dry oor Afrikaans

dry

/draɪ/ adjektief, werkwoord, naamwoord

Maintaining temperance; void or abstinent from alcoholic beverages.

Vertalings in die woordeboek Engels - Afrikaans

dor

adjektief

free from liquid or moisture

You have a wife in her prime and you're letting her dry up.
Jy het'n vrou in haar beste jare, .. en jy laat haar verdor.

droog

adjektief

(Almost) free from liquid or moisture.

My mouth was dry.
My mond was droog.

DRY

Acronym

Acronym of [i]don't repeat yourself[/i]. (It is a software development principle aimed at reducing repetition.)

Soortgelyke frases

dry-nurse
baker

dry dock
Droogdok

dust wipe dry
afvee · afveeg · afwis

wipe dry
afvee · afveeg · afwis

voorbeelde

Trees that once stood on dry land are now in the middle of Reelfoot Lake, stubbornly holding onto flooded ground.
Bome wat voorheen op droë grond gestaan het, staan nou in die middel van Reelfoot-meer en hou hardnekkig vas aan grond wat oorstroom het.

Few plants can take root in this sparse, dry environment.
Min plante kan in hierdie yl begroeide, droë omgewing groei.

It would soon be winter and the stone house had to stay dry: there were books and other things that shouldn’t get wet.
Die winter is naby; die kliphuis moet droog bly, want daar is boeke en goed wat nie mag nat word nie.

After this was completed, the foundrymen had to build up the outside mold over the wax model and let it dry.
Nadat dit klaar was, moes die metaalgieters die buitenste deel van die gietvorm oor die wasmodel bou en dit laat droog word.

Waves and inshore currents then progressively shift sand to the beach, where sun and wind take over, drying it and blowing it inland.
Golwe en aanlandige strome skuif dan die sand stelselmatig na die strand toe, waar die son en wind oorneem deur dit uit te droog en landwaarts te waai.

“Notwithstanding temporary skittishness, the demand for skyscrapers will not dry up.”
“Ondanks mense se tydelike skrikkerigheid, wil hulle nog altyd wolkekrabbers hê.”

Dry and dusty ground will be transformed into “a swampy place” where papyrus and other aquatic reeds can grow. —Job 8:11.
Droë en stowwerige grond sal omskep word in “’n moerasagtige plek” waar papirus en ander waterriete kan groei.—Job 8:11.

The soaring demand for irrigation water in that area is draining dry the rivers and streams the lake depends on for its existence.
Die toenemende aanvraag na besproeiingswater in daardie gebied laat die riviere en strome waarvan die meer se bestaan afhanklik is, leegloop.

Ciguatoxins do not alter the appearance, smell, or taste of fish and cannot be destroyed by cooking, drying, salting, smoking, or marinating.
Ciguatoksiene verander nie die voorkoms, reuk of smaak van vis nie en kan nie vernietig word deur die vis te kook, te droog, te sout, te rook of te marineer nie.

Now, back to the tub for many rinsings and a second drying under the hot tropical sun.
Daarna word dit ’n hele paar keer in die kom uitgespoel en ’n tweede keer in die warm tropiese son drooggemaak.

2 tablespoons [20 g] dry yeast
2 eetlepels droë gis

Quick-dry Transparency
Quick-dry Deursigtigheid

because you traverse sea and dry land to make one proselyte, and when he becomes one you make him a subject for Gehenna twice as much so as yourselves.” —Matthew 23:15.
want julle deurkruis die see en die droë land om één bekeerling te maak, en wanneer hy een word, maak julle hom tot ’n voorwerp vir Gehenna, twee maal erger as julleself.”—Mattheüs 23:15, NW.

But John Booth, the overseer of Kingdom Farm at the time, explained that I was the only one who had any experience in dry cleaning.
Maar John Booth, die opsiener by Kingdom Farm op daardie stadium, het verduidelik dat ek die enigste een is met ondervinding in droogskoonmaakwerk.

During the breeding season, our males provide a good supply of dry leaves to line our nests, which are usually in hollow trees or rock cavities.
Gedurende paartyd voorsien ons mannetjies ’n goeie voorraad droë blare om ons neste uit te voer, wat gewoonlik in hol bome of holtes in rotse is.

It may be quite the opposite—an abnormal outgoing tide that drains beaches, bays, and harbors dry and leaves fish flapping on the sand or mud.
Dit vind moontlik heel anders plaas—’n abnormale afgaande gety wat strande, baaie en hawens laat leegloop en visse in die sand of modder laat spartel.

On a high bank, they stop and stare down at the slow-moving brown water, snorting and pawing at the dry dust.
Hulle gaan staan op ’n hoë bank en kyk af op die stadig bewegende bruin water, terwyl hulle snork en die droë stof met hulle pote kap.

Its sugar content determines whether the champagne will be dry, medium, or sweet, to suit the consumer’s taste.
Die suikerinhoud daarvan bepaal of die sjampanje droog, semisoet of soet sal wees, om in die verbruiker se smaak te val.

It was prepared by scraping the hair from washed skins, which were then stretched upon frames to dry.
Dit is berei deur die hare van gewaste velle of te skraap en die velle dan op rame te span om droog te word.

* The atmosphere grew tense, and my mouth went dry.
* Die atmosfeer het gespanne geword en my mond was droog.

This allowed Elijah and Elisha to cross on dry ground.
Dit het Elia en Elisa in staat gestel om die rivier op droë grond oor te steek.

She would stand me on a chair next to her so I could dry dishes as she washed them, and she would teach me to memorize scriptures and sing the Kingdom songs, or hymns as we called them then.
Wanneer sy skottelgoed gewas het, het sy my langs haar op ’n stoel laat staan sodat ek die skottelgoed kon afdroog, en dan het sy my geleer om tekste te memoriseer en Koninkryksliedere, of gesange soos ons hulle destyds genoem het, te sing.

In ancient times people throughout the length and breadth of India learned that it was best not to depend solely on the rivers and lakes, which would dry up when the monsoon rains were over.
In die ou tyd het mense oor die hele Indië geleer dat dit beter is om nie uitsluitlik op die riviere en mere staat te maak nie, aangesien dit ná die moesonreëns sou opdroog.

“They float in such quantities down the stream, and are drifted ashore, that the Indians have only to collect, split, and dry them on the scaffolds.”
“Omdat soveel visse met die stroom afdryf en uitspoel, hoef die Indiane dit net bymekaar te maak, oop te sny en op die stellasies te droog.”

The priests who are carrying the ark of the covenant go right out into the middle of the dry river.
Die priesters wat die verbondsark dra, loop tot in die middel van die droë rivier.