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seco
-dry
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seco
-I dry
Presentyoconjugation ofsecar.
secó
-he/she/you dried
Preteriteél/ella/ustedconjugation ofsecar.

seco

seco(
seh
-
koh
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. dry
Arizona tiene un clima seco.Arizona has a dry climate.
La pintura ya está seca.The paint is dry already.
b. dried (food)
El pan tiene adentro fruta seca.The bread contains dried fruit.
a. terse
El estilo de esta prosa es bastante seco.The style of this prose is quite terse.
a. dry
Los británicos son famosos por su humor seco.The British are famous for their dry wit.
a. dull
Sentía un dolor seco en la espalda.I felt a dull ache in my back.
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Phrases
fruto seco
nut
en seco
without a drink
me seco el pelo
I dry my hair
limpiar en seco
to dry-clean
limpieza en seco
dry-cleaning
frenar en seco
to brake sharply
pararse en seco
to stop dead
parar en seco
to stop dead
cortar en seco
to cut short
a palo seco
under bare poles
me seco el cabello
I dry my hair
él es seco
he's short
ruido seco
snap
seco de pollo
chicken stew
tomillo seco
dried thyme
arroyo seco
dry stream
me seco el pelo con el secador
I dry my hair with the dryer
yo me seco
I dry myself
está seco
he's dry
me seco con una toalla
I dry myself off with a towel
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