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scarce knappEnglish-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > scarce
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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.)
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Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > scarce resources
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• wird knappEnglish-German correspondence dictionary > is becoming scarce
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15 money is somewhat scarce
• Geld ist etwas knappEnglish-German correspondence dictionary > money is somewhat scarce
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• Geld ist sehr knappEnglish-German correspondence dictionary > money is very scarce
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I had \scarcely sat down when... ich hatte mich gerade hingesetzt, als...;she can \scarcely afford to pay the rent sie kann das Geld für die Miete kaum aufbringen2) ( certainly not)he would \scarcely have said a thing like that er hätte so etwas wohl kaum behauptet -
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noun* * *[hen]1) (the female farmyard fowl: Hens lay eggs.) die Henne2) (the female of any bird: The hen is sitting on the nest; ( also adjective) a hen blackbird.) das Weibchen,weiblich•- academic.ru/34467/hen_party">hen party- henpecked* * *[hen]n* * *[hen]n1) Huhn nt, Henne fas scarce or rare as hen's teeth (dated inf) — so selten wie ein weißer Rabe
* * *hen [hen] s1. ORN Henne f, Huhn n:hen’s egg Hühnerei n;(as) scarce as hen’s teeth Br äußerst selten;there’s a hen on US umg es ist etwas im Busch2. ZOOL Weibchen n:a) von Vögelnb) von Hummern, Krebsen etc3. umga) Gschaftlhuberin f dial pejb) Klatschbase f, -maul n (beide umg pej)* * *nounHuhn, das; Henne, die (bes. im Gegensatz zu "Hahn")* * *n.Henne -n f.Huhn ¨-er n. -
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Unterkunft, dieaccommodation is very expensive — Wohnungen/Zimmer sind sehr teuer
there is a lack of good hotel accommodation in this town — in dieser Stadt fehlt es an guten Hotels
student accommodation is getting more expensive — Studentenunterkünfte od. -wohnungen werden [immer] teurer
* * *1) (room(s) in a house or hotel in which to live, especially for a short time: It is difficult to find accommodation in London in August.) die Unterkunft2) (space for something: There is accommodation for your car behind the hotel.) Platz* * *ac·com·mo·da·tion[əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən, AM əˌkɑ:m-]n“\accommodation wanted” „Zimmer gesucht“to find \accommodation eine Unterkunft finden▪ \accommodations pl Unterkunft fthe block provides \accommodation for 500 office workers der Komplex bietet Platz für 500 Büroangestellte▪ \accommodations pl [Sitz]plätze plto reach an \accommodation [with sb] [mit jdm] eine Einigung erzielen [o zu einer Übereinkunft kommen* * *[\@"kɒmə'deISən]n"accommodation" — "Fremdenzimmer"
accommodation wanted — Zimmer/Wohnung gesucht
they found accommodation in a youth hostel — sie fanden in einer Jugendherberge Unterkunft, sie kamen in einer Jugendherberge unter
there is accommodation for twenty passengers in the plane — das Flugzeug bietet zwanzig Passagieren Platz or hat für zwanzig Passagiere Platz
sleeping accommodation for six — Schlafgelegenheit f für sechs Personen
accommodation in the hospital is inadequate — die Unterbringungsmöglichkeiten im Krankenhaus sind unzureichend
3)* * *1. Anpassung f (to an akk)2. MED Akkommodation f (Scharfeinstellung der Augen durch Anpassung der Linse an die jeweilige Entfernung des Gegenstandes)3. Gefälligkeit f, Entgegenkommen n5. Aushilfe f, Darlehen n, geldliche Hilfe6. Beilegung f, Schlichtung f (eines Streites), Verständigung f:hotel accommodation is very expensive in London Hotelzimmer sind sehr teuer in London;find accommodation for the night ein Nachtquartier findenb) meist pl US Unterkunft f und Verpflegung fc) meist pl US SCHIFF, BAHN (Sitz)Platz m, (in einem Zug auch) Liegesitz m oder Schlafwagenbett n, (auf einem Boot auch) Koje f8. → academic.ru/351/accommodation_bill">accommodation bill* * *noun, no pl.Unterkunft, dieaccommodation is very expensive — Wohnungen/Zimmer sind sehr teuer
student accommodation is getting more expensive — Studentenunterkünfte od. -wohnungen werden [immer] teurer
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noun* * *((a place for) the illegal buying and selling, at high prices, of goods that are scarce, rationed etc: coffee on the black market.) der Schwarzmarkt* * *black ˈmar·ketn Schwarzmarkt mthere was a thriving \black market in cigarettes during the war während des Krieges blühte der Schwarzhandel mit Zigaretten* * *on the black market auf dem Schwarzmarkt, im Schwarzhandel* * *noun* * *n.Schwarzhandel m.Schwarzmarkt m.
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scarce — [skeəs ǁ skers] adjective if something is scarce, there is not enough of it available: • Here, land is a scarce resource and house prices have risen sharply. • Jobs are scarce. scarcity noun [singular, uncountable] : • the present scarcity of… … Financial and business terms
Scarce — (sk[^a]rs), a. [Compar. {Scarcer} (sk[^a]r s[ e]r); superl. {Scarcest}.] [OE. scars, OF. escars, eschars, LL. scarpsus, excarpsus, for L. excerptus, p. p. of excerpere to pick out, and hence to contract, to shorten; ex (see {Ex }) + carpere. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scarce — Scarce, Scarcely Scarce ly, adv. 1. With difficulty; hardly; scantly; barely; but just. [1913 Webster] With a scarce well lighted flame. Milton. [1913 Webster] The eldest scarcely five year was of age. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Slowly she sails,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scarce — scarce·ly; scarce·ment; scarce·ness; scarce; … English syllables
scarce — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a resource) insufficient for the demand. 2) rarely found. ● make oneself scarce Cf. ↑make oneself scarce DERIVATIVES scarcity noun. ORIGIN O … English terms dictionary
scarce — [skers] adj. scarcer, scarcest [ME scars < NormFr escars (for OFr eschars) < VL * escarpsus, for L excerptus, pp. of excerpere, to pick out, select (see EXCERPT); hence, that which is picked out and therefore scarce] 1. not common; rarely… … English World dictionary
scarce — (adj.) c.1300, restricted in quantity, from O.N.Fr. scars (O.Fr. eschars) from V.L. *escarpsus, from *excarpere pluck out, from L. excerpere pluck out (see EXCERPT (Cf. excerpt)). Phrase to make oneself scarce go away first attested 1809 in Gil… … Etymology dictionary
scarce — I adjective at a premium, dear, deficient, few, inadequate, incomplete, inconsiderable, insufficient, limited, little, low, meager, minute, not abundant, not plentiful, out of the way, paltry, rare, rarus, scant, seldom met with, short, skimpy,… … Law dictionary
scarce — rare, uncommon, *infrequent, occasional, sporadic Analogous words: *deficient: curtailed, abridged, shortened (see SHORTEN) Antonyms: abundant … New Dictionary of Synonyms
scarce — [adj] insufficient, infrequent at a premium, deficient, failing, few, few and far between*, in short supply, limited, occasional, rare, scant, scanty, seldom, seldom met with, semioccasional, short, shortened, shy, sparse, sporadic, truncated,… … New thesaurus
scarce|ly — «SKAIRS lee», adverb. 1. not quite; barely: »I can scarcely hear your voice. We could scarcely see the ship through the thick fog. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under hardly. (Cf. ↑hardly) 2. decidedly not: »He can scarcely have said that … Useful english dictionary