seca in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for seca in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.secar VB trans

1. secar:

secar ropa/pelo

to dry

secar platos

to dry

secar pintura/arcilla

to dry

le secó las lágrimas con un pañuelo

she wiped away o dried his tears with a handkerchief

2. secar:

secar tierra

to dry up

secar plantas/hierba

to dry up

el sol seca la piel

the sun makes your skin dry o dries out your skin

II.secar VB intr

secar

to dry

yo friego y tú secas

I'll wash and you dry

ponlo a secar al sol

put it out in the sun to dry

III.secarse VB vpr

1.1. secarse:

secarse

to dry

este pegamento se seca enseguida

this glue dries o sets straightaway

se me ha secado la garganta

my throat's gone really dry

se me seca mucho la piel

my skin gets very dry

1.2. secarse herida:

secarse

to heal (up)

1.3. secarse:

secarse tierra:

to dry up

secarse planta/hierba:

to dry up

1.4. secarse río/pozo/fuente:

secarse

to dry up

1.5. secarse arroz/guiso:

secarse

to go dry

el pollo se ha secado demasiado

the chicken has dried out o gone dry

2. secarse refl persona:

secarse manos/pelo

to dry

secarse lágrimas

to dry

secarse lágrimas

to wipe away

se secó el sudor de la frente

he wiped the sweat off his forehead

se secó el sudor de la frente

he mopped his brow

se secó con la toalla

she dried herself (off) with the towel

espuma seca N f

espuma seca

carpet shampoo

pila seca N f

pila seca

dry battery

fruta seca N f

fruta seca

dried fruit

See also frutos secos

frutos secos N mpl

frutos secos

nuts and dried fruit pl

ley seca N f

la ley seca

Prohibition

pampa seca N f

pampa seca

arid pampas pl

pudrición seca N f

pudrición seca

dry rot

levadura seca N f

levadura seca

dried yeast

mosca seca N f

mosca seca

dry fly

seco¹ (seca) ADJ

1.1. seco [estar] ropa/platos/pintura:

seco (seca)

dry

“manténgase en lugar seco”

“store in a dry place”

tengo la boca/garganta seca

my mouth/throat is dry

1.2. seco [estar] planta/tierra:

seco (seca)

dry

el campo está sequísimo

the countryside o land is really dry o parched

1.3. seco [estar] río/pozo:

seco (seca)

dry

1.4. seco [estar] arroz/pollo:

seco (seca)

dry

el pescado estuvo demasiado tiempo en el horno y está muy seco

the fish was in the oven for too long so it's got(ten) very dry

1.5. seco [ser] clima/región:

seco (seca)

dry

2. seco [estar] (desecado):

seco (seca) higos

dried

seco (seca) flores

dried

bacalao seco

stockfish

bacalao seco

dried salt cod

3. seco [ser] (no graso):

seco (seca) piel/pelo

dry

4. seco [ser] (no dulce):

seco (seca) vino/licor/vermú

dry

5. seco [estar]:

seco (seca) golpe/sonido

sharp

seco (seca) tos

dry

6.1. seco [estar] respuesta/carácter:

seco (seca)

dry

estuvo muy seco conmigo

he was very short o brusque o curt with me

6.2. seco [estar] inf (delgado):

seco (seca)

thin

está más seco que un palo

he's as thin as a rake

6.3. seco [estar] inf (sediento):

seco (seca)

parched inf

7. seco [estar] en locs:

en seco frenar

sharply

en seco frenar

suddenly

me paró en seco

he stopped me dead o he stopped me in my tracks

el coche paró en seco

the car stopped dead

limpieza en seco

dry cleaning

a secas inf quíteme el 'doctor', llámeme Roberto a secas

there's no need to call me 'doctor', just call me (plain) Roberto

le dijo que no, así a secas

she gave him a straight 'no'

