Засуха - translation, pronunciation and examples
drought
long period without rain
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When to use засуха
Farmers worried as the drought stretched into its third year.
The park closed its fountains to save water during the drought.
Из-за засухи река стала мелкой.
Фермеры беспокоятся, когда засуха длится долго.
Этим летом была засуха, и воды в реке стало меньше.
засуха usage examples
Farmers worried as the drought stretched into its third year.
Фермеры волновались, так как засуха затянулась на третий год.
The park closed its fountains to save water during the drought.
Парк закрыл фонтаны, чтобы экономить воду во время засухи.
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A prolonged period with little or no rainfall causing soil drying and crop losses.
A climatic trait of a region characterized by low precipitation; a tendency toward dry conditions.
Insufficient rain and snowfall over a period; a phrasing commonly used in reports.
A formal/statistical term denoting a shortage of precipitation.
General condition of low moisture in air, soil, or materials; not necessarily climatic.
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засуха synonyms
What's the difference between засуха / засушливость / нехватка осадков / дефицит осадков / сухость / засыхание
A prolonged period with little or no rainfall causing soil drying and crop losses.
Because of months of drought, the region's harvest fell by 40%.
Из‑за многомесячной засухи урожай в регионе снизился на 40%.
A climatic trait of a region characterized by low precipitation; a tendency toward dry conditions.
The region's aridity explains the frequent poor vegetable harvests.
Засушливость этого района объясняет частые неурожаи овощей.
Insufficient rain and snowfall over a period; a phrasing commonly used in reports.
The report states that the spring crop failure was caused by a lack of precipitation.
В докладе указано, что причиной неурожая стала нехватка осадков весной.
A formal/statistical term denoting a shortage of precipitation.
A precipitation deficit of 30% of the norm was recorded over the past year.
За прошедший год зафиксирован дефицит осадков в размере 30% от нормы.
General condition of low moisture in air, soil, or materials; not necessarily climatic.
In winter, there was noticeable dryness of the air in the apartment.
Зимой в квартире ощущалась сухость воздуха.
The process of drying up (of plants, rivers, soil) due to lack of moisture.
Many trees in the park died due to root desiccation during the summer.
Многие деревья в парке погибли из‑за засыхания корней летом.
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засуха translation: drought. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce засуха
[zɐˈsuxa]
засуха translation
drought
засуха examples
Farmers worried as the drought stretched into its third year.
засуха transcription
[zɐˈsuxa]
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засуха meaning: what does it mean?
длительный период без осадков и влажности
засуха pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
засуха is pronounced as [zɐˈsuxa]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
засуха definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Farmers worried as the drought stretched into its third year. Translation: Фермеры волновались, так как засуха затянулась на третий год.
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