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1 scarseggiare

become scarce

scarseggiare di qualcosa not have much of something, be short of something

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scarseggiare v. intr. to be lacking (in sthg.); to be short; to be scarce, to run* out: le provviste scarseggiano, supplies are running out; scarseggiare di denaro, to be short of money; scarseggiava l'acqua, water was lacking (o scarce); scarseggia di buon senso, he is lacking in common sense.

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[skarsed'dʒare]
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) (non avere a sufficienza)

scarseggiare di qcs. — to lack o be lacking sth., to be short of sth

2) (essere scarso) [denaro, prodotto] to be* scarce, to be* running out, to be* in short supply

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scarseggiare

/skarsed'dʒare/ [1]

verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere)

1 (non avere a sufficienza) scarseggiare di qcs. to lack o be lacking sth., to be short of sth.

2 (essere scarso) [denaro, prodotto] to be* scarce, to be* running out, to be* in short supply.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > scarseggiare
2 menjarang

become scarce, widely spaced

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Indonesia-Inggris kamus > menjarang
3 hacerse escaso

• become scarce

• make oneself presentable

• make oneself secure in

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > hacerse escaso
4 escasear

v.

1 to be scarce, to be in short supply.

2 to become scarce, to be in short supply, to fall short, to run low.

3 to become scarce for, to become scarce to.

Me escasean las verduras Vegetables become scarce for me.

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escasear

► verbo intransitivo

1 (faltar) to be scarce, get scarce

■ escasea la leche milk is scarce

► verbo transitivo

1 (dar poco) to be sparing with, skimp on

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1.

VI to be scarce

2.

VT (=escatimar) to be sparing with, skimp

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verbo intransitivo

empiezan a escasear los alimentos — food is running short

va a escasear el café — there's going to be a coffee shortage

escasea el agua — water is in short supply

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= be in short supply, become + scarce, be few and far between, be at a premium.

Ex. It is often precisely the talents in SLIS, recognized as being in short supply, which are most attractive to other departments.

Ex. The implications are that as resources are become scarcer, librarians will need to adopt more forceful attitudes.

Ex. Good bookshops are few and far between and the kind to be found in most towns are as educationally healthy as a river rich in industrial effluent is physically salubrious.

Ex. Mini-abstracts are particularly important where currency is paramount or abstracting time is at a premium.

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verbo intransitivo

empiezan a escasear los alimentos — food is running short

va a escasear el café — there's going to be a coffee shortage

escasea el agua — water is in short supply

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= be in short supply, become + scarce, be few and far between, be at a premium.

Ex: It is often precisely the talents in SLIS, recognized as being in short supply, which are most attractive to other departments.

Ex: The implications are that as resources are become scarcer, librarians will need to adopt more forceful attitudes.

Ex: Good bookshops are few and far between and the kind to be found in most towns are as educationally healthy as a river rich in industrial effluent is physically salubrious.

Ex: Mini-abstracts are particularly important where currency is paramount or abstracting time is at a premium.

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escasear [A1 ]

vi

empiezan a escasear los alimentos food is running short o is becoming scarce

dicen que va a escasear el café they say there's going to be a coffee shortage

una zona en la que escasea el agua an area where water is in short supply

■ escasear

vt

(escatimar): nos escaseaban los recursos they had cut back on our resources, they were limiting our resources

escasean el producto para luego subirlo de precio they create a shortage in the market so they can put up the price

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escasear ( conjugate escasear) verbo intransitivo:
◊ empiezan a escasear los alimentos food is running short;

va a escasear el café there's going to be a coffee shortage
escasear verbo intransitivo to be scarce

' escasear' also found in these entries:
English:
scarce
- supply
- thin
- premium
- short

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escasear vi

to be scarce, to be in short supply;

empezaba a escasear el agua water was beginning to run short;

escasean los expertos en informática computer experts are in short supply;

escaseaba la comida entre los refugiados the refugees didn't have much food

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escasear

I v/i be scarce, be in short supply

II v/t use sparingly, be sparing with

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escasear vi

: to be scarce, to run short

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escasear vb to be scarce

la fruta escasea en invierno fruit is scarce in winter

Spanish-English dictionary > escasear
5 rare

rare [ʀαʀ]

adjective

   a. ( = peu commun) [objet, mot, édition] rare

• ça n'a rien de rare there's nothing unusual about it

• il n'était pas rare de le rencontrer it was not unusual to meet him

• c'est rare de le voir fatigué you don't often see him tired ; → oiseau ; → perle

   b. ( = peu nombreux) [cas, exemples, visites] rare ; [passants, voitures] few

• les rares voitures qui passaient the few cars that went by

• les rares amis qui lui restent the few friends still left to him

• les rares fois où... on the rare occasions when...

