Translations for seca in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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I.secar VB trans

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II.secar VB intr

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III.secarse VB vpr

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espuma seca N f

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espuma seca

carpet shampoo

pila seca N f

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pila seca

dry battery

fruta seca N f

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fruta seca

dried fruit

frutos secos N mpl

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frutos secos

nuts and dried fruit pl

ley seca N f

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la ley seca

Prohibition

pampa seca N f

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pampa seca

arid pampas pl

pudrición seca N f

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pudrición seca

dry rot

levadura seca N f

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levadura seca

dried yeast

mosca seca N f

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mosca seca

dry fly

seco¹ (seca) ADJ

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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

1.5. seco [ser] clima/región:

seco (seca)

dry

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:

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

fruto N m

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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

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frutos LAW tb. frutos civiles

unearned income

Translations for seca in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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seca [ˈse·ka] N f

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1. seca LatAm:

seca (sequía)

drought

seca (temporada)

dry season

2. seca (banco de arena):

seca

dry sandbank

I.secar <c → qu> [seˈkar] VB trans

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1. secar (deshumedecer):

secar

to dry

2. secar (enjugar):

secar

to wipe

3. secar (cicatrizar):

secar

to heal

II.secar <c → qu> [seˈkar] VB refl secarse

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1. secar (deshumedecer):

secar

to dry up

2. secar (enjugar):

secar

to wipe up

3. secar:

secar (desecarse)

to dry up

secar (fuente)

to run dry

4. secar (curarse):

secar

to heal up

5. secar (insensibilizarse):

secar

to become hardened

6. secar (estar sediento):

secar

to be very thirsty

secarse de sed

to have a raging thirst

seco (-a) [ˈse·ko, -a] ADJ

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2. seco (desecado):

seco (-a)

dried up

frutos secos

dried fruit and nuts

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

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Translations for seca in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.secar VB trans

1. secar:

2. secar:

II.secar VB intr

III.secarse VB vpr

1.1. secarse:

1.2. secarse herida:

1.3. secarse:

1.4. secarse río/pozo/fuente:

1.5. secarse arroz/guiso:

2. secarse refl persona:

espuma seca N f

pila seca N f

fruta seca N f

See also frutos secos

frutos secos N mpl

ley seca N f

pampa seca N f

pudrición seca N f

levadura seca N f

mosca seca N f

seco1 (seca) ADJ

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

1.2. seco [estar] planta/tierra:

1.3. seco [estar] río/pozo:

1.4. seco [estar] arroz/pollo:

1.5. seco [ser] clima/región:

2. seco [estar] (desecado):

3. seco [ser] (no graso):

4. seco [ser] (no dulce):

5. seco [estar]:

6.1. seco [estar] respuesta/carácter:

6.2. seco [estar] inf (delgado):

6.3. seco [estar] inf (sediento):

7. seco [estar] en locs:

See also fruto

fruto N m

1. fruto BOT:

2.1. fruto (resultado, producto):

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seca in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for seca in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

seca [ˈse·ka] N f

1. seca LatAm:

2. seca (banco de arena):

I.secar <c → qu> [seˈkar] VB trans

1. secar (deshumedecer):

2. secar (enjugar):

3. secar (cicatrizar):

II.secar <c → qu> [seˈkar] VB refl secarse

1. secar (deshumedecer):

2. secar (enjugar):

3. secar:

4. secar (curarse):

5. secar (insensibilizarse):

6. secar (estar sediento):

seco (-a) [ˈse·ko, -a] ADJ

1. seco (sin agua):

2. seco (desecado):

3. seco (río):

4. seco (marchito):

5. seco (flaco):

6. seco (cicatriz):

7. seco (tajante):

8. seco (vino):

9. seco (pasmado):

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