severe drought
сильная засуха
In a severe drought, even big rivers can dry up.
В сильную засуху даже большие реки могут пересохнуть.
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noun · B2 · rare word · UK/US
drought
drought
Meaning of drought
English
long period without rain
Русский
длительный период без дождей или с недостаточным количеством осадков
Pronunciation
British English
/draʊt/
American English
/draʊt/
drought with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом drought
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
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Сильная и долгая засуха
Severe and long droughtsprolonged drought
затяжная засуха
A prolonged drought can turn green fields brown.
Затяжная засуха может превратить зелёные поля в бурые.
- in a droughtв засуху
- the worst drought in decadesсамая сильная засуха за последние десятилетия
Последствия засухи
Effects of droughtsuffer from drought
страдать от засухи
Farmers in the valley suffer from drought almost every year.
Фермеры в долине почти каждый год страдают от засухи.
drought-resistant plants
засухоустойчивые растения
We grow drought-resistant plants so we don't have to water much.
Мы выращиваем засухоустойчивые растения, чтобы реже поливать.
- be hit by droughtпострадать от засухи
drought usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The drought lasted three years.
Засуха длилась три года.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Many plants died during the drought.
Многие растения погибли во время засухи.
drought synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between drought, dry spell, water shortage, dryness, and aridity
ENWe had a week-long dry spell but the showers returned at the weekend.
Advanced: broader words
W
🇬🇧English
water shortage
lack of water for people or farms
B2often
ENBroken mains caused a temporary water shortage in the city.
D
🇬🇧English
dryness
the state of being dry
B2often
ENThe dryness of the soil made planting this spring difficult.
A
🇬🇧English
aridity
dry quality of a climate; technical
B2rare word
ENThe aridity of the plateau makes farming difficult without irrigation.
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What does drought mean?
long period without rain
How do you pronounce drought?
drought is pronounced [draʊt].
How is drought used in a sentence?
Засуха длилась три года. Translation: The drought lasted three years.
Is drought part of Plant Care vocabulary?
Yes, drought can be learned in the Plant Care topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is drought part of Climate and Ecology vocabulary?
Yes, drought can be learned in the Climate and Ecology topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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