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dry spell

[/draɪ spɛl/]
nounpl: dry spells
período de seca
1. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
The region experienced a severe dry spell last summer.
A região experimentou um período de seca severo no verão passado.
2. A period of time without success, activity, or progress in any area
The writer went through a dry spell and couldn't produce new material for months.
O escritor passou por um período improdutivo e não conseguiu produzir novo material por meses.
NYC Slang
cold spell (when referring to lack of success in dating or business)
Synonyms
droughtdearthslumplullbarren period
Antonyms
wet seasonrainy seasonproductivityboom

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
período de seca
Most common usage for weather-related drought
General Brazilian
fase improdutiva
Used for lack of success or progress in professional contexts
Portugal
período de seca
Standard term for meteorological drought
Portugal
maré de azar
Used colloquially for periods of bad luck or lack of success

Related Idioms & Phrases

break a dry spell
end a dry spell
weather a dry spell
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