drought

1. (countable, uncountable)A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.

   His village had faced a drought twice.

   Dürre, Trockenzeit, Trockenheit

   за́сухаzásuxa, засу́шливостьzasúšlivostʹ, сушьsušʹ

   посу́хаposúxa, за́сухаzásuxa, су́шаsúša

2. (broadly, countable, informal, uncountable)A longer than expected term without success, particularly in sport.

   Sri Lanka ended their ten-game drought with a consolation win over Bangladesh.

3. (archaic, countable, uncountable)Dryness, aridness, dry heat

1. The drought is over.

   Засуха скінчилася. — deniko

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2. Many peasants died during the drought.

   ruМногие крестьяне погибли во время засухи. — odexed

   deViele Bauern sind während der Dürre gestorben. — Espi

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3. We're faced with a severe drought.

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4. The long drought was followed by famine.

   ruЗа продолжительной засухой последовал голод. — marafon

   deAuf die lange Dürre folgte eine Hungersnot. — al_ex_an_der

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5. The drought damaged all the crops there.

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• drouthalternative
• druftNorthern-England alternative