drought
gb/dɹˈaʊt/ us/dɹˈaʊt/
B2
Inglese
~ 6900
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Sostantivo
B2
event
1
long period with too little rain
A long time with much less rain than usual in a place, so the land and water supplies become very dry.
Schema d'uso:
[a place] experiences a drought
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse "drought" (lack of rain) with "draught" (British spelling for a current of air or a drink from a barrel). Another mistake is using "drought" to mean only hot weather; however, a drought is about low rainfall, not temperature. Also, avoid saying *"a drought of rain"*; simply say "a drought" or "a long drought" when you already mean lack of rain.
Sinonimi
dry spell (Less formal and can refer to a shorter or less serious period without rain.)
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water shortage (Focuses on the lack of available water, not specifically on low rainfall.)
Contrari
flood (Refers to too much water, often from heavy rain, which contrasts with the extreme lack of water in a drought.)
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rainy season (A time of the year with a lot of rain, the opposite of a long dry period.)
Collocazioni
severe drought
|prolonged drought
|drought conditions
|suffer a drought
|drought relief
|drought-stricken area
Temi
environment
|weather
|agriculture
|nature
Esempi
- After two years of drought, the reservoirs were almost empty.
- The country is suffering its worst drought in fifty years.
- Farmers are struggling to keep their crops alive during the ongoing drought.
- Water restrictions were introduced to help the city cope with the drought.
- Satellite images show how the drought has turned green fields into brown dust.
Esempi per chi studia
- The village had a long drought, and the river dried up.
- Because of the drought, people could not water their gardens.
- Many animals died during the drought.
- The government sent water to the town after the drought.
- In the drought, the grass on the farms turned yellow.
Sostantivo
C1
state
2
long period without something wanted
A long time when there is almost none of something people usually have or want, like money, ideas, or goals in a game.
Schema d'uso:
a drought of [something]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes use the wrong preposition, saying *"drought in goals"* instead of the more natural "drought of goals." Another mistake is overusing this figurative sense in very serious contexts where a simpler word like "lack" or "shortage" is more natural. Be careful not to confuse this figurative sense with the weather meaning; if you say "a drought of workers," it means too few workers, not dry weather.
Sinonimi
shortage (General word for not having enough of something; does not always suggest a long period like "drought" does.)
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dry spell (Informal; often used for a temporary period without success, dates, or good results.)
Contrari
plenty (Suggests a large or more than sufficient amount, which contrasts with a long lack of something.)
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boom (Refers to a period of strong growth or success, the opposite of a drought of success or money.)
Collocazioni
a goal drought
|a scoring drought
|a creative drought
|a cash drought
|a sales drought
Temi
daily life
|sports
|work
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- The team finally scored after a six-game goal drought.
- I'm going through a bit of a creative drought and haven't written anything new in weeks.
- After a long drought of funding, the project at last received new investment.
- The company hopes the holiday season will end its sales drought.
- He broke his three-year trophy drought by winning the championship.
Esempi per chi studia
- The player ended his goal drought with two goals in one game.
- I have a job drought; I have not had any work for months.
- She felt a creative drought and could not paint anything.
- The store had a long sales drought before business improved.
- The team had a win drought, but they did not give up.
Grammatica
Forma base
drought
IPA
GB/dɹˈaʊt/
US/dɹˈaʊt/
Sillabe e accento
drought (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (drought)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: drought
- Plural: drought, droughts
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
a creative drought
1/ə kɹiˈeɪtɪv dɹˈaʊt/
fixed phrase
long period without creative ideas
A long time when a person cannot think of new creative ideas or make new creative work.
Esempi
- After a long creative drought, the artist suddenly painted three new pieces in one week.
- The writer talked openly about his creative drought and how he slowly overcame it.
a goal drought
1/ə ɡˈoʊl dɹˈaʊt/
fixed phrase
long period without scoring goals
A long time in a sport when a player or team does not score any goals.
Esempi
- The club is under pressure after a five-match goal drought.
- He ended his goal drought with a hat-trick in front of the home fans.
break the drought
1/bɹˈeɪk ðə dɹˈaʊt/
idiom
end a long period of lack
To finally have success or get something again after a long time without it.
Esempi
- The striker broke the drought with a brilliant goal in the final minutes.
- After months without a sale, she finally broke the drought with a big new client.
end a drought
1/ˈɛnd ə dɹˈaʊt/
fixed phrase
make a drought stop
To make a long time without something come to an end, either rain or something else like wins or money.
Esempi
- Heavy rains finally ended the drought that had ruined local crops.
- The team is desperate to end its championship drought this season.