drought

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nounfemininepl: droughts

seca

1. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water

The severe drought lasted three years and devastated the agricultural region.

A seca severa durou três anos e devastou a região agrícola.

2. A prolonged absence or deficiency of something needed or desired

There has been a drought of good movies lately.

Há uma seca de bons filmes ultimamente.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

seca

standard term used throughout Brazil

Brazil (Northeast)

estiagem

common alternative in semi-arid regions

Portugal

seca

standard term in European Portuguese

in drought - durante a seca

break the drought - acabar com a seca

drought-stricken - assolado pela seca

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