• il est l'un des rares qui... he's one of the few people who...

• à cette heure les clients sont rares at this time of day there are few customers

• à de rares exceptions près with very few exceptions

   c. ( = peu abondant) [nourriture, main d'œuvre] scarce ; [cheveux] thin ; [végétation] sparse

• se faire rare [argent, légumes] to become scarce

• vous vous faites rare we haven't seen much of you recently

   d. ( = exceptionnel) [talent, qualité, sentiment, beauté] rare ; [homme, énergie] exceptional ; [saveur, moment] exquisite

• une attaque d'une rare violence an exceptionally violent attack

• d'une rare beauté exceptionally beautiful

• il est d'une rare stupidité he's utterly stupid

   e. [gaz] rare

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ʀɑʀ
adjectif

1) ( peu commun) [personne, objet, animal, plante] rare; [denrée, main-d'œuvre, produit] scarce; [minerai] rare, scarce

devenir or se faire rare — to be ou become scarce

être l'un des rares qui — to be one of the few (people) who

2) ( peu fréquent) [cas, mot, maladie] rare; [moment] rare; [visites] infrequent; [occasion] rare, unusual; [emploi, utilisation] unusual, uncommon; [voyages, trains] infrequent; [voitures, passants, clients, amis] few

les clients sont rares — there are very few customers

vous vous faites rare ces temps-ci — you are not around much these days

il est rare de faire/qu'il fasse — it is unusual to do/for him to do

cela n'a rien de rare — there's nothing unusual about it

à de rares exceptions près — with few exceptions

3) ( exceptionnel) [qualité, beauté, talent] rare; [maîtrise, intelligence, énergie, courage] exceptional; [bêtise, impudence, inconséquence] singular

combat d'une rare violence — exceptionally violent fight

4) ( clairsemé) [cheveux, barbe, végétation] sparse; [air] thin

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ʀɒʀ adj
1) (= inhabituel) rare

une plante rare — a rare plant

il est rare que — it's rare that, it's unusual that

2) (main-d'œuvre, denrées) scarce

se faire rare — to become scarce, fig, [personne] to make oneself scarce

3) (cheveux, herbe) sparse

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rare adj

1 ( peu commun) [personne, objet, animal, plante] rare; [matière première, denrée, main-d'œuvre, produit] scarce; [minerai] rare, scarce; être l'un des rares qui to be one of the few (people) who;

2 ( peu fréquent) [cas, mot, maladie] rare; [moment] rare; [visites] infrequent; [occasion] rare, unusual; [emploi, utilisation] unusual, uncommon; [voyages, trains] infrequent; [voitures, passants, clients, amis] few; les clients sont rares à cette époque-ci de l'année we have very few customers at this time of year; devenir or se faire rare [argent, produit, denrée] to be ou become scarce; vous vous faites rare ces temps-ci you are not around much these days; il se fait de plus en plus rare dans le village he comes to the village less and less (frequently); quelques rares visiteurs a few occasional visitors; rares étaient ceux qui faisaient there were few who did; il est rare de faire it is unusual to do; il n'est pas rare de faire it isn't uncommon ou unusual to do; il est rare qu'il vienne en train it's unusual for him to come by train; il n'est pas rare qu'il reste pour dîner it's not unusual for him to stay for dinner; cela n'a rien de rare there's nothing unusual about it; à de rares exceptions près with few exceptions;

3 ( exceptionnel) [qualité, beauté, talent] rare; [maîtrise, intelligence, énergie, courage] exceptional; [bêtise, impudence, inconséquence] singular; combat d'une rare violence exceptionally violent fight ou fighting; être d'une bêtise rare or d'une rare bêtise to be singularly ou exceptionally stupid; être d'une intelligence rare to be exceptionally intelligent; il est l'exemple rare de he is a rare example of;

4 ( clairsemé) [cheveux, barbe, végétation] sparse; [air] thin.

