secar

to dry

s e ˈk a ɾ
sec to dry + ar Infinitive
verb Rare #24,146
to dry Often used for drying something (e.g., clothes, hair).
SP: Voy a secar la ropa al sol.
EN: I’m going to dry the clothes in the sun.
Conjugation of secar
secar
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second sécate —
Third seque —
Present
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third secó —
Indicative future
SingularPlural
Third secará —
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
Third secará —

Hay que dejarla secar al menos dos horas.

It needs to be left to dry for at least two hours.

Si no llueve pronto, nuestro jardín se va a secar.

If it doesn't rain soon, our garden is going to dry up.

Lavar, cortar y secar, por favor.

Wash, cut and dry, please.

Es imposible secar toda la electrónica, hay cientos de cables y circuitos.

It's impossible to dry all the electronics; there are hundreds of cables and circuits.

— Salyut-7: Héroes en el espacio (2017)

Nunca vas a secar la ropa si la dejas bajo la sombra.

You'll never dry your clothes if you leave them in the shade.

Tom usó toallas viejas para secar el perro.

Tom used old towels to dry the dog.

Me tengo que secar el pelo.

I need to dry my hair.

Sí, mira, los ha puesto a secar.

Yes, look, he's put them out to dry.

— Quemado por el sol (1994)

Secar!

Dry!

— Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)

Te dejaran colgado para secar.

They'll leave you hanging to dry.

— Mother Night (1996)

Dale al pegamento chance de secar.

Give the glue a chance to dry.

— Érase una vez en… Hollywood (2019)

Ella no tenía pañuelos para secar sus lágrimas.

She had no handkerchiefs to dry her tears.

Se te va secar la carne en el microondas.

You're going to dry out the meat in the microwave.

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