Сухой - translation, pronunciation and examples
dry
without moisture
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When to use сухой
сухая кожа
сухие волосы
сухая одежда
сухая погода
сухая земля
сухой usage examples
After two hours in the sun, the towels were dry.
Через два часа на солнце полотенца стали сухими.
The instructions say the soil should be dry before planting.
В инструкции указано, что почва должна быть сухой перед посадкой.
Similar words
Absence of moisture; the basic neutral term.
About products or substances that have been deliberately dried (fruits, mushrooms).
Dried after being wet; the result of drying.
A bit dry; a milder, less categorical sense of 'dry'.
Slightly dried intentionally (e.g., lightly toasted bread or slightly dried laundry).
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сухой synonyms
What's the difference between сухой / сушёный / высохший / суховатый / подсушенный / пересушенный
Absence of moisture; the basic neutral term.
The towel is dry.
Полотенце сухое.
About products or substances that have been deliberately dried (fruits, mushrooms).
I like dried apples in muesli.
Я люблю сушёные яблоки в мюсли.
Dried after being wet; the result of drying.
The shirt dried on the line.
Рубашка высохла на верёвке.
A bit dry; a milder, less categorical sense of 'dry'.
After the trip, the skin on my hands became a bit dry.
После поездки кожа на руках стала суховатой.
Slightly dried intentionally (e.g., lightly toasted bread or slightly dried laundry).
She toasted and slightly dried the bread for the toast.
Она поджарила и подсушила хлеб для тоста.
Too dry, over-dried; usually negative connotation (harmful or unpleasant).
The meat turned out over-dried and tough.
Мясо получилось пересушенным и жестким.
Preservation or state after drying; often about plants (dried flowers) or products.
She collects dried flowers for a herbarium.
Она собирает засушенные цветы для гербария.
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How to pronounce сухой and what this word means
сухой translation: dry. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce сухой
[suˈxoj]
сухой translation
dry
сухой examples
Die Wäsche ist trocken.
сухой transcription
[suˈxoj], драй
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Questions about this word
сухой meaning: what does it mean?
отсутствует влага; поверхность или предмет не сырой
сухой pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
сухой is pronounced as [suˈxoj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
сухой definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Die Wäsche ist trocken. Translation: Бельё сухое.
Is сухой part of Adjectives vocabulary?
Yes, сухой (dry) can be learned in the Adjectives topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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