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1 drought
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2 drought
n.सूखा, अकाल -
3 drought
akaal, sookhaa -
4 fail
V1. असफल\failहोनाShe failed in her obligations as a good daughter-in-law--------V1. चूकनाShe failed to notice that her child was no longer in the cradle.2. असफलWhere do today's public schools fail?3. समाप्त हो जाना/खत्म होजानाSeveral companies failed to function during recession.4. उनुत्तीर्णShe studied hard but failed nevertheless5. कमी\failहोनाShe failed in her obligations as a good daughter-in-law6. अपर्याप्त होनाThe water supply for the town failed after a long drought -
5 forerunner
N1. अग्रदूतScanty rainfall is the forerunner of the drought.Garry Kasporov is a forerunner in the field of chess. -
6 near
Adj1. निकटHis school is very near.They are his nearest relatives.The drought has brought near satrvation in the village.2. मिलता\nearजुलताThis is the nearest colour that you can get.--------Adv1. के\nearपासDon't go any nearer.2. लगभगShe gave a near perfect performance.--------Prep1. निकटShe was standing near the door.--------VI1. निकट\nearपहुँचनाHe is nearing his death. -
7 race
N1. कुल\raceवशंWe should not discriminate people on the grounds of sex,race,culture,orlanguage,etc.2. जीव-धारियों\raceकी\raceश्रेणीBreed a race of cattles which can survive drought.3. मानव\raceजातिAryans were the people of ancient and noble race.4. व्यक्तियों\raceका\raceसमूहJournalists are an interesting race.--------N1. तेज़\raceचालThe race of time may leave you behind if you slumber.--------VI1. जल्दी\raceदौड़नाI will race you to the stadium.Thick black clouds raced across the sky.She races at all the big meetings.The patient had to be raced to hospital.The driver waited for the green signal,his engine racing. -
8 relief
Adj1. सहायता कोषRelief fund was collected for helping the quake victims.--------N1. उभरी\reliefहुई\reliefनक्काशीA relief map of India,i.e.showing mountains,valleys,gulfs,seas,etc.2. रंग\reliefऔर\reliefशेडिंग\reliefद्वारा\reliefऊँचाई\reliefका\reliefप्रदर्शनThe hills stood out in sharp relief against the dawn sky.--------N1. सहायता\{कोष\}She sent some relief to refugees.2. आरामThe injection gave the patient much relief.3. विश्रामHe did duty from 9a.m.to8p.m.with only one hour's relief.4. राहतShe heaved a sigh of relief when her son returned home safely.5. छूटThey got temporary financial relief from the tax due to severe drought.
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Drought — (drout), n. [OE. droght, drougth, dru[yogh][eth], AS. druga[eth], from drugian to dry. See {Dry}, and cf. {Drouth}, which shows the original final sound.] 1. Dryness; want of rain or of water; especially, such dryness of the weather as affects… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drought|y — «DROW tee», adjective, drought|i|er, drought|i|est. 1. showing or suffering from drought: »a droughty, withered crop. 2. lacking moisture; dry … Useful english dictionary
drought — O.E. drugað, drugoð drought, dryness, desert, from P.Gmc. *drugothaz, from Germanic root *dreug dry (cf high/height) with ith, Germanic suffix for forming abstract nouns from adjectives (see TH (Cf. th)). Drouth was a M.E. variant continued in… … Etymology dictionary
drought — drought; drought·i·ness; … English syllables
drought — index paucity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
drought — [draut] n [U and C] [: Old English; Origin: drugath; related to dry] a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live … Dictionary of contemporary English
drought — [ draut ] noun count or uncount a long period of time when there is little or no rain and crops die … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
drought — [n] dryness; shortage of supply aridity, dearth, deficiency, dehydration, desiccation, dry spell, insufficiency, lack, need, parchedness, rainlessness, scarcity, want; concepts 607,646 Ant. monsoon, wetness … New thesaurus
drought — ► NOUN ▪ a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall; a shortage of water. ORIGIN Old English, «dryness» … English terms dictionary
drought — [drout] n. [ME < OE drugoth, dryness < drugian, to dry up; akin to dryge, DRY] 1. a prolonged period of dry weather; lack of rain 2. a prolonged or serious shortage or deficiency 3. Archaic thirst droughty adj. droughtier, droughtiest … English World dictionary
Drought — For other uses, see Drought (disambiguation). Fields outside Benambra, Victoria, Australia suffering from drought conditions. A drought (or drouth [archaic]) is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water… … Wikipedia
