shortage

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʃɔrtɪdʒ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shôr′tij)

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shortage n (lack, not enough)escasez nf
  falta nf
 There is a shortage of affordable housing in some large cities.
 Hay una escasez de casas a precios accesibles en algunas ciudades.
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'shortage' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
crunch - deficit - drought - energy crisis - famine - housing problem - lack - lack thereof - scarceness - scarcity - short commons - ullage
Spanish:
carestía - falta - raquitismo - carencial - penuria - déficit - marra - carencia - desabastecimiento - escasez - escasez de alimentos - insuficiencia

Collocations: a [worker, staff, nurse, manpower] shortage, a shortage of [workers], a shortage of [experienced, qualified, skilled] staff, more...

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