drought

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /dɹaʊt/
• (Canada) IPA: [dɹʌʊt]

Noun

drought

1. A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.
2. (by extension, informal) A longer than expected term without success, particularly in sport.

Synonyms

• losing streak

Antonyms

• winning streak

Translations

• French: sécheresse, siccité
• German: Dürre, Trockenzeit, Trockenheit
• Italian: siccità, secco, asciugaggine
• Portuguese: seca, estiagem
• Russian: за́суха
• Spanish: sequía, seca

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