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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespénurie d'eau
Pronunciation / Transliteration: peh-nyoor-ee doh
"La pénurie d'eau est un problème croissant dans de nombreuses régions."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The lack of sufficient available water resources to meet the demands of water usage within a region.
"Many regions are facing severe water scarcity due to climate change and over-extraction of groundwater." - 2
A situation where the demand for water exceeds the available supply.
"Water scarcity can lead to conflicts over water rights and access."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'water' (from Old English 'wæter') combined with 'scarcity' (from Old French 'escarsté', ultimately from Late Latin 'excarpsus'). The compound has evolved in modern environmental discourse to describe the critical imbalance between global water demand and finite freshwater supplies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Water Scarcity" is said worldwide
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pénurie d'eau
Transliteration: peh-nyoor-ee doh
"La pénurie d'eau est un problème croissant dans de nombreuses régions."
Wasserknappheit
Transliteration: vah-ser-knaap-hite
"Die Wasserknappheit betrifft viele Länder weltweit."
scarsità d'acqua
Transliteration: skar-si-ta dak-kwa
"La scarsità d'acqua è un problema serio in molte regioni."
escasez de agua
Transliteration: es-ka-sez de a-gwa
"La escasez de agua afecta a millones de personas en el mundo."
escassez de água
Transliteration: es-ka-sez de a-gwa
"A escassez de água é um desafio crescente em várias partes do mundo."
जल संकट
Transliteration: jal sankat
"भारत में जल संकट एक गंभीर समस्या है।"
水资源短缺
Transliteration: shuǐ zīyuán duǎnquē
"水资源短缺是全球面临的重大挑战。"
물 부족
Transliteration: mul bujok
"물 부족은 많은 지역에서 심각한 문제입니다."
水不足
Transliteration: mizu busoku
"水不足は多くの地域で深刻な問題です。"
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