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dry out
/tə ˈdraɪ aʊt/

dry out

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈdraɪ aʊt/
🇬🇧 British English
/tə ˈdraɪ aʊt/
🇷🇺 Russian
[pʲerʲɪsɨˈxatʲ]
Meaning of dry out

become too dry

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Part of speechphrasal verb
Pronunciation/tə ˈdraɪ aʊt/
CEFRB1
How important is this wordoften
dry out

When to use dry out

dry out quickly

быстро пересыхать

dry out in sun

пересыхать на солнце

dry out indoors

пересыхать в помещении

dry out too much

пересыхать слишком сильно

dry out in heat

пересыхать в жару

dry out usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Если забыть полить горшки, почва пересохнет.

If you forget to water pots, the soil will dry out.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Компост может пересыхать в жару.

The compost heap can dry out in hot weather.

Similar words

dry out

Same basic meaning: become dry or lose moisture (general, everyday).

wilt

Specifically means to droop or lose turgor (plants become limp), usually from lack of water or heat; not necessarily fully dry.

wither

Means to shrivel, decay or fade (plants lose vitality and may die); stronger than just 'dry out'.

parch

To make extremely dry, usually by heat; suggests severe drying rather than gentle loss of moisture.

dehydrate

To lose or remove water; commonly used medically (people) and for food processing; for plants it implies loss of water leading to stress/damage.

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What's the difference between dry out / wilt / wither / parch / dehydrate

🇬🇧English
dry out

Same basic meaning: become dry or lose moisture (general, everyday).

B1Very Often

Leave the herbs to dry out on a rack before storing them.

Оставьте травы, чтобы они пересохли на решётке перед хранением.

W
🇬🇧English
wilt

Specifically means to droop or lose turgor (plants become limp), usually from lack of water or heat; not necessarily fully dry.

B1Often

The lettuce wilted in the heat; water helped it recover.

Салат увял на жаре; полив помог ему восстановиться.

🇬🇧English

Means to shrivel, decay or fade (plants lose vitality and may die); stronger than just 'dry out'.

B1Often

Without water the sunflowers began to wither and brown.

Без воды подсолнухи начали вянуть и буреть.

P
🇬🇧English
parch

To make extremely dry, usually by heat; suggests severe drying rather than gentle loss of moisture.

B2Rarely

The summer sun parched the fields and cracked the soil.

Летнее солнце опалило поля и потрескало почву.

D
🇬🇧English
dehydrate

To lose or remove water; commonly used medically (people) and for food processing; for plants it implies loss of water leading to stress/damage.

B2Often

During the drought many young trees dehydrated and died.

Во время засухи многие молодые деревья обезвожились и погибли.

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dry out translation: пересыхать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce dry out

/tə ˈdraɪ aʊt/

dry out translation

пересыхать

dry out examples

If you forget to water pots, the soil will dry out.

dry out transcription

/tə ˈdraɪ aʊt/, /ˈdraɪ aʊt/

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dry out meaning: what does it mean?

become too dry

dry out pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

dry out is pronounced as /tə ˈdraɪ aʊt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

dry out definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

If you forget to water pots, the soil will dry out. Translation: Если забыть полить горшки, почва пересохнет.

Is dry out part of Garden and Plants vocabulary?

Yes, dry out (пересыхать) can be learned in the Garden and Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is dry out part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, dry out (пересыхать) can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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