pan así a secas no me apetece

I don't feel like eating just bread on its own like that

le pidió mil dólares así, a secas

he just asked him for a thousand dollars outright o straight out

le pidió mil dólares así, a secas

he asked him for a thousand dollars, just like that

dejar a alg. seco inf

to kill sb stone dead inf

seco para algo Chil inf el hijo le salió seco para la física

her son turned out to be brilliant o a whiz at physics inf

es seco para el garabato

he has a great line in swear words inf

tener seco a alg. Col RioPl inf este tipo me tiene seca

I'm up to here with o I'm sick and tired of this guy inf

tomarse algo al seco Chil inf

to down sth o knock sth back (in one go) inf

See also fruto

fruto N m

1. fruto BOT:

fruto

fruit

el fruto de la vid

the fruit of the vine

los frutos de la tierra

the fruits of the earth

2.1. fruto (resultado, producto):

fruto

fruit

dar o rendir frutos

to bear fruit

el negocio empieza a rendir frutos

the business is beginning to bear fruit

sus gestiones no dieron ningún fruto

his efforts did not produce results

sus gestiones no dieron ningún fruto

his efforts were fruitless

estudiando obtendrás tus frutos

if you study now you will reap the benefits later

la inversión no le da ningún fruto

the investment isn't bringing her any return

(fruto de algo) todo fue fruto de su imaginación

it was all a product o figment of his imagination

fue fruto de la casualidad

it came about o happened quite by chance

para poder disfrutar el fruto de su trabajo

to be able to enjoy the fruits of her labor

es el fruto de muchos años de esfuerzos

it's the result o product of many years of effort

Phrases:

frutos LAW tb. frutos civiles

unearned income

seca in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for seca in the Spanish»English Dictionary

seca N f

1. seca LatAm:

seca (sequía)

drought

seca (temporada)

dry season

2. seca (banco de arena):

seca

dry sandbank

I.secar VB trans c → qu

1. secar (deshumedecer):

secar

to dry

2. secar (enjugar):

secar

to wipe

3. secar (agostar):

secar

to wither

4. secar (cicatrizar):

secar

to heal

II.secar VB refl secarse

1. secar (deshumedecer):

secarse

to dry up

2. secar (enjugar):

secarse

to wipe up

3. secar:

secarse (desecarse)

to dry up

secarse (fuente)

to run dry

secarse (agostarse)

to wither away

4. secar (curarse):

secarse

to heal up

5. secar (enflaquecer):

secarse

to get thin

6. secar (insensibilizarse):

secarse

to become hardened

7. secar (estar sediento):

secarse

to be very thirsty

secarse de sed

to have a raging thirst

seco (-a) ADJ

1. seco (sin agua):

seco (-a)

dry

golpe seco

dull blow

estar seco

to be very thirsty

limpiar en seco

to dry clean

2. seco (desecado):

seco (-a)

dried up

fruta seca

dried fruit

3. seco (río):

seco (-a)

dried up

4. seco (marchito):

seco (-a)

withered

5. seco (flaco):

seco (-a)

skinny

6. seco (cicatriz):

seco (-a)

healed

7. seco (tajante):

seco (-a)

curt

8. seco (vino):

seco (-a)

dry

9. seco (pasmado):

dejar seco a alguien

to dumbfound sb

dejar seco a alguien (matar)

to kill sb

quedarse seco

to be dumbfounded

Phrases:

a secas

on its own

en seco

suddenly

frenar en seco

to pull up sharply

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

tos seca

dry cough

Translations for seca in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

dry cell

pila f seca

dry cell battery

batería f de pila seca

a hacking cough

una tos seca

chesty cough

tos seca

veld

veld m (meseta seca característica de Sudáfrica)

deadwood

madera f seca

seca Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

poner la ropa a secar al sol

to put the clothes out to dry in the sun

lavado en seco

dry-cleaning

lavado en seco MED

lavage

tos seca

dry cough

fruta seca

dried fruit

limpiar en seco

to dry-clean

la ley seca

the Prohibition

veld m (meseta seca característica de Sudáfrica)

veld

limpieza f en seco

dry cleaning

batería f de pila seca

dry cell battery