dry up

US /draɪ ˈʌp/
UK /draɪ ˈʌp/
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1.

secar, ressequir

to become completely dry

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The river began to dry up during the long drought.
O rio começou a secar durante a longa seca.
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The puddles quickly dried up in the sun.
As poças rapidamente secaram ao sol.
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desiccatedehydratewithershrivelevaporate
2.

esgotar-se, acabar, desaparecer

to stop being available or to come to an end

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His ideas for the project seemed to dry up after a few weeks.
Suas ideias para o projeto pareciam se esgotar depois de algumas semanas.
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The well of public sympathy for the victims began to dry up.
A fonte de simpatia pública pelas vítimas começou a se esgotar.
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ceasestopvanishdisappearrun out
3.

esquecer as falas, dar um branco

to forget one's lines in a play or performance

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The actor suddenly dried up in the middle of his monologue.
O ator de repente esqueceu suas falas no meio do monólogo.
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She was so nervous that she almost dried up on stage.
Ela estava tão nervosa que quase esqueceu suas falas no palco.
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blank outforget one's linesclam upfreeze
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