a severe shortage

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• shortage — 01. During a time of war, there is generally a [shortage] of oil, so gasoline is usually rationed. 02. The city often puts restrictions on water use in the summertime in order to prevent [shortages]. 03. There is often a water [shortage] in our… …   Grammatical examples in English

• shortage — short|age [ˈʃo:tıdʒ US ˈʃo:r ] n [U and C] a situation in which there is not enough of something that people need shortage of ▪ a shortage of skilled labour ▪ There is no shortage of funds. water/food/housing etc shortage ▪ efforts to solve the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• severe — 01. He suffered a [severe] head injury in a car accident, and doctors worry he may never be able to speak again. 02. He had a [severe] headache after bumping his head. 03. The flight was canceled due to a [severe] thunderstorm. 04. Generally, in… …   Grammatical examples in English

• severe — adj. 1 rigorous, strict, and harsh in attitude or treatment (a severe critic; severe discipline). 2 serious, critical (a severe shortage). 3 vehement or forceful (a severe storm). 4 extreme (in an unpleasant quality) (a severe winter; severe… …   Useful english dictionary

• shortage — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ acute, chronic, critical, desperate, dire, serious, severe ▪ the current acute shortage of teachers ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• severe */*/*/ — UK [sɪˈvɪə(r)] / US [sɪˈvɪr] adjective 1) a) a severe problem is very serious and worrying Overcrowding in secondary schools is pretty severe. The reforms have caused severe economic hardship for the poorest members of the population. b) a severe …   English dictionary

• severe*/*/ — [sɪˈvɪə] adj 1) very serious and bad, worrying, or unpleasant The housing shortage is severe.[/ex] a severe thunderstorm[/ex] John had suffered severe bruising and serious cuts.[/ex] 2) very strict or extreme Syn: harsh The most severe penalty he …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• acute shortage — severe lack, severe shortage …   English contemporary dictionary

• severe — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem, sound ▪ become, grow ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ extremely …   Collocations dictionary

• Nursing shortage — Contents 1 Market philosophy 1.1 Ethical concerns 1.2 Impacts on healthcare …   Wikipedia

• education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …   Universalium