dry up

esaurirsi

Diventare sempre meno disponibile e infine cessare del tutto, come denaro o aiuti.

In inglese semplice: To become less available and finally stop completely.

• The money dried up.
• Orders have dried up since the factory closed.
• What will we do if donations dry up?

Sinonimi: run out, stop, cease

Espressioni comuni: dry up completely, dry up suddenly

prosciugarsi, seccarsi

Perdere l'acqua e diventare asciutto; anche, finire del tempo piovoso.

In inglese semplice: To lose water and become dry, or for wet weather to end.

• The pond dried up.
• These streams dry up every summer.
• We can leave when the weather dries up.

Sinonimi: dry, parch

Espressioni comuni: dry up completely, dry up in summer

prosciugare

Togliere tutta l'acqua da qualcosa e renderlo completamente asciutto.

In inglese semplice: To make something lose its water and become completely dry.

• The heat dried up the pond.
• Strong winds can dry up shallow pools.
• The drought has dried up all our wells.

Come si usa: dry something up (The sun dried the puddles up.)

Sinonimi: dry, drain

Espressioni comuni: dry up something, dry up rivers

asciugare i piatti

Asciugare con un panno piatti, bicchieri e altri utensili appena lavati.

In inglese semplice: To wipe washed plates, cups, and other kitchen things with a cloth until they are dry.

• I will dry up.
• He dried up while I washed the plates.
• Can you dry up these glasses?

Sinonimi: dry, wipe dry

Espressioni comuni: dry up dishes, dry up afterwards

prosciugare, esaurire

Interrompere o esaurire risorse importanti, impedendo che arrivino a qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: To make a supply of something important stop reaching someone.

• The scandal dried up their funding.
• False rumours dried up sales at his shop.
• New restrictions could dry up credit for small businesses.

Come si usa: dry up something (The dispute dried up outside support.)

Sinonimi: cut off, stop

Espressioni comuni: dry up funding, dry up credit

avere un vuoto di memoria

Interrompersi mentre si parla perché non si ricorda più cosa dire dopo.

In inglese semplice: To stop speaking because you cannot remember what to say next.

• I dried up during my speech.
• Actors sometimes dry up in front of an audience.
• She was so nervous that she dried up halfway through.

Sinonimi: go blank

Espressioni comuni: dry up onstage, dry up completely