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tacuba
January 26, 2009, 10:40 AM
Buenos días:

I know that a dry cleaners is a tintorería, but I can't find a corresponding verb. So how would you tell the tintorera that I would like these shirts dry-cleaned.

Thanks in advance

Rusty
January 26, 2009, 10:56 AM
Use limpiar en seco for the verb.

Tomisimo
January 26, 2009, 11:25 AM
I'd say lavar en seco, but that might be strictly Mexican usage, I don't know.

CrOtALiTo
January 26, 2009, 11:37 AM
Yes, you can say Lavar en seco. As David said before, and well this verb is a Mexican usage of us.

Cubanboy
January 26, 2009, 12:29 PM
Es correcto decir ''lavar en seco, pero más bien la tendencia es a emplear el sustantivo:


limpieza en seco / lavado en seco.

tacuba
January 27, 2009, 09:44 PM
Thanks everyone.

CrOtALiTo
January 27, 2009, 11:00 PM
You're welcome.