сухой
Translation of сухой
dry
Russian word in Latin letters: suhoy / sukhoy
Meaning of сухой
без воды и влаги, не мокрый
without moisture

Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Сухой or сушёный?
сушёный
«сушёный» ≠ dry: it means 'dried on purpose'
Don't confuse «сухой» and «сушёный»: сухой means without moisture, while сушёный means specially dried, usually about food.
Бельё уже совсем сухое.
The laundry is already completely dry.
Мама положила в компот сушёные яблоки.
Mum put dried apples in the compote.
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After two hours in the sun, the towels were dry.
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Через два часа на солнце полотенца стали сухими.
Is my shirt dry yet?
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Моя рубашка уже сухая?
сухой synonyms
What's the difference between сухой and высохший
Dried after being wet; the result of drying.
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сухой meaning: what does it mean?
without moisture
сухой pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
сухой is pronounced as [suˈxoj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
сухой definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
After two hours in the sun, the towels were dry. Translation: Через два часа на солнце полотенца стали сухими.
Is сухой part of Adjectives vocabulary?
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