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1 shortage
-ti‹noun (a lack; the state of not having enough: a shortage of water.) falta, escasezshortage n escasez / faltatr['ʃɔːtɪʤ]1 falta, escasez nombre femeninoshortage ['ʃɔrtɪʤ] n: falta f, escasez f, carencia fn.• carestía s.f.• déficit s.m.• escasez s.f.• falta s.f.'ʃɔːrtɪdʒ, 'ʃɔːtɪdʒcount & mass nounshortage (OF something/somebody) — falta f or escasez f (de algo/alguien)
there is no shortage of ideas/helpers — no faltan ideas/colaboradores
['ʃɔːtɪdʒ]N1) (=lack) escasez f, falta fa water shortage — escasez or falta de agua
shortage of staff — escasez or falta de personal
there is no shortage of advice — no es que falten consejos, no faltan los consejos
2) (=state of deficiency) escasez f* * *['ʃɔːrtɪdʒ, 'ʃɔːtɪdʒ]count & mass nounshortage (OF something/somebody) — falta f or escasez f (de algo/alguien)
there is no shortage of ideas/helpers — no faltan ideas/colaboradores
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2 shortage
nPROD déficit m, escasez f, insuficiencia f -
3 shortage
s.1 escasez, carestía.2 déficit. -
4 shortage area
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5 shortage area
s.área de escasez. -
6 shortage cost
s.coste de incumplimiento, coste de ruptura. -
7 shortage years
s.años de escasez. -
8 stock shortage
nPROD escasez de existencias f -
9 cash shortage
s.faltante de efectivo, falta en caja, falla en caja, faltante de caja. -
10 dollar shortage
s.déficit de dólares, escasez de dólares. -
11 food shortage
s.escasez de alimentos, penuria alimentaria. -
12 housing shortage
s.escasez de viviendas, crisis de la vivienda, crisis de vivienda. -
13 inventory shortage
s.escasez de inventario, falta de stocks, faltantes de inventario. -
14 labor shortage
s.escasez laboral, escasez de trabajadores, escasez de mano de obra. -
15 labour shortage
s.escasez laboral, escasez de trabajadores, escasez de mano de obra. -
16 liquidity shortage
s.escasez de liquidez. -
17 stock shortage
s.depreciación de existencias, faltantes de inventario. -
18 supply shortage
s.restricción del suministro. -
19 acute
ə'kju:t1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) agudo2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) acusado, grave3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) perspicaz4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) muy fino5) (high, shrill s high sound.)•- acutely
- acuteness
acute adj agudotr[ə'kjʊːt]1 (gen) agudo,-a2 (illness, pain) agudo,-a3 (angle) agudo,-a4 (hearing etc) muy fino,-a, muy desarrollado,-a5 (mind) perspicaz6 (lack, shortage) acusado,-a, grave1) sharp: agudo2) perceptive: perspicaz, sagaz3) keen: fino, muy desarrollado, agudoan acute sense of smell: un fino olfato4) severe: grave5)acute angle : ángulo m agudoadj.• agudo, -a adj.ə'kjuːt1)a) ( Med) agudob) <crisis/shortage> grave2)b) < sense of smell> fino, muy desarrollado; <sight, hearing> agudo3) ( perceptive) agudo, perspicaz[ǝ'kjuːt]ADJ1) (=intense) [crisis, shortage, problem] grave; [anxiety, joy] profundo, intenso; [pain] agudo; [discomfort] fuertethe report has caused the government acute embarrassment — el informe ha puesto en una situación de lo más embarazosa al gobierno
to become acute — [shortage, problem] agravarse
2) (=keen) [hearing] fino, agudo; [sense of smell] finoto have acute powers of observation — tener agudas or grandes dotes de observación
3) (=shrewd) [person, mind, comment] agudo, perspicazthat was very acute of you! — ¡qué perspicaz!, ¡eres un lince!
4) (Med) [illness, case, appendicitis] agudo5) (Geom) [angle] agudo6) (Ling) [accent] agudo* * *[ə'kjuːt]1)a) ( Med) agudob) <crisis/shortage> grave2)b) < sense of smell> fino, muy desarrollado; <sight, hearing> agudo3) ( perceptive) agudo, perspicaz -
20 deficiency
plural - deficiencies; noun ((a) shortage or absence of what is needed.) deficienciatr[dɪ'fɪʃənsɪ]noun (pl deficiencies)2 (fault, shortcoming) defecto, deficiencian.• carencia s.f.• deficencia s.f.• deficiencia s.f.• descubierto s.m.• falla s.f.dɪ'fɪʃənsi1) c ua) ( Med) deficiencia fb) ( shortage) escasez f, déficit m2) c ( shortcoming) deficiencia f[dɪ'fɪʃǝnsɪ]1. Nvitamin deficiency — avitaminosis f, déficit m vitamínico
2) (in system, plan, character etc) defecto m3) (Econ) déficit m2.CPDdeficiency disease N — mal m carencial
* * *[dɪ'fɪʃənsi]1) c ua) ( Med) deficiencia fb) ( shortage) escasez f, déficit m2) c ( shortcoming) deficiencia f
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