Also means
skip class
Usage Note
Sécher literally means to dry something or to dry out. In student slang it also means to skip a class: sécher un cours is very common in French schools and universities. Reflexively, se sécher means to dry oneself off. It is an -er verb with a spelling change: the accent shifts (sèche, séchez).
Examples
"Il faut sécher le linge avant la pluie."
Natural Translation
The laundry needs to be dried before the rain.
Literal Translation
It is necessary to dry the laundry before the rain.
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