DRY RUN

Meaning of DRY RUN in English

( dry runs)

If you have a dry run , you practise something to make sure that you are ready to do it properly.

The competition is planned as a dry run for the World Cup finals.

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006

DRY RUN — noun Date: circa 1941 a practice exercise ; rehearsal , trial , a practice firing without ammunition
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DRY RUN — noun 1. : a practice exercise or rehearsal without ammunition (as of a military combat operation) 2. : a practice …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DRY RUN — — dry-run , adj. 1. a rehearsal or practice exercise. 2. Mil. practice in firing arms without using live ammunition. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DRY RUN — n. rehearsal of a schemed action or planned activity; exercise of firing without live ammunition
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DRY RUN — Date: circa 1941 1. : a practice exercise : rehearsal , trial 2. : a practice firing without ammunition
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DRY RUN — Function: noun Date: circa 1941 1 : a practice exercise : REHEARSAL , TRIAL 2 : a practice firing without …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DRY RUN — ■ noun informal a rehearsal of a performance or procedure.
Concise Oxford English vocab
DRY RUN — [dry run] n (ca. 1941) 1: a practice exercise: rehearsal, trial 2: a practice firing without ammunition
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DRY RUN — noun [ usually sing. ] a complete practice of a performance or way of doing sth, before the real one …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DRY RUN — ˌdry ˈrun BrE AmE noun [countable] an event that is a practice for a more important event: Both the parties …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DRY RUN — (~s) If you have a ~, you practise something to make sure that you are ready to do it properly. …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
DRY RUN — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Apprenticeships enable companies to screen future workers and give them a dry run before selecting …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DRY RUN — Synonyms and related words : Gedankenexperiment, action, air cover, air raid, air support, amphibious operations, audition, bench test, bombing, combined …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DRY RUN — Classification: CDP (census designated place) Located in: Ohio (OH) Total Population (2000): 6553 Total Housing Units (2000): 2118 Land Area …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
DRY RUN — See ↑ PRACTISE/PRACTICE 2
Longman Activator English vocab
DRY RUN — < programming > To execute a program by hand, writing values of variables and other run-time data on paper, in …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
DRY RUN
Dirty English-Russian vocab
DRY RUN — n. ( esp. AE ) to do, make a ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
DRY RUN — complete rehearsal, walk through Let's do a dry run of our play so I can add the background music.
English Idioms vocab
DRY RUN — complete rehearsal, walk through Let's do a dry run of our play so I can add the background music.
English Idioms vocabulary
DRY RUN — пробный [формальный] прогон испытание
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DRY RUN — 1) испытания ( ядерного реактора ) без топлива 2) тлв генеральная репетиция (с оборудованием)
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
DRY RUN — 1) испытания (ядерного реактора) без топлива 2) тлв генеральная репетиция (с оборудованием)
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
DRY RUN — 1) работа на холостом ходу 2) холостой пробег; холостой ход ( рабочего органа ) 3) отработка ( УП ) на …
Англо-Русский словарь по машиностроению и автоматизации производства 2
DRY RUN — 1) работа на холостом ходу 2) холостой пробег; холостой ход (рабочего органа) 3) отработка (УП) на холостых ходах 4) работа без смазки; работа …
Англо-Русский словарь по машиностроению и автоматизации производства
DRY RUN — пробный [формальный] прогон
Англо-Русский словарь по компьютерам
DRY RUN — пробный [формальный] прогон
Англо-Русский словарь по вычислительной технике и программированию
DRY RUN — пробный [ формальный ] прогон
Англо-Русский словарь компьютерных терминов
DRY RUN — n AmE vulg sl She had a natural distaste for a dry run — Половой акт с применением презерватива вызывал у …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
DRY RUN — n AmE vulg sl She had a natural distaste for a dry run — Половой акт с применением презерватива вызывал …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
DRY RUN — dry run n AmE vulg sl She had a natural distaste for a dry run Половой акт с применением презерватива …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
DRY RUN — She had a natural distaste for a dry run — Половой акт с применением презерватива вызывал у нее естественное отвращение
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
DRY RUN — пробный прогон Syn: trial run
Англо-Русский толковый словарь терминов и сокращений по ВТ, Интернету и программированию
DRY RUN — * dummy run 1. генеральная репетиция, проверка; 2. испытание на полигоне
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
DRY RUN — 1. генеральная репетиция, проверка; 2. испытание на полигоне
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
DRY RUN — пробный [формальный] прогон испытание
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DRY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) {{link=dry cleaning">dry cleaning dry ice dry rot Dry Tortugas National Park
Английский словарь Британика
RUN — I. ˈrən verb ( ran ˈran, ˈraa(ə)n ; or nonstandard run ; run ; running ; runs ) Etymology: Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DRY — I. ˈdrī adjective ( dri·er also dry·er -ī(ə)r, -īə ; dri·est also dry·est -īə̇st) Etymology: Middle English drie, dry, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DRY — ( a. ) To make dry; to free from water, or from moisture of any kind, and by any means; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RUN — — runnable , adj. — runnability , n. /run/ , v. , ran, run, running , n. , adj. v.i. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DRY — — dryable , adj. — dryly , adv. — dryness , n. /druy/ , adj., drier, driest , v. , …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RUN — I. ˈrən verb ( ran ˈran ; also chiefly dialect run ; run ; run·ning ) Etymology: Middle English ronnen, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DRY — I. ˈdrī adjective ( dri·er also dry·er ˈdrī(-ə)r ; dri·est also dry·est ˈdrī-əst) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English drȳge; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RUN
Webster English vocab
DRY — superl of the eyes: not shedding tears. 2. dry ·superl of persons: thirsty; needing drink. 3. dry ·vi to shrivel …
Webster English vocab
DRY — [dry] adj dri.er also dry.er ; dri.est also dry.est [ME, fr. OE dryge; akin to OHG truckan dry, OE dreahnian …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DRY — dry BrE AmE draɪ ▷ dried draɪd ▷ drier, dryer ˈdra ɪ ‿ə AmE \ ˈdraɪ‿ ə r ▷ dries …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
RUN — / rʌn; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( running , ran / ræn; NAmE / run ) MOVE …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DRY — / draɪ; NAmE / adjective , verb ■ adjective ( drier , dri·est ) NOT WET 1. not wet, damp …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RUN
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DRY — I. dry 1 S2 W2 /draɪ/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative drier , superlative driest ) [ Language: Old English …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RUN
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DRY — adj., v., & n. --adj. (drier; driest) 1 free from moisture, not wet, esp.: a with any moisture having evaporated, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RUN
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DRY — adj., v., & n. adj. (drier; driest) 1 free from moisture, not wet, esp.: a with any moisture having evaporated, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RUN
Oxford English vocab
DRY — adj., v., & n. --adj. (drier; driest) 1. free from moisture, not wet, esp.: a with any moisture having evaporated, …
Oxford English vocab
RUN — ( runs, running, ran) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: The form …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DRY — ( drier, or dryer, driest, dries, drying, dried) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DRY — (drier, or ~er, driest, dries, ~ing, dried) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
RUN
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DRY — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a dry cough (= one that does not produce any liquid ) a dry/wet …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DRY — adj. dry lake dry cleaning dry ice dry rot Dry Tortugas National Park
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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