scarcity

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskɛərsɪti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈskɛrsəti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(skârsi tē)

Inflections of 'scarcity' (n): npl: scarcities
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scarcity n (shortage, lack)escasez nf
  falta nf
 The water scarcity in this region makes agriculture virtually impossible.
 La escasez de agua en esta región hace que la agricultura sea virtualmente imposible.
scarcity of [sth] n (shortage, lack)escasez de nf + prep
  falta de nf + prep
 Local stores reported a scarcity of bottled water.
 Las tiendas locales informaron de una escasez de agua embotellada.
scarcity n (rarity)escasez nf
 These special commemorative coins are in high demand due to their scarcity.
 Estas especiales monedas conmemorativas tienen una gran demanda debido a su escasez.
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Collocations: the scarcity of [jobs, opportunities, funds, resources, water, food, land], [job] scarcity, a [consequence, result] of [job] scarcity, more...

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