drought

UK
/draʊt/
US
/draʊt/

Traduzioni

droughtnoun
droughts
pl
The drought lasted for several months, causing severe water shortages.
Засуха длилась несколько месяцев, вызывая серьезную нехватку воды.
Sinonimi
lack of rain
water shortage
dry spell
Contrari
droughtadjective
UK
/draʊt/
US
/draʊt/
Primarily used attributively (e.g., "drought relief"), rarely gradable.

Definizioni

droughtnoun
A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
The region has been suffering from a severe drought for the past three years.
A prolonged absence or scarcity of something expected or desired.
There was a drought of creativity in the industry, leading to a lack of new ideas.
droughtadjective
Relating to, occurring during, or designed for periods of drought.
Farmers are switching to drought-resistant crop varieties.