[rar] adjectif

1. [difficile à trouver] rare, uncommon

ce qui est rare est cher anything that is in short supply is expensive

un musicien d'un rare talent an exceptionally talented musician

plantes/timbres rares rare plants/stamps

2. [peu fréquent] rare

on le voyait chez nous à de rares intervalles once in a (very long) while, he'd turn up at our house

tes visites sont trop rares you don't visit us nearly often enough

il est rare qu'elle veuille bien venir avec moi she rarely ou seldom agrees to come with me

il n'est pas rare de le voir ici it's not uncommon ou unusual to see him here

tu te fais rare ces derniers temps (familier) you've become quite a stranger lately, where have you been hiding lately?

c'est un mot rare that's a rare word

3. [peu nombreux] few

les rares électeurs qui ont voté pour lui the few who voted for him

rares sont ceux qui l'apprécient not many people like him

à de rares exceptions près with only ou apart from a few exceptions

elle est une des rares personnes que je connaisse à aimer le jazz she's one of the very few people I know who enjoys jazz

les visiteurs se font rares there are fewer and fewer visitors

[peu abondant] scarce

la nourriture était rare pendant la guerre food was scarce during the war

4. [clairsemé] thin, sparse

il a le cheveu rare his hair is thinning

5. PHYSIQUE [raréfié] rare

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > rare
6 enrarecer

v.

1 to make strained.

2 to rarefy, to make scarce, to thin.

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enrarecer

Conjugation model [ AGRADECER], like link=agradecer agradecer

► verbo transitivo

1 (aire) to rarefy

2 (hacer escaso) to make scarce

3 figurado (situación, relación, etc) to put a strain on

■ aquella discusión enrareció nuestra relación that argument put a strain on our relationship

► verbo intransitivo

1 (escasear) to become scarce

► verbo pronominal enrarecerse

1 (aire) to rarefy

2 (escasear) to become scarce

3 figurado (situación, relación, etc) to become strained

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1. VT

1) (=viciar) [+ aire] to rarefy; [+ ambiente] to strain

2) (=hacer escasear) to make scarce

2.

See:

enrarecerse

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1.
verbo transitivo to rarefy
2.
enrarecerse v pron

a) atmósfera/aire to become rarefied

b) ambiente/relaciones to become strained

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1.
verbo transitivo to rarefy
2.
enrarecerse v pron

a) atmósfera/aire to become rarefied

b) ambiente/relaciones to become strained

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enrarecer [E3 ]

vt

to rarefy

■ enrarecerse

v pron

1 «atmósfera/aire» to become rarefied

2 «ambiente/relaciones» to become strained

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enrarecer

♦ vt

1. [situación, ambiente, relaciones] to make strained o tense

2. [aire, gas] to rarefy

♦ See also the pronominal verb enrarecerse

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enrarecer

v/t

1 aire rarefy

2 relaciones strain

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enrarecer {53} vt

: to rarefy

♦ See also the reflexive verb enrarecerse

Spanish-English dictionary > enrarecer
7 escaso

adj.

scarce, bare, scrimpy, poor.

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escaso

► adjetivo

1 (insuficiente) scarce, scant, very little, small

2 (recursos) slender; (dinero) tight; (público) small; (lluvias, salario) low; (tiempo) very little

3 (poco de algo) few

■ escasos días few days

4 (que le falta poco) hardly, scarcely, barely

■ un kilo escaso barely a kilo

5 (mezquino) miserly, mean

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FRASEOLOGÍA

andar escaso,-a de algo to be short of something

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(f. - escasa)

adj.

scarce, scant

- escaso de

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ADJ

1) (=limitado)

los alimentos están muy escasos — food is very scarce

las posibilidades de encontrarlo vivo son muy escasas — the chances of finding him alive are very slim

habrá escasa visibilidad en las carreteras — visibility on the roads will be poor

el recital tuvo escaso público — the recital was poorly o sparsely attended

tenemos escasa información del asunto — we have very little information on the subject

un programa de escaso interés — a programme of limited interest

un motor de escasa potencia — a not very powerful engine

iba a escasa distancia del otro coche — he was a short distance behind the other car

