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"Sequías" is a form of "sequía", a noun which is often translated as "drought". "Crecidas" is a form of "crecido", an adjective which is often translated as "big". Learn more about the difference between "sequías" and "crecidas" below.
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).
a. drought
La gente en estado de pobreza sufre de sequía y hambre.People in poverty suffer from drought and starvation.
crecido(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
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.
