dry
/draɪ/ verb [I, T]Translation
› to become dry, or to make something become dry
dry (sb/sth) off phrasal verb kuru(t)mak
He dried his hands on a towel. She hung her clothes outside to dry. → See also blow-dry1514 › to make someone or something dry, or to become dry, especially on the surface
dry (sth) out phrasal verb yüzeyi/dışı kurumak/kurutmak
[often reflexive] I dried myself off with a towel and got dressed.1514 › to become dry, or to make something become dry
dry (sth) up phrasal verb mainly UK kupkuru olmak, kurutmak, kurumak
1514 › to make plates, cups, etc dry with a cloth after they have been washed
dry up phrasal verb (kap kacak) kurulamak
839914END › If a supply of something dries up, it ends.
durmak, kurum
The work dried up and he went out of business.1852WATER › If a river or lake dries up, the water in it disappears.
(nehir vb.) suyu çekilmek, kurumak
1514(Definition of dry verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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