shortage

UK
/ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/
US
/ˈʃɔrtɪdʒ/

Übersetzungen

shortagesubstantiv
shortages
Pl.
UK
/ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/
US
/ˈʃɔrtɪdʒ/
There is a shortage of water in the region.
В регионе наблюдается нехватка воды.
The shortage of skilled workers is affecting the industry.
Дефицит квалифицированных рабочих влияет на промышленность.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
shortageadjektiv
UK
/ˈʃɔː.tɪdʒ/
US
/ˈʃɔr.tɪdʒ/
Used attributively before another noun to denote that the following noun is characterized by or connected with an insufficiency.

Definitionen

shortagesubstantiv
A situation in which something needed cannot be obtained in sufficient amounts.
The city is facing a severe water shortage due to the prolonged drought.
A deficiency in the amount or quantity of something.
There is a shortage of skilled workers in the technology sector.
shortageadjektiv
Relating to or arising from an insufficient supply; characterized by a lack of something needed.
Shortage economies suffer from chronic deficits in consumer goods.