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adjective1) (insufficient) knapp2) (rare) seltenmake oneself scarce — (coll.) sich aus dem Staub machen (ugs.)
* * *[skeəs](not many or enough in number: Paintings by this artist are very scarce; Food is scarce because of the drought.) knapp- academic.ru/64501/scarcely">scarcely- scarcity
- make oneself scarce* * *[skeəs, AM skers]to make oneself \scarce ( fam) sich akk rarmachen fam; (disappear) sich akk aus dem Staub machen fam* * *[skɛəs]1. adj (+er)(= in short supply) knapp; (= rare) selten; jobs rarto make oneself scarce (inf) — verschwinden (inf), abhauen (inf)
2. adv (old)See:= scarcely* * *scarce [skeə(r)s]A adj1. knapp, spärlich:scarce goods, scarce commodities WIRTSCH Mangelwaren2. selten, rar:make o.s. scarce umga) sich dünnmachen,b) sich rarmachen* * *adjective1) (insufficient) knapp2) (rare) seltenmake oneself scarce — (coll.) sich aus dem Staub machen (ugs.)
* * *adj.knapp adj.selten adj.
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