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сухой

Translation of сухой

dry

Russian word in Latin letters: suhoy / sukhoy

Meaning of сухой

Russian

без воды и влаги, не мокрый

English

without moisture

dry

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[suˈxoj]
Russian · Female

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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  1. After two hours in the sun, the towels were dry.

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    Через два часа на солнце полотенца стали сухими.

  2. Is my shirt dry yet?

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    Моя рубашка уже сухая?

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What's the difference between сухой and высохший

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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?

Yes, сухой (dry) can be learned in the Adjectives topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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