2)

escaso de algo — short of sth

anda escaso de dinero — he's short of money

estar escaso de víveres — to be short of food

escaso de recursos naturales — poor in natural resources

una región escasa de población — a thinly populated region

la fábrica está escasa de personal — the factory is short-staffed

3) (=muy justo)

hay dos toneladas escasas — there are barely o scarcely two tons

duró una hora escasa — it lasted barely o scarcely an hour

tiene 15 años escasos — he's barely o hardly 15

ganar por una cabeza escasa — to win by a short head

4) †† (=tacaño) mean, stingy

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- sa adjetivo

a) < recursos económicos> limited, scant; < posibilidades> slim, slender; < visibilidad> poor; <conocimientos/experiencia> limited

la comida resultó escasa — there wasn't enough food

de escasa calidad — of mediocre quality

b) (en expresiones de medida, peso)

pesa un kilo escaso — it weighs barely o scarcely a kilo

a escasos tres días/dos meses — (AmL) barely three days/two months away

c) [estar] ( falto)

escaso de algo — de dinero/tiempo short of something

andamos escasos de personal — we're short-staffed

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= light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], meagre [meager, -USA], poor [poorer -comp., poorest -sup.], scant, scarce [scarcer -comp., scarcest -sup.], slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], slim [slimmer -comp., slimmest -sup.], scanty [scantier -comp., scantiest -sup.], sparse, little in the way of, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], skimpy [skimpier -comp., skimpiest -sup.].

Ex. Light use of library information resources raises the concern that students are developing an inadequate base of retrieval skills for finding information on new procedures, diseases and drugs.

Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex. Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.

Ex. Examples are generally poor or obscure (often in Latin or German).

Ex. Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.

Ex. If staff time and expertise for initial evolution of the thesaurus are scarce, the system can usually function with a less thoroughly refined thesaurus.

Ex. The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.

Ex. Abstracting journals vary enormously in scope ranging from vast publications covering an entire discipline, to slim volumes centred on a relatively narrow topic.

Ex. However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.

Ex. The popular libraries in Lima are sparse and lack the technology and the cultural and information instruments popular in Italy.

Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.

Ex. Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.

Ex. Often times new graduate job-seekers produce skimpy resumes because they fail to include all of their relevant experience.

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* andar escaso de = be short of.

* andar escaso de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).

* escasa comunicación = poor communication.

* escasa probabilidad = slim chance.

* escaso de dinero = cash strapped, financially strapped, short of money, strapped.

* escaso de ideas = short of ideas.

* escaso de tiempo = time-strapped, short of time.

* evidencia + ser + escasa = evidence + be + slight.

* hacerse escaso = become + scarce.

* ser escaso = be few and far between.

* ser muy escaso = be at a premium.

* ya de por sí escaso = already-scarce.

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- sa adjetivo

a) < recursos económicos> limited, scant; < posibilidades> slim, slender; < visibilidad> poor; <conocimientos/experiencia> limited

la comida resultó escasa — there wasn't enough food

de escasa calidad — of mediocre quality

b) (en expresiones de medida, peso)

pesa un kilo escaso — it weighs barely o scarcely a kilo

a escasos tres días/dos meses — (AmL) barely three days/two months away

c) [estar] ( falto)

escaso de algo — de dinero/tiempo short of something

andamos escasos de personal — we're short-staffed

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= light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], meagre [meager, -USA], poor [poorer -comp., poorest -sup.], scant, scarce [scarcer -comp., scarcest -sup.], slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], slim [slimmer -comp., slimmest -sup.], scanty [scantier -comp., scantiest -sup.], sparse, little in the way of, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], skimpy [skimpier -comp., skimpiest -sup.].

Ex: Light use of library information resources raises the concern that students are developing an inadequate base of retrieval skills for finding information on new procedures, diseases and drugs.

Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex: Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.

Ex: Examples are generally poor or obscure (often in Latin or German).

Ex: Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.

Ex: If staff time and expertise for initial evolution of the thesaurus are scarce, the system can usually function with a less thoroughly refined thesaurus.

Ex: The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.

Ex: Abstracting journals vary enormously in scope ranging from vast publications covering an entire discipline, to slim volumes centred on a relatively narrow topic.

Ex: However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.

Ex: The popular libraries in Lima are sparse and lack the technology and the cultural and information instruments popular in Italy.

Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.

Ex: Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.

