secar
to dry
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
To take the moisture out of something and make it dry
Encoding Strategies:
linguistic
visual
Secar means to dry and is the Spanish word seco0 turned into a verb, so it is to make something dry.
secar
to dry
When you remove water from something to dry it.
El sol va a secar la ropa en una horaThe sun will dry the clothes in an hour
Sequé los platos antes de guardarlosI dried the dishes before putting them away
to wipe dry, to mop up (a spill)
When you dry a wet surface with a cloth or towel.
Seca la mesa con este trapoWipe the table dry with this rag
Tuve que secar el agua que se derramó en el pisoI had to mop up the water that spilled on the floor
to dry up, to drain (a river, a well)
When heat or drought takes all the water out of a river or a well.
La sequía secó el río en pocos mesesThe drought dried up the river in a few months
El calor del verano secó el pozo del puebloThe summer heat drained the town's well
secarse
to dry off, to dry
When you dry yourself off.
Me sequé con la toalla al salir del marI dried off with the towel when I got out of the sea
Sécate el pelo antes de salirDry your hair before you go out
to dry up, to wither (on its own)
When something goes dry by itself, with nobody drying it.
El río se secó durante el veranoThe river dried up during the summer
Las plantas se secaron porque nadie las regóThe plants withered because nobody watered them
to heal over, to scab over (a wound)
When a wound dries itself up and closes over.
La herida se secó y ya no necesita vendaThe wound healed over and no longer needs a bandage
El corte se secó rápido gracias a la pomadaThe cut scabbed over quickly thanks to the ointment