🌵drought (drout)

noun
/draʊt/
sécheresse (secheresse)

Signification

A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall; a shortage of water
a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
Traduction de la signification
Période prolongée de faible précipitation, entraînant une pénurie d'eau.
Periode prolongee de faible precipitation, entrainant une penurie d'eau.

Phrases d'exemple

The farmers struggled to grow crops during the drought.

Les agriculteurs ont eu du mal à cultiver pendant la sécheresse.
Les agriculteurs ont eu du mal à cultiver pendant la sécheresse.

The severe drought lasted for months, destroying crops and affecting agriculture.

La grave sécheresse a duré des mois, détruisant les cultures et affectant l'agriculture.
La grave secheresse a dure des mois, detruisant les cultures et affectant l'agriculture.

The severe drought caused many crops to fail this year.

La grave sécheresse a causé la perte de nombreuses récoltes cette année.
La grave secheresse a cause la perte de nombreuses recoltes cette annee.

Expressions d'exemple

in a drought
en période de sécheresse
en periode de secheresse

Synonymes

dry spell, aridity, lack of rain, scarcity, shortage, water shortage, dryness
Entrée 1
dry spell, aridity, lack of rain, scarcity, shortage
Entrée 2
dry spell, aridity, water shortage, dryness
Entrée 3
dry spell, aridity, dryness

Antonymes

rainfall, flood, abundance, moisture, deluge
Entrée 1
rainfall, flood, abundance
Entrée 2
flood, rainfall, abundance, moisture
Entrée 3
flood, deluge, rainfall

Collocations

severe drought, prolonged drought, drought conditions, drought relief
Entrée 1
severe drought, prolonged drought, drought conditions, drought relief
Entrée 2
severe drought, prolonged drought, drought conditions
Entrée 3
severe drought, prolonged drought, drought conditions

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