drought

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

ruДлительный период аномально низкого количества осадков, приводящий к нехватке воды.esPeríodo prolongado de precipitaciones anormalmente bajas que provoca escasez de agua.frPériode prolongée de précipitations anormalement faibles ou nulles, entraînant une pénurie d'eau et une sécheresse des sols et de la végétation.deLänger andauernde Periode mit ungewöhnlich geringen Niederschlägen, die zu Wassermangel führt.ptPeríodo prolongado de precipitação anormalmente baixa, que causa escassez de água. Também pode se referir a uma seca prolongada em sentido figurado, como escassez de algo.zh长期降水异常偏少，导致土壤和河流缺水、影响农业与供水的自然现象。也可比喻某种资源长期短缺的局面。arفترة مطولة من انخفاض غير طبيعي في كمية الأمطار أو التساقط، تؤدي إلى نقص المياه والجفاف.

1. Prolonged dry period B1 formal

   A long period of time with little or no rainfall, leading to water shortages.

   • The region suffered a severe drought for three years.
   • Farmers lost their crops due to the prolonged drought.
   • Drought conditions forced water restrictions in the city.

   ruЗасухаesSequía (periodo seco prolongado)frsécheresse prolongéedeDürreptSecazh干旱arالجفاف

   同义词: aridity

   反义词: delugedownpourfloodrainfall

2. Extended shortage B2 informal

   A prolonged absence or lack of something, often used metaphorically.

   • The team is experiencing a goal drought this season.
   • After a drought of good ideas, she finally had a breakthrough.
   • The company is facing a drought of new clients.

   ruНехваткаesSequía (sentido figurado)frPénurie prolongéedeMangelptEscassezzh短缺arنقص

   同义词: dearthdeficiencyfamineinsufficiencylackpaucityscarcityshortagewant

   反义词: abundanceexcessglutplentysurplus

• droughts plural form
• droughts' possessive plural form
• drought's possessive singular form