English–Spanish

“dry” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoseca · secar · árido

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈseko/

Example

La toalla está seca.

The towel is dry.

Illustration for seco (dry)

How to say “dry” in Spanish

“Dry” in Spanish is seco.

Stale hard bread crust.

Full entry for seco: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with seco

Le hice una pregunta y él dio una respuesta seca.

I asked him a question and he gave a curt answer.

Tips for using seco

  • On menus and wine lists seco indicates lack of sweetness, so vino seco means not sweet.

Other Spanish words for “dry”

La toalla está seca.

The towel is dry.

Voy a secar la ropa.

I'm going to dry the clothes.

El suelo está árido.

The soil is dry.

“dry” in other languages