Ex: Often times new graduate job-seekers produce skimpy resumes because they fail to include all of their relevant experience.

* andar escaso de = be short of.

* andar escaso de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).

* escasa comunicación = poor communication.

* escasa probabilidad = slim chance.

* escaso de dinero = cash strapped, financially strapped, short of money, strapped.

* escaso de ideas = short of ideas.

* escaso de tiempo = time-strapped, short of time.

* evidencia + ser + escasa = evidence + be + slight.

* hacerse escaso = become + scarce.

* ser escaso = be few and far between.

* ser muy escaso = be at a premium.

* ya de por sí escaso = already-scarce.

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escaso -sa

adjective

1

(poco, limitado): un país de escasos recursos económicos a country with limited o scant o slender economic resources

ante un público escaso in front of a small audience

escasas posibilidades de éxito slim o slender chances of success, little chance of success

la visibilidad en la zona del aeropuerto es escasa there is poor o limited visibility around the airport

la comida resultó escasa there wasn't enough food

obras de escasa calidad works of mediocre quality

una persona de escasa inteligencia a person of limited intelligence

mis conocimientos sobre este tema son escasos my knowledge of this subject is limited

2

(en expresiones de medida, peso): falta un mes escaso para que llegue there's barely o scarcely a month to go before it arrives

está a una distancia de cinco kilómetros escasos it's barely o scarcely five kilometers away

pesa un kilo escaso it weighs barely o scarcely a kilo

a escasos tres días/dos meses ( AmL); barely three days/two months away

se despertó luego de escasas tres horas de sueño ( AmL); she awoke having slept for barely three hours

3 (falto) escaso DE algo short OF sth

de momento ando escaso de dinero I'm a little o a bit short of money at the moment, money's a bit scarce o tight at the moment

andamos escasos de personal we're short-staffed

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escaso
◊ -sa adjetivo

a) ‹ recursos económicos› limited, scant;

‹ posibilidades› slim, slender;
‹ visibilidad› poor;
‹conocimientos/experiencia› limited
b) [estar] ( falto) escaso de algo ‹de dinero/tiempo› short of sth

escaso,-a adj (alimentos, recursos) scarce, scant
(dinero, tiempo) short
(luz) poor
♦ Locuciones: andar escaso de, to be short of
' escaso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- contada
- contado
- corta
- corto
- delgada
- delgado
- escasa
- mezquina
- mezquino
- mínima
- mínimo
- pelada
- pelado
- apurado
- dinero
- pobre
English:
low
- marginal seat
- pressed
- run
- scant
- scanty
- scarce
- short
- slender
- slim
- small
- sparse
- meager
- narrow
- poor
- skimpy
- slight
- under

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escaso, -a adj

1. [insuficiente] [conocimientos, recursos, medios] limited, scant;
[víveres, trabajo] scarce; [cantidad, número, temperaturas] low; [visibilidad, luz] poor, low;
escaso público se dio cita para ver el partido a poor crowd turned out to see the match;

sus posibilidades son más bien escasas her chances are rather slim;

vino tanta gente que la comida se quedó escasa so many people came that there wasn't enough food;

joyas de escaso valor jewellery of scant o little value;

la obra tuvo escaso éxito the play had little success;

debido al escaso tiempo con el que contaban due to the little time they had, since time was short

2. [falto]
andar o [m5] estar escaso de to be short of;

ando escaso de dinero I don't have much money;

el hotel está escaso de personal the hotel is short-staffed;

la comida está un poco escasa de sal the food is in need of a bit more salt

3. [casi completo]
un metro escaso barely a metre;

dura dos horas escasas it lasts barely two hours;

a un mes escaso de las elecciones with barely a month to go to the elections;

pesó dos kilos escasos al nacer she weighed barely two kilos at birth

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escaso

adj

1 recursos limited;

escasas posibilidades de not much chance of, little chance of

2

:

andar escaso de algo falto be short of sth

3 ( justo)

:

falta un mes escaso it’s barely a month away;

un kilo escaso a scant kilo, barely a kilo

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escaso, -sa adj

1) : scarce, scant

2)

escaso de : short of

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escaso adj

1. (con incontables) little

la comida era escasa there wasn't much food

un regalo de muy escaso valor a gift of very little value

2. (con contables en singular) small / low

un escaso número de participantes a small number of participants

un escaso nivel cultural a low level of culture

3. (con contables en plural) few

los escasos habitantes de la isla the few inhabitants of the island

faltan escasos minutos there are a few minutes to go

recursos escasos scarce resources

4. (apenas) just under / barely

duró dos horas escasas it lasted just under two hours

a dos metros escasos barely two metres away

andar/estar escaso de tiempo/dinero to be short of time/money

Spanish-English dictionary > escaso
8 hacerse escaso

v.

