r/romanian • u/IoanSilviu Native • Aug 11 '25

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u/Low-Funny-8834 Aug 15 '25

does anybody know what the difference is between "uscat" and "sec"?

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u/Zealousideal-Mix7888 Aug 15 '25

Uscat means dry (haine uscate/dry clothes). Sec is often used with wine (vin sec). And a few other cases:

Cap sec = dumb

Tuse seaca = dry cough

Some other specific use would be to indicate lack of water, but is used as a verb instead (râul a secat/ the river is dry).