Dry run Meaning in English
expression
Definition
A practice or rehearsal of an event or procedure without the usual risks or final results, to make sure everything will work as planned.
Usage & Nuances
'Dry run' is informal and widely used in business, tech, and event planning. It refers only to practice, not the real event. Common with 'do a dry run' or 'run a dry run.' Not about being without water.
Spanish: ensayo - simulacroPortuguese (BR): ensaio - simulaçãoPortuguese (PT): ensaio - simulaçãoChinese (Simplified): 演习 - 试运行Chinese (Traditional): 演習 - 試運行Hindi: पूर्व अभ्यास - रिहर्सलArabic: تجربة مبدئية - بروفةBengali: প্রস্তুতি অনুশীলন - মহড়াRussian: репетиция - пробный запускJapanese: リハーサル - 試運転Vietnamese: chạy thử - diễn tậpKorean: 리허설 - 예행연습Turkish: prova - kuru çalışmaUrdu: تربیتی مشق - مشقی ریہرسلIndonesian: uji coba - gladi bersih
Example Sentences
We will do a dry run of the presentation tomorrow.
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There was a dry run before the wedding ceremony.
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The team did a dry run of the fire drill.
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Let’s do a quick dry run before the guests arrive.
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The software passed every dry run with no errors.
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Before launching, we did a full dry run to catch any problems early.
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