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dry — [ draj ] adj. inv. et n. m. • 1877; mot angl. « sec » ♦ Anglic. 1 ♦ Sec, en parlant du champagne, du vermouth. ⇒aussi extra dry. 2 ♦ N. m. (1951) Cocktail au gin et au vermouth. ⇒ martini. Des drys ou des dry … Encyclopédie Universelle
dry — adj 1 Dry, arid mean devoid of moisture. Dry may suggest freedom from noticeable moisture either as a characteristic or as a desirable state {a dry climate} {1dry clothing} {dry land} {dry provisions} … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dry — adj. invar. (Despre băuturi alcoolice) Sec; fără zahăr. [pron. drai. / < engl. dry]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 25.02.2005. Sursa: DN DRY [DRAI] adj. inv. (despre băuturi alcoolice) sec; fără zahăr (< engl. dry) Trimis de raduborza,… … Dicționar Român
dry — {{11}}dry (adj.) O.E. dryge, from P.Gmc. *draugiz (Cf. M.L.G. dröge, M.Du. druge, Du. droog, O.H.G. trucchon, Ger. trocken, O.N. draugr), from PIE *dreug . Meaning barren is mid 14c. Of humor or jests, early 15c. (implied in dryly); as… … Etymology dictionary
dry — draɪ v. wipe dry, make dry; become dry adj. not wet; thirsty; lacking rain; withered, parched; not giving milk (of animals); not near water; not sweet (of wine); against alcohol or the sale of alcohol (in the USA during prohibition) … English contemporary dictionary
dry — adj., v., & n. adj. (drier; driest) 1 free from moisture, not wet, esp.: a with any moisture having evaporated, drained, or been wiped away (the clothes are not dry yet). b (of the eyes) free from tears. c (of a climate etc.) with insufficient… … Useful english dictionary
dry — 〈[ draı] Adj.〉 trocken, herb, ohne Zuckerzusatz (Wein, Sekt) [engl.] * * * dry [dra̮i ] <indekl. Adj.; nachgestellt [engl. dry, verw. mit ↑ trocken]: (von Sekt, Wein o. Ä.) herb, trocken. * * * dry [draɪ; englisch »trocken«], … Universal-Lexikon
dry — [drī] adj. drier, driest [ME drie < OE dryge, akin to Ger trocken, Du droog < IE * dhereugh , fast, firm, solid (< base * dher , to hold out, hold fast > FIRM1)] 1. not watery; not under water [dry land] 2. having no moisture; not wet … English World dictionary
dry-ski — «DRY SKEE», adjective. of or for practice or instruction in skiing that takes place indoors or on rollers or other artificial, dry surfaces: »a dry ski school, dry ski classes. * * * adj. [attrib.] denoting or relating to skiing on an artificial… … Useful english dictionary
dry — adj. to go, run dry (the well ran dry) * * * [draɪ] run dry (the well ran dry) to go … Combinatory dictionary
