Trocken Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Trocken" is used as adjective with the meaning of "dry", "arid" or "boring".

Essential properties of "trocken"

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Meanings of "trocken" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "Without moisture or water"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Der Boden ist im Sommer sehr trocken.The soil is very dry in summer.
  2. Ich mag trockenen Wein lieber als süßen.I prefer dry wine to sweet wine.
  3. Nach dem Regen war die Straße schnell wieder trocken.After the rain, the street was quickly dry again.

2.) "Having little rainfall (climate)"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Das Klima in der Wüste ist sehr trocken.The climate in the desert is very dry.
  2. In den Sommermonaten bleibt es oft trocken.In the summer months, it often remains dry.
  3. Nordafrika hat ein trockenes Klima.North Africa has a dry climate.

3.) "Boring or uninteresting"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Die Vorlesung war unglaublich trocken.The lecture was incredibly dry.
  2. Sein Vortrag war leider ziemlich trocken.His presentation was unfortunately quite dry.
  3. Das Buch war etwas trocken.The book was a bit dry.

4.) "Serious or lacking a sense of humor (person)"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Er hat einen sehr trockenen Humor.He has a very dry sense of humor.
  2. Seine Art ist manchmal etwas trocken.His manner is sometimes a bit dry.
  3. Mit seiner trockenen Art sorgt er oft für Lacher.With his dry manner, he often causes laughter.
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