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dry

Pronunciación: [/ˈdɹaɪ̯/]

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Cómo usar dry en una oración: 4 significados y 12 ejemplos con audio.

Contexto: «weather»

(adjective) when there is no moisture or water. Like when you touch something and it doesn't feel wet at all.

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The clothes were dry after being hung out in the sun all afternoon.

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The towel was still wet after being left out in the rain.

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Is the desert usually hot and dry?

Contexto: «dish»

(verb) to remove water from something. Like when you wring out a sponge or when the sun dries your clothes.

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Please dry the dishes and put them away.

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Don't forget to dry your hair before going outside.

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Can you dry the vegetables after washing them?

Contexto: «emotion»

(verb) to become lacking in sentiment or emotion. Like when someone is not showing any feelings or excitement.

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Her voice sounded dry as she spoke about the movie she watched.

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He didn't want to sound dry during his speech, so he added some jokes.

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Why did his response seem so dry and emotionless?

Contexto: «humor»

(adjective) when humor is witty or clever but lacks warmth or emotion. Like when a joke is not funny to some people but cleverly done.

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His dry sense of humor always catches people off guard with his witty remarks.

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Some people find dry jokes boring because they prefer more emotional humor.

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Do you enjoy dry humor or do you prefer jokes with emotion?

Cómo se pronuncia dry

Pronunciación: [/ˈdɹaɪ̯/]

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