled over

perdió el equilibrio y se cayó

I tumbled into bed

me dejé caer en la cama

2. tumble (roll, turn):

tumble acrobat:

dar volteretas

tumble kitten/children:

revolcarse

tumble kitten/children:

retozar

the clothes tumbled around in the machine

la ropa daba vueltas en la máquina

III.tumble [Am ˈtəmbəl, Brit ˈtʌmb(ə)l] VB trans

1. tumble (make untidy):

tumble hair

alborotar

the bedclothes were all tumbleed

la cama estaba revuelta

2. tumble (toss, turn):

tumble

hacer girar

tumble dryer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tumble dryer in the Spanish»English Dictionary

secadora

tumble dryer

Translations for tumble dryer in the English»Spanish Dictionary

dryer [ˈdraɪəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. dryer (for hair):

dryer

secador m

2. dryer (machine for drying clothes):

dryer

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

I.tumble [ˈtʌmbl] N

tumble

caída f

to take a tumble

caerse

II.tumble [ˈtʌmbl] VB intr

1. tumble (fall):

tumble

caerse

2. tumble fig (decline):

tumble

descender

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

We recently had one dog which had been put in a tumble dryer.

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Household appliances don't tend to inspire a lot of devotion - people don't get excessively attached to their fan oven or their tumble dryer.

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Nearly all those were when the tumble dryer was in unheated buildings such as a shed or outhouse.

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If our tumble dryer did catch fire, they would be in real danger.

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Another door leads from here to the laundry/utility with storage, work surface and plumbing for the automatic washing machine and tumble dryer.

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He said it would be put over dining room chairs and wouldn't be put in the tumble dryer.

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What concerns me about this situation is the tumble dryer started automatically when the door closed.

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Don't overload plug sockets -- the high wattage for a tumble dryer means that it needs its own 13-amp socket.

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When arrested, he was in a nearby container attempting to count the cash and drying it in a tumble dryer.

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Acetate garments will disintegrate when heated in a tumble dryer.

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