Polyglot Dictionary

secar

/seˈkaɾ/

verb A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
seco
preterite (eu)
sequei
past participle
secado

Meaning

  1. to dry

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

enxugar

enxugar is more about wiping or drying off the surface, like drying your hands with a towel; secar is more general or thorough drying, like drying clothes in the sun.

ressecar

ressecar means "to dry out" more intensely, becoming parched; secar is the general word for "to dry."

Similar in other languages

German

trocknen

trocknen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to dry."

Spanish

secar

secar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to dry."

Practice

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