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Usages of kuivua
Keittiössä hän ripustaa paidan kuivumaan.
In the kitchen, she hangs the shirt to dry.
Pyyhe on kuivunut auringossa.
The towel has dried in the sun.
Pyykki kuivuu nopeasti ulkona.
The laundry dries quickly outside.
Jos takki on märkä, se pitää ripustaa kuivumaan.
If the coat is wet, it must be hung to dry.
Hänen hiuksensa kuivuvat nopeasti ilman shampoota.
Her/His hair dries quickly without shampoo.
Pesen lakanat huomenna ja ripustan ne kuivumaan.
I will wash the sheets tomorrow and hang them to dry.
Laitan tiskisienen kuivumaan, jotta se ei haise pahalta.
I put the dish sponge to dry so that it doesn’t smell bad.
Ripustan märän liinan kuivumaan parvekkeelle.
I hang the wet cloth on the balcony to dry.
Jos ilma on kostea, pyykki kuivuu hitaasti ulkona.
If the air is humid, the laundry dries slowly outside.
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