to dry up
01
torka ut, torrka
to become empty of water or other liquids, often through evaporation
Intransitive
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
oskiljbar
partikel
up
grundverb
dry
presens
dry up
3:e person singular
dries up
presens particip
drying up
enkelt preteritum
dried up
perfekt particip
dried up
Exempel
As the sun beat down, the river began to dry up, revealing more of its rocky bed.
När solen brände ner började floden torka ut och avslöjade mer av sin steniga botten.
02
torka ut, skrumpna
to get smaller and wrinkled due to loss of all one's moisture
Intransitive
Exempel
If you leave fruit exposed to the sun for too long, it may dry up and shrivel.
Om du lämnar frukt utsatt för solen för länge kan den torka ut och skrumpna.
03
torka ut, tappa tråden
to suddenly stop speaking, often due to forgetting or not knowing what to say next
Intransitive
Exempel
During the presentation, the speaker suddenly dried up and struggled to recall the key points.
Under presentationen torkade talaren plötsligt upp och kämpade för att komma ihåg de viktigaste punkterna.
04
torka ut, sinna
to not exist anymore, such as resources, opportunities, etc.
Intransitive
Exempel
During the economic downturn, job opportunities started to dry up, leaving many unemployed.
Under den ekonomiska nedgången började jobbmöjligheterna torka ut, vilket lämnade många arbetslösa.
05
torka upp, förtorka
to make something lose its moisture
Transitive: to dry up sth
Exempel
The heat from the sun can quickly dry up wet clothes hung outside.
Värmen från solen kan snabbt torka upp våta kläder som hänger utanför.
06
torka, torka av
to use a towel to dry dishes after one is done washing them
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to dry up dishes
Exempel
After washing the dinner plates, she would dry up each one with a clean kitchen towel.
Efter att ha tvättat middagstallrikarna skulle hon torka var och en med en ren kökshandduk.
07
torka ut, sinatra
to cause something to disappear, end, or become impossible to continue
Exempel
The economic crisis dried up investment in the region.
