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сухой

Translation of сухой

dry

Meaning of сухой

Russian

без воды и влаги, не мокрый

English

without moisture

dry

Transcription and pronunciation of сухой

сухо́й

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[suˈxoj]
In Latin letters
suhoy / sukhoy

Traps and common mistakes

Сухой or сушёный?

сушёный

«сушёный» ≠ dry: it means 'dried on purpose'

Don't confuse «сухой» and «сушёный»: сухой means without moisture, while сушёный means specially dried, usually about food.

Бельё уже совсем сухое.

The laundry is already completely dry.

Мама положила в компот сушёные яблоки.

Mum put dried apples in the compote.

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  1. After two hours in the sun, the towels were dry.

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    Через два часа на солнце полотенца стали сухими.

  2. Is my shirt dry yet?

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    Моя рубашка уже сухая?

сухой synonyms

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What's the difference between сухой and высохший

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высохший

Dried after being wet; the result of drying.

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What does сухой mean?

without moisture

How do you pronounce сухой?

сухой is pronounced [suˈxoj], in Latin letters “suhoy”.

How is сухой used in a sentence?

After two hours in the sun, the towels were dry. Translation: Через два часа на солнце полотенца стали сухими.

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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