1 to become scarce, to grow thin.

La leche se hizo escasa The milk became scarce.

2 to make oneself scarce.

María se hizo escasa durante la pelea Mary made herself scarce during the fight

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(v.) = become + scarce

Ex. The implications are that as resources are become scarcer, librarians will need to adopt more forceful attitudes.

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(v.) = become + scarce

Ex: The implications are that as resources are become scarcer, librarians will need to adopt more forceful attitudes.

Spanish-English dictionary > hacerse escaso
9 raréfier

ʀɑʀefje
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( rendre moins dense) to rarefy [air, gaz]

2) ( rendre rare) to make [something] rare

2.

se raréfier verbe pronominal [air] to become thinner; [gaz, atmosphère] to rarefy; [nourriture, denrée, argent] to become scarce; [espèce] to become rare

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raréfier verb table: plier

A vtr

1 ( rendre moins dense) to rarefy [air, gaz];

2 ( rendre rare) to make [sth] rare.

B se raréfier vpr [air] to become thinner; [gaz, atmosphère] to rarefy; [nourriture, denrée, argent] to become scarce; [espèce animale, végétale] to become rare.

[rarefje] verbe transitif

1. PHYSIQUE [air, oxygène] to rarefy, to rarify

2. [denrées] to make scarce

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se raréfier verbe pronominal intransitif

1. PHYSIQUE [air] to rarefy, to rarify

2. [argent, denrées] to become scarce

[visites] to become less frequent

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > raréfier
10 knapp

I Adj.

1. Kleider: (zu eng) tight; (eng anliegend) tight-fitting

2. Stil: concise, terse; mit knappen Worten in a few words, briefly

3. (kärglich) meag|re (Am. -er); (beschränkt) limited; Ware: scarce; Gelder: auch tight; knapp bei Kasse short of cash: umg. hard up; knapp sein Lebensmittel etc.: be in short supply, be scarce; knapp werden auch run short

4. nicht ganz: just under; vor einer knappen Stunde barely an hour ago

5. (gerade noch erreicht) Vorsprung, Sieg, Niederlage: narrow; Ergebnis, Ausgang: close; knappe Mehrheit slim ( oder narrow) majority; mit knapper Not only just, Am. just barely; er ist mit knapper Not entkommen auch umg. it was a close shave

II Adv.

1. bei Kleidung: knapp / zu knapp sitzen be a tight fit / be too tight; knapp sitzend tight-fitting; der Rock fällt etwas knapp aus the skirt is rather (Am. pretty) skimpy

2. formulieren etc.: concisely, succinctly; antworten: tersely; kurz und knapp gesagt put briefly, in a few choice words

3. (kärglich) etw. knapp bemessen give short measure of s.th.; (Dosis, Ration etc.) be stingy with s.th.; das ist knapp bemessen oder berechnet that’s a bit on the short ( oder low) side; meine Zeit ist knapp bemessen I’m short of ( oder pushed for) time; etw. knapp halten (Ware) keep s.th. in short supply, create a scarcity of s.th.; jemanden knapp halten keep s.o. short ( mit of)

4. mit Zeit- und Zahlenangaben: er starb knapp 65-jährig he died when he was barely 65; in / vor knapp vier Wochen in barely ( oder just under) four weeks / barely ( oder just under) four weeks ago; es dauerte knapp zwei Stunden it took just under ( oder not quite) two hours; der Computer kostet knapp 1500 Euro the computer costs just on 1500 euros

5. (gerade eben) only just; gewinnen, verlieren: narrowly; der Schuss ging knapp vorbei the shot only just (Am. just barely) missed; knapp vorbei ist auch daneben a miss is as good as a mile

6. am Wochenende haben wir gefeiert etc. und nicht zu knapp! umg...., and how!

