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I. secar VB trans

1. secar:

secar ropa/pelo: to dry

secar platos: to dry

secar pintura/arcilla: to dry

le secó las lágrimas con un pañuelo: she wiped away o dried his tears with a handkerchief

2. secar:

secar tierra: to dry up

secar plantas/hierba: to dry up

el sol seca la piel: the sun makes your skin dry o dries out your skin

II. secar VB intr

secar: to dry

yo friego y tú secas: I'll wash and you dry

ponlo a secar al sol: put it out in the sun to dry

III. secarse VB vpr

1.1. secarse:

secarse: to dry

este pegamento se seca enseguida: this glue dries o sets straightaway

se me ha secado la garganta: my throat's gone really dry

se me seca mucho la piel: my skin gets very dry

1.2. secarse herida:

secarse: to heal (up)

1.3. secarse:

secarse tierra:: to dry up

secarse planta/hierba:: to dry up

1.4. secarse río/pozo/fuente:

secarse: to dry up

1.5. secarse arroz/guiso:

secarse: to go dry

el pollo se ha secado demasiado: the chicken has dried out o gone dry

2. secarse refl persona:

secarse manos/pelo: to dry

secarse lágrimas: to dry

secarse lágrimas: to wipe away

se secó el sudor de la frente: he wiped the sweat off his forehead

se secó el sudor de la frente: he mopped his brow

se secó con la toalla: she dried herself (off) with the towel

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I wiped the perspiration from my brow: me sequé el sudor de la frente

wipe up: secar

wipe up: secar

tumble-dry: secar (en secadora)

wipe away tears: secar

to do the drying-up: secar los platos

air-dry: secar al aire

air-dry: dejar secar al aire

air-dry: dejar al aire para secar

I gave myself a good rubdown with a towel: me sequé frotándome or dándome fricciones con una toalla

mop up water: secar

oast: horno para secar el lúpulo

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I. secar VB trans c → qu

1. secar (deshumedecer):

secar: to dry

2. secar (enjugar):

secar: to wipe

3. secar (agostar):

secar: to wither

4. secar (cicatrizar):

secar: to heal

II. secar VB refl secarse

1. secar (deshumedecer):

secarse: to dry up

2. secar (enjugar):

secarse: to wipe up

3. secar:

secarse (desecarse): to dry up

secarse (fuente): to run dry

secarse (agostarse): to wither away

4. secar (curarse):

secarse: to heal up

5. secar (enflaquecer):

secarse: to get thin

6. secar (insensibilizarse):

secarse: to become hardened

7. secar (estar sediento):

secarse: to be very thirsty

secarse de sed: to have a raging thirst

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wipe up: secar

blow-dry: secar con secador

blot: secar

rub down: secar frotando

wipe dishes: secar

to wipe sth dry: secar algo

wipe: secar

shrivel fruit: secar

dry up: secar los platos

dry up: secar

dry: secar

to put sth out to dry: sacar algo para que se seque

to towel sth dry: secar algo con toalla

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I. secar <c → qu> [seˈkar] VB trans

1. secar (deshumedecer):

secar: to dry

2. secar (enjugar):

secar: to wipe

3. secar (cicatrizar):

secar: to heal

II. secar <c → qu> [seˈkar] VB refl secarse

1. secar (deshumedecer):

secar: to dry up

2. secar (enjugar):

secar: to wipe up

3. secar:

secar (desecarse): to dry up

secar (fuente): to run dry

4. secar (curarse):

secar: to heal up

5. secar (insensibilizarse):

secar: to become hardened

6. secar (estar sediento):

secar: to be very thirsty

secarse de sed: to have a raging thirst

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wipe up: secar

air-dry: secar al aire

blot: secar

blow-dry: secar con secador

rub down: secar frotando

wipe dishes: secar

to wipe sth dry: secar algo

wipe: secar

shrivel fruit: secar

dry up: secar los platos

dry up: secar

dry: secar

to put sth out to dry: sacar algo para que se seque

presente
yo	seco
tú	secas
él/ella/usted	seca
nosotros/nosotras	secamos
vosotros/vosotras	secáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	secan

imperfecto
yo	secaba
tú	secabas
él/ella/usted	secaba
nosotros/nosotras	secábamos
vosotros/vosotras	secabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	secaban

indefinido
yo	sequé
tú	secaste
él/ella/usted	secó
nosotros/nosotras	secamos
vosotros/vosotras	secasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	secaron

futuro
yo	secaré
tú	secarás
él/ella/usted	secará
nosotros/nosotras	secaremos
vosotros/vosotras	secaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	secarán

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

poner la ropa a secar al sol: to put the clothes out to dry in the sun

to put sth out to dry: sacar algo para que se seque

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Cualquiera diría que el frío las seca y el viento las arranca suavemente, pero la verdadera razón es mucho más interesante.

www.cibermitanios.com.ar

Y ni habla de lo engorroso que era sacar con agua y jabón todo lo que me había quedado en ese estado de nunca-me-voy-a-secar.

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Los árboles frutales que se secan o que caen por cualquier causa, le pertenecen, pero debe reemplazar los con otros.

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En algún momento parece que ella se seca una lágrima.

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Cuando te desmarques para pedir la pelota, las lágrimas se te van a ir secando.

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