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2 scarceness scarce·ness ['skɛəsnɪs] n
(of jobs, accommodation) scarsezza, scarsità, (of food) penuriaEnglish-Italian dictionary > scarceness scarce·ness ['skɛəsnɪs] n
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3 scarce
[skeəs]1) (rare) raro2) (insufficient) scarso, insufficiente••to make oneself scarce — colloq. tagliare la corda, svignarsela
* * *[skeəs](not many or enough in number: Paintings by this artist are very scarce; Food is scarce because of the drought.) raro- scarcely- scarcity
- make oneself scarce* * *scarce /skɛəs/A a.B avv.(arc. o poet.) ► scarcely● to be scarce, scarseggiare □ (fam.) to make oneself scarce, andarsene, tagliare la corda, svignarsela; stare alla larga, farsi desiderare, non farsi vederescarcenessn. [u]scarsezza; scarsità; carenza; penuria.* * *[skeəs]1) (rare) raro2) (insufficient) scarso, insufficiente••to make oneself scarce — colloq. tagliare la corda, svignarsela
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Scarceness — Scarce ness, Scarcity Scar ci*ty, n. The quality or condition of being scarce; smallness of quantity in proportion to the wants or demands; deficiency; lack of plenty; short supply; penury; as, a scarcity of grain; a great scarcity of beauties.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scarceness — index dearth, insignificance, paucity, poverty Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
scarceness — noun see scarce I … New Collegiate Dictionary
scarceness — See scarce. * * * … Universalium
scarceness — noun The property of being scarce … Wiktionary
scarceness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The condition or fact of being deficient: defect, deficiency, deficit, inadequacy, insufficiency, lack, paucity, poverty, scantiness, scantness, scarcity, shortage, shortcoming, shortfall, underage1. See EXCESS … English dictionary for students
scarceness — scarce·ness || skersnɪ / keÉ™s n. rareness, scarcity, state of being in short supply … English contemporary dictionary
scarceness — scarce·ness … English syllables
scarceness — See: scarce … English dictionary
scarceness — / skeəsnəs/, scarcity / skeəsɪti/ noun the state of being scarce ● There is a scarcity of trained staff … Marketing dictionary in english
scarceness — noun a small and inadequate amount • Syn: ↑scarcity • Ant: ↑abundance (for: ↑scarcity) • Derivationally related forms: ↑scarce, ↑scarce ( … Useful english dictionary