drought
/draʊt/noun
उच्चारण ड्राउट
सूखा, अनावृष्टि
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a long period of time when there is little or no rain
सूखा, अनावृष्टि
- The drought destroyed the kharif crop across the district.
- two years of drought
- The region suffered a severe drought last summer.
+ 3 more examples
- The drought dried up wells across the village.
- Drought and failed crops forced many to leave for the city.
- Officials announced relief for drought-hit farmers.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
drought in / across + region
Use 'in' or 'across' for the area hit by drought.
सूखे से प्रभावित क्षेत्र के लिए 'in' या 'across' आता है।
- There was a severe drought in Marathwada.
- Drought across the state hit farmers.
a drought (countable) / drought (uncountable)
Countable for a particular dry period; uncountable for the general condition.
किसी विशेष सूखे अवधि के लिए countable; सामान्य स्थिति के लिए uncountable।
- The drought lasted two years.
- Drought has damaged the wheat crop.
drought of + noun (figurative)
Can mean a long lack of something: a drought of runs, a drought of jobs.
इसका अर्थ किसी चीज़ की लंबी कमी भी हो सकता है, जैसे रनों का सूखा।
- India ended a long drought of Olympic medals.
drought-hit / drought-prone
Adjectives made with drought: drought-hit areas, drought-prone districts.
Drought से बने adjectives: drought-hit areas, drought-prone districts।
- The government sent water to drought-hit villages.
+Collocations 4
adjective + drought
severeprolongedrecentworstwidespread
- A prolonged drought dried up the wells.
verb + drought
sufferfacesurvivecauseend
- The village suffered three years of drought.
drought + noun
reliefconditionstoleranceyearwarning
- Farmers received drought relief.
drought + preposition
during droughtin droughtafter droughtdrought of
- Crops failed during the drought.
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- The drought forced many families to leave the village.
सूखे ने कई परिवारों को गाँव छोड़ने पर मजबूर कर दिया।
- Radhika's uncle grows millets that resist drought.
राधिका के चाचा ऐसे मोटे अनाज उगाते हैं जो सूखे को सह लेते हैं।
- Rainfall ended the drought in July.
जुलाई में बारिश से सूखा समाप्त हो गया।
- The state declared the district drought-affected.
राज्य ने ज़िले को सूखाग्रस्त घोषित किया।
- The team has had a scoring drought for six matches.
टीम पिछले छह मैचों से गोलों के सूखे से गुज़र रही है।
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✗ The drought have destroyed the crops.
✓ The drought has destroyed the crops.
Drought is singular and needs a singular verb.
'Drought' एकवचन है, इसलिए singular verb आती है।
✗ The drought has been lasted for two years.
✓ The drought has lasted for two years.
Last is intransitive here and has no passive.
यहाँ 'last' अकर्मक है और उसका passive नहीं बनता।
✗ A drought is the shortage of rain for a long time.
✓ Drought is a shortage of rain for a long time.
As a general condition, drought takes no article.
सामान्य स्थिति के रूप में 'drought' के साथ article नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Drought and famine are linked but different: one is lack of rain, the other lack of food.
Drought और famine जुड़े हैं पर अलग हैं: एक वर्षा की कमी है, दूसरा भोजन की कमी।
A long period with little or no rain.
बहुत कम या बिल्कुल वर्षा न होने की लंबी अवधि।
- Drought hit Bundelkhand.
Extreme shortage of food in an area.
किसी क्षेत्र में भोजन की अत्यधिक कमी।
- Famine followed the drought.
?Which word?
Do not confuse with draught (a current of air, or a drink).
इसे draught (हवा का झोंका, या पेय) से भ्रमित न करें।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A long period without rain; its opposite, too much rain or water, is a flood or deluge.
'लंबे समय तक बारिश न होना' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; इसका विपरीत, बहुत ज़्यादा पानी, flood या deluge है।