Pronúncia: sɛ́k
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adjectiu
- [sense humitat, aigua o suc] dry.
- [fruites] dried.
- [tos] dry, hacking.
- [resposta] curt, sharp, dry.
- [estil, geni, etc.] dry
- [soroll] sharp.
- [explicació] plain.
- [flors] dried up, withered.
- figuradament [molt magre, flac] skinny.
- [arbre] dead.
- xampany sec dry champagne.
- [cor] hard.
- a les seques locució adverbial simply, just.
- (ídem) by itself, on its own.
- en sec locució adverbial dry.
- (ídem) figuradament dead, suddenly.
- (ídem) [fora de l’aigua] high and dry.
- parar en sec to stop dead.
- frenar en sec to brake sharply.
- dida seca dry nurse.
- fulles seques dead leaves.
- a peu sec dry-shod. masculí
- [temps sec] drought. femení
- [secada] dry season.
- drought.
- [baix de sorra] sandbank, sandbar.
- col·loquial death.
- nàutica [vela] staysail.
- [casa on es bat la moneda] Royal Mint.
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