dry up

• Verbe à particule désignant le fait de devenir complètement sec, de cesser de couler ou de disparaître progressivement.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the process of becoming completely dry, or to stop flowing or being available.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. Become completely dryformal

   To lose all moisture; to become dry.

   se dessécher complètement

   • The river dried up after months of drought.
   • The paint on the wall has dried up and cracked.
   • The well dried up during the summer heat.

   Synonymesdehydratedesiccatedry outparchsearshrivelwither

2. Stop flowing or supplyinginformal

   To cease to flow or be available.

   se tarir

   • The conversation dried up after the awkward silence.
   • Funding for the project has dried up completely.
   • His inspiration dried up after the first chapter.

   Synonymesceasedisappeardwindleebbfailrun outstopvanishwane

   Antonymesflowgushpourstream

3. Forget lines (theatre)informal

   To suddenly forget one's lines or words while performing.

   Perdre le fil de son texte

   • The actor dried up on stage during the second act.
   • She dried up in the middle of her speech.
   • He was so nervous that he dried up completely.

   Synonymesblank outcorpseflufffreeze

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