Also means
curt, abrupt
Usage Note
Seco describes physical dryness (climate, skin, wine) but also a person's blunt or cold manner (una respuesta seca). The idiom en seco means 'abruptly/dead' (parar en seco = to stop dead). The noun is sequía (drought). Four forms: seco, seca, secos, secas.
Examples
"El clima de la región es muy seco."
Natural Translation
The region's climate is very dry.
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