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to dry up
01
secarse, desecarse
to become empty of water or other liquids, often through evaporation
Intransitive
información gramatical
composición morfológica
frasal
verbo de acción
regular
inseparable
partícula
up
verbo base
dry
presente
dry up
3.ª persona singular
dries up
participio presente
drying up
pretérito simple
dried up
participio pasado
dried up
Ejemplos
As the sun beat down, the river began to dry up, revealing more of its rocky bed.
Mientras el sol golpeaba, el río comenzó a secarse, revelando más de su lecho rocoso.
02
secarse, desecarse
to get smaller and wrinkled due to loss of all one's moisture
Intransitive
Ejemplos
If you leave fruit exposed to the sun for too long, it may dry up and shrivel.
Si dejas la fruta expuesta al sol durante demasiado tiempo, puede secarse y arrugarse.
03
secarse, quedarse en blanco
to suddenly stop speaking, often due to forgetting or not knowing what to say next
Intransitive
Ejemplos
During the presentation, the speaker suddenly dried up and struggled to recall the key points.
Durante la presentación, el orador de repente se quedó en blanco y luchó por recordar los puntos clave.
04
agotarse, secarse
to not exist anymore, such as resources, opportunities, etc.
Intransitive
Ejemplos
During the economic downturn, job opportunities started to dry up, leaving many unemployed.
Durante la crisis económica, las oportunidades de trabajo comenzaron a agotarse, dejando a muchos desempleados.
05
secar, desecar
to make something lose its moisture
Transitive: to dry up sth
Ejemplos
The heat from the sun can quickly dry up wet clothes hung outside.
El calor del sol puede secar rápidamente la ropa mojada colgada afuera.
06
secar los platos
to use a towel to dry dishes after one is done washing them
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to dry up dishes
Ejemplos
After washing the dinner plates, she would dry up each one with a clean kitchen towel.
Después de lavar los platos de la cena, ella secaba cada uno con un paño de cocina limpio.
07
agotar, secar
to cause something to disappear, end, or become impossible to continue
Ejemplos
The economic crisis dried up investment in the region.
