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trocken (adj)
   dry, arid

Dieser Wein ist sehr trocken.
This wine is very dry.
In der Wüste ist es heiß und die Luft ist sehr trocken.
In the desert it's hot and the air is very dry.
In Bayern und Sachsen bleibt es auch bis in den Abend weitgehend trocken, teilte der Deutsche Wetterdienst mit.
In Bavaria and Saxony it will also remain mostly dry until evening, reported the German Weather Service.

Related:
die Trockenheit dryness, aridness, drought
trocknen to dry
der Trockner (hair) dryer
halbtrocken semi-dry (wine)
nass wet
lieblich sweet (wine)
das Schiff liegt trocken the ship is high and dry

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