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The meaning of Drought

draʊt

Drought – definition

noun

A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.

Usage examples:

The cause of europe's recent droughts

Synonims:

Dry spellDry periodLack of rainShortage of waterDrouth
noun

Thirst.

Usage examples:

I asked for something to slake my drought
noun

A long period when there is little or no rain

Drought translation into English

Drought: translate from English into Chinese

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干旱, 旱灾, 旱, 煝

Drought: translate from English into Dutch

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Droogte, Droogheid

Drought: translate from English into French

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La sécheresse, Sécheresse, Disette, Rareté

Drought: translate from English into German

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Dürre, Trockenheit, Mangel

Drought: translate from English into Hindi

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सूखा, अकाल, शुष्कता, अनावृष्टि, प्यास

Drought: translate from English into Italian

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Siccità, Sete

Drought: translate from English into Korean

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가뭄, 건조

Drought: translate from English into Russian

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Засуха, Сухость, Жажда, Сухость воздуха

Drought: translate from English into Spanish

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Sequía

Word origin

late Old English drūgath ‘dryness’, of Germanic origin; compare with Dutch droogte ; related to dry.

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Drought synonims

drouth

noun

A drought.

Usage examples:

The basin has never been dry, even in the terrible drouth of 1930
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