How to Say "drought" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “drought” is “seca” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
a long dry spell
Examples
La cosecha se perdió por la gran seca de este verano.
The harvest was lost due to the great drought this summer.
Estamos esperando las lluvias para que termine la seca.
We are waiting for the rains for the dry spell to end.
Noun/Adjective Distinction
When used as a noun, it almost always refers to a weather event (drought). The more common word for 'drought' is 'sequía', but 'seca' is widely understood, especially regionally.
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