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сухой

dry

Meaning of сухой

without moisture

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Russian[suˈxoj]
Russianдрай
dry
сухой - dry
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сухой with English translation

сухой usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

After two hours in the sun, the towels were dry.

Через два часа на солнце полотенца стали сухими.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The instructions say the soil should be dry before planting.

В инструкции указано, что почва должна быть сухой перед посадкой.

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сухой belongs to the topic "Adjectives". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

сухойdry
тонкийthin
тяжёлыйheavy
лёгкийlight
твёрдыйhard
мягкийsoft
крошечныйtiny

сухой synonyms

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What's the difference between сухой / сушёный / высохший / суховатый / подсушенный / пересушенный

🇷🇺Russian
сухой

Absence of moisture; the basic neutral term.

A1Very Often

The towel is dry.

Полотенце сухое.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сушёный

About products or substances that have been deliberately dried (fruits, mushrooms).

A1Often

I like dried apples in muesli.

Я люблю сушёные яблоки в мюсли.

В
🇷🇺Russian
высохший

Dried after being wet; the result of drying.

A1Often

The shirt dried on the line.

Рубашка высохла на верёвке.

С
🇷🇺Russian
суховатый

A bit dry; a milder, less categorical sense of 'dry'.

A1Often

After the trip, the skin on my hands became a bit dry.

После поездки кожа на руках стала суховатой.

П
🇷🇺Russian
подсушенный

Slightly dried intentionally (e.g., lightly toasted bread or slightly dried laundry).

A1Rarely

She toasted and slightly dried the bread for the toast.

Она поджарила и подсушила хлеб для тоста.

П
🇷🇺Russian
пересушенный

Too dry, over-dried; usually negative connotation (harmful or unpleasant).

A1Rarely

The meat turned out over-dried and tough.

Мясо получилось пересушенным и жестким.

З
🇷🇺Russian
засушенный

Preservation or state after drying; often about plants (dried flowers) or products.

A1Often

She collects dried flowers for a herbarium.

Она собирает засушенные цветы для гербария.

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How to pronounce сухой and what this word means

сухой translation: dry. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce сухой

[suˈxoj]

сухой translation

dry

сухой examples

After two hours in the sun, the towels were dry.

сухой transcription

[suˈxoj], драй

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сухой meaning: what does it mean?

отсутствует влага; поверхность или предмет не сырой

сухой pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

сухой is pronounced as [suˈxoj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

сухой definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

After two hours in the sun, the towels were dry. Translation: Через два часа на солнце полотенца стали сухими.

Is сухой part of Adjectives vocabulary?

Yes, сухой (dry) can be learned in the Adjectives topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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