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drought in Dutch

drought in Dutch is droogte — drought means a long period of unusually low rainfall causing water shortages.

drought in Dutch

droogte
noun
A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.

What does "drought" mean?

  1. noun A long period of unusually low rainfall causing water shortages.
    "Rivers dried up and crops failed during the long summer drought."
  2. noun A long stretch without success or achievement, especially in sport.
    "The striker's goal drought lasted nearly two months before he finally scored again."
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drought in a sentence

  • Rivers dried up and crops failed during the long summer drought.
  • The drought left the reservoir at a record low.
  • The striker's goal drought lasted nearly two months before he finally scored again.
  • After a long win drought, the club celebrated a victory at last.

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What is "drought" in Dutch?
"drought" in Dutch is droogte. drought means: A long period of unusually low rainfall causing water shortages.
How do you use "drought" in a sentence?
Example: "Rivers dried up and crops failed during the long summer drought." In Dutch, "drought" is droogte.
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