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shortage

/ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/

/ˈʃɔrtɪdʒ/

shortagenoun

shortages

/ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/

/ˈʃɔrtɪdʒ/

Translations

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.

Additional translations

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

Antonyms

shortageadjective

/ˈʃɔː.tɪdʒ/

/ˈʃɔr.tɪdʒ/

Used attributively before another noun to denote that the following noun is characterized by or connected with an insufficiency.

Definitions

Relating to or arising from an insufficient supply; characterized by a lack of something needed.

Shortage economies suffer from chronic deficits in consumer goods.