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10 Language-to-English DictionariesShortages
/ˈʃɔːr.tɪ.dʒɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
State or situation in which quantities of a good or resource are insufficient for the demand or requirement.
"The severe droughts led to widespread water shortages across the agricultural region." - 2
A deficit or lack of a specified element or quality.
"There is currently a notable shortage of skilled nurses in the healthcare sector."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective short, originating from Old English sceort, combined with the suffix -age denoting a state or condition. The plural form developed in late Middle English to describe deficits or deficiencies in supply compared to demand.
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pénuries
Transliteration: pa-nyu-ri
"Les pénuries de carburant ont paralysé les transports."
Engpässe
Transliteration: ɛŋˌpɛsə
"Die Fabrik meldete Engpässe bei wichtigen Rohstoffen."
carenze
Transliteration: kaˈrɛntse
"Il paese sta affrontando gravi carenze energetiche."
escaseces
Transliteration: es.kaˈse.ses
"Las escaseces de agua afectan a la cosecha anual."
escassez
Transliteration: iʃ.kaˈsɛs
"A escassez de recursos provocou protestos."
कमी
Transliteration: kamī
"बाजार में सब्जियों की भारी कमी है।"
短缺
Transliteration: duǎnquē
"全球芯片短缺影响了汽车工业。"
부족
Transliteration: bujok
"숙련된 노동력 부족이 심각합니다."
不足
Transliteration: fusoku
"半導体の不足が生産遅延を引き起こしている。"
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