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1 shortage
shortage n pénurie f, manque m (of de) ; a shortage of teachers/food une pénurie d'enseignants/de vivres ; shortages of sth une pénurie or un manque de qch ; at a time of shortage en période de pénurie ; housing shortage crise f du logement ; there is no shortage of applicants/opportunity les candidats/occasions ne manquent pas or ne font pas défaut. -
2 ration
['ræʃən] 1. noun(a measured amount of food etc allowed during a particular period of time: The soldiers were each given a ration of food for the day.) ration2. verb(to allow only a certain amount of (food etc) to a person or animal during a particular period of time: During the oil shortage, petrol was rationed.) rationner- rations- ration out -
3 occupation
1) (a person's job or work.) métier, profession2) (the act of occupying (a house, town etc).) occupation3) (the period of time during which a town, house etc is occupied: During the occupation, there was a shortage of food.) occupation -
4 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) court2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) petit3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) court4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) manquant5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) à court de6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) brisé2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) net2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) ne pas atteindre•- shortage - shorten - shortening - shortly - shorts - shortbread - short-change - short circuit - shortcoming - shortcut - shorthand - short-handed - short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) retenir la candidature- short-range - short-sighted - short-sightedly - short-sightedness - short-tempered - short-term - by a short head - for short - go short - in short - in short supply - make short work of - run short - short and sweet - short for - short of
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