No. 7,413 in Catalan
assecar
"To dry."
In a sentence
Cal assecar la roba després de rentar-la.
You need to dry the clothes after washing them.
Here, 'assecar' is used to indicate the removal of moisture or drying something, in this case, clothes.
La calor del sol asseca la terra al camp.
The heat of the sun dries the ground in the field.
In this sentence, 'assecar' reflects a natural process where the sun's heat fixes dry conditions on the ground.
El vent fort va assecar la tinta de la pintura avui.
The strong wind dried the ink of the paint today.
The word 'assecar' in this context demonstrates how external conditions accelerate drying of a substance or material like ink.
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