No. 7,882 in Dutch
droogtes
"Droogtes" means "droughts" in English.
In a sentence
Tijdens lange periodes van droogtes kunnen planten sterven.
During long periods of droughts, plants can die.
The word 'droogtes' in this context refers to prolonged times without rainfall, which adversely affects the environment.
De boer vertelde over de droogtes die zijn gewas hebben beïnvloed.
The farmer talked about the droughts that affected his crops.
Here, 'droogtes' applies to instances of environmental dryness impacting agriculture.
'Droogtes komen minder vaak voor dan overstromingen in sommige gebieden,' zei de meteoroloog.
Droughts occur less frequently than floods in certain regions, the meteorologist said.
In this statement, 'droogtes' is used to draw a comparison in frequency of climatic events.
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