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Low Danube Shuts Power Plant

natureAugust 1, 2026·83 words·1 min read

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Low Danube Shuts Power Plant
Hungary will close its only nuclear power plant. This is the first time. The River Danube is very low. The plant needs river water. Now it can not get the water. Romania has the same problem.
There was little rain this spring. Then the weather was very hot. The river is the lowest for 30 years.
Hungary may not have enough electricity. Hungary asks people to use less power in the evening. Boats can not move in Bulgaria. The low water showed an old ship.

Key Vocabulary

adj.
making power from very small parts of matter
n.
a place that makes electricity
n.
a long line of water going to the sea
n.
power that makes lights and machines work
v.
stop something from working
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

nuclearadj.

making power from very small parts of matter

hạt nhân, nguyên tửnuclear原子力のnükleernuclearjądrowy, atomowyنوويnucleair, kern-атомный, ядерный核能的원자력의
power plantn.

a place that makes electricity

nhà máy điệnusina elétrica発電所elektrik santralicentral eléctricaelektrowniaمحطة توليد الكهرباءelektriciteitscentraleэлектростанция发电厂발전소
rivern.

a long line of water going to the sea

con sôngrionehirríorzekaنهرrivierрека河,河流
electricityn.

power that makes lights and machines work

điệneletricidade電気elektrikelectricidadelektryczność, prądكهرباءelektriciteitэлектричество电,电力전기
closev.

stop something from working

đóng cửa, ngừng hoạt độngfechar (parar de funcionar)(施設を)停止する・閉鎖するkapatmak (çalışmayı durdurmak)cerrar (dejar de funcionar)zamknąć (wyłączyć z pracy)يغلق (يوقف التشغيل)sluiten (stilleggen)закрыть (остановить работу)关闭(停止运行)폐쇄하다, 가동을 멈추다

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The water in the river is very high now.

2

This spring was very dry.

3

The power plant needs water from the river.

4

Boats can still move easily on the water.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How many years ago was the river last this low?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What did the low water show?

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