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dry the dishes(
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)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (general)
a. secar los platos
I have a dishwasher in part because I don't like to dry the dishes.Tengo una lavaplatos en parte porque no me gusta secar los platos.
b. secar la vajilla
Why is it my turn to dry the dishes again? I did it yesterday.¿Por qué me toca secar la vajilla de nuevo? Lo hice ayer.
c. secar los trastes (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Mexico
If I cook, my husband washes and dries the dishes.Si cocino, mi esposo lava y seca los trastes.
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. seca los platos (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Please dry the dishes before they dry themselves.Por favor seca los platos antes de que se sequen solos.
b. seca la vajilla (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Carefully dry the dishes. It's fine china.Seca la vajilla con cuidado. Es de porcelana fina.
c. seque los platos (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Dry the dishes as soon as they're out of the dishwasher so they don't get water stains.Seque los platos tan pronto salgan del lavaplatos para que no se queden con manchas de agua.
d. seque la vajilla (formal) (single)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Dry the dishes with this towel, please.Seque la vajilla con esta toalla, por favor.
a. sequen los platos (plural)
I don't care who does it, but dry the dishes now!No me importa quién lo haga, ¡pero sequen los platos ahora!
b. sequen la vajilla (plural)
Dry the dishes gently. Last time you broke a few plates.Sequen la vajilla con cuidado. La última vez rompieron algunos platos.
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