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"Crecidas" is a form of "crecido", an adjective which is often translated as "big". "Sequías" is a form of "sequía", a noun which is often translated as "drought". Learn more about the difference between "crecidas" and "sequías" below.
crecido(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. big
Estás muy crecida para chuparte el dedo.You're too big to suck your thumb.
b. old
Creo que Mary ya está lo bastante crecida como para ayudar en las tareas del hogar.I think Mary is old enough now to help with the household chores.
c. grown-up
Diego debería estar buscando trabajo ahora que está crecido.Diego should be looking for a job now he's grown-up.
a. tall
¿Tania tiene cuatro años? ¡Está muy crecida!Is Tania four years old? She's very tall!
a. large
El agua de este grupo de lagos contiene una crecida proporción de sal.The water of this group of lakes contains a large proportion of salt.
b. high
Hay que tener en cuenta que un crecido número de presos sufre de problemas de salud mental.We need to remember that a high number of prisoners suffer from mental health problems.
a. high (river, lake, stream)
Tras la lluvia, el río estaba muy crecido.The river was very high after the rain.
b. swollen (river, lake, stream)
El río está tan crecido que hay riesgo de inundaciones.The river is so swollen that there's a risk of flooding.
a. long (hair or nails)
El pelo de Carlos ya está muy crecido y no se lo quiere cortar.Carlos's hair is very long, but he doesn't want to have it cut.
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la sequía(
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. drought
La sequía destruyó los cultivos.The drought destroyed the crops.
2. (thirst)
Regionalism used in Colombia
(Colombia)
a. drought
La gente en estado de pobreza sufre de sequía y hambre.People in poverty suffer from drought and starvation.
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