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Dictionary translations for "sec"

sec adjective

sec / sèche / secs / sèches

dry [draɪ] (temps, peau, vin)

Le puits est à sec.

The well is dry.

dried (séché)

La peinture n'est pas encore sèche.

The paint hasn't dried yet.

neat [ni:t] (boissons alcooliques)

arid [ˈærɪd] (sol)

short [ʃɔ:t] (conduite)

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la sec f noun

pl. sec

dryness (sécheresse)

drought [draut] (temps)

sec [ˈsi:kənt] (Sport)

SEC adverb

SEK

Phrases with "sec" (42)

à sec - broke
raisin sec - raisin
boire sec - drink hard
coup sec - yank
coupe à sec - dry cut
en cinq sec - in double-quick time
être à sec - have dried up
faire cul sec - down it in one
gâteau sec - biscuit
mettre à sec - drain

Contexts with "sec"

Le puits est à sec. The well is dry.

Le bois sec brûle vite. Dry wood burns quickly.

C'est sec comme la poussière. It's dry as dust.

Le sable sec absorbe l'eau. Dry sand absorbs water.

Le puits de pétrole a été mis à sec. This oil well has been sucked dry.

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