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shortage
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/ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/
US
/ˈʃɔrtɪdʒ/
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shortage
noun
shortages
pl
UK
/ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/
US
/ˈʃɔrtɪdʒ/
нехватка
There is a shortage of water in the region.
В регионе наблюдается нехватка воды.
дефицит
The shortage of skilled workers is affecting the industry.
Дефицит квалифицированных рабочих влияет на промышленность.
Additional translations
недостача
недостаток
Synonyms
deficiency
lack
scarcity
insufficiency
shortfall
drought
paucity
dearth
Antonyms
surplus
abundance
plenty
shortage
adjective
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.
Definitions
shortage
noun
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.
shortage
adjective
Relating to or arising from an insufficient supply; characterized by a lack of something needed.
Shortage economies suffer from chronic deficits in consumer goods.
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