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scanty; scrimpy; skimpy; brief; meager; narrow; in short supply; summary; tight; scarce; concise; short; meagre; scant; curt; terse

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knạpp [knap]
1. adj

1) (= nicht ausreichend vorhanden) Vorräte, Arbeitsstellen scarce, in short supply; Geld tight, scarce; Taschengeld meagre (Brit), meager (US); Gehalt low, meagre (Brit), meager (US)

mein Geld ist knapp — I'm short of money

mein Geld wird knapp — I am running short of or out of money

das Essen wird knapp — we/they etc are running short of or out of food

knapp mit ( dem) Geld sein (inf) — to be short of money

See:

→ Kasse

2) (= gerade noch ausreichend) Zeit, Geld, Miete just or barely sufficient, just or barely enough; Mehrheit narrow, small, bare; Sieg narrow; Kleidungsstück etc (= eng) tight; (= kurz) short; Bikini scanty

3) (= nicht ganz) almost

ein knappes Pfund Mehl — just under a pound of flour

seit einem knappen or knapp einem Jahr wohne ich hier — I have been living here for almost a year

4) (= kurz und präzis) Stil, Worte concise; Geste terse; (= lakonisch) Antwort pithy

5) (= gerade so eben) just

mit knapper Not — only just, by the skin of one's teeth

2. adv

1) (= nicht reichlich) rechnen, kalkulieren conservatively; bemessen too closely

mein Geld/meine Zeit ist knapp bemessen — I am short of money/time

er hat ihr das Taschengeld knapp bemessen — he was mean (Brit) or stingy (inf) with her pocket money

2)

(= haarscharf) wir haben knapp verloren/gewonnen — we only just lost/won

er ist knapp an mir vorbeigefahren — he just got or scraped past me

der Rock endete knapp über dem Knie — the skirt came to just above the knee

es war knapp daneben — it was a near miss

knapp vorbei ist auch daneben (inf) — a miss is as good as a mile (prov)

ich verprügele dich, aber nicht zu knapp — I'll give you a thrashing, and how!

3) (= nicht ganz) not quite

knapp zwei Wochen — not quite two weeks

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1) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) close

2) (only just managed: a narrow escape.) narrow

3) (not many or enough in number: Paintings by this artist are very scarce; Food is scarce because of the drought.) scarce

4) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) short

5) (not available in sufficient quantity: Fresh vegetables are in short supply.) in short supply

6) (too small; inadequate: a skimpy dress.) skimpy

7) skimpily

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knapp

[knap]

I. adj

1. (gering) meagre [or AM -er], low

\knappe Vorräte meagre [or scarce] supplies

\knappe Stellen scarce jobs

\knappes Geld tight money

▪ \knapp sein/werden to be scarce [or in short supply]/to become scarce

▪ [mit etw dat] \knapp sein to be short [of sth]

..., aber/und das nicht zu \knapp! (fam)..., and how!,..., good and proper! BRIT fam; s.a. Kasse

2. (eng) tight[-fitting]

▪ jdm zu \knapp sein to be too tight for sb

3. (noch genügend) just enough

eine \knappe Mehrheit a narrow [or bare] [or very small] majority

ein \knapper Sieg a narrow victory

ein \knappes Ergebnis a close result

4. (nicht ganz) almost

in einer \knappen Stunde in just under an hour

▪ [jdm] zu \knapp sein to be too tight [for sb]

5. (gerafft) concise, succinct

in wenigen \knappen Worten in a few brief words

er gab ihr nur eine \knappe Antwort he replied tersely

II. adv

1. (mäßig) sparingly

\knapp bemessen sein to be not very generous

seine Zeit ist \knapp bemessen his time is limited [or restricted], he only has a limited amount of time

2. (nicht ganz) almost

\knapp eine Stunde almost [or just under] [or not quite] an hour

3. (haarscharf) narrowly

die Wahl ist denkbar \knapp ausgefallen the election turned out to be extremely close

\knapp gewinnen/verlieren to win/lose narrowly [or by a narrow margin]

wir haben [nur] \knapp verloren we [only] just lost

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1.
Adjektiv

1) meagre, low < pension, wage, salary>; meagre < pocket money>

knapp sein — be scarce or in short supply

knapp werden — < supplies> run short; < money> get tight

knapp mit etwas sein — be short of something

..., und nicht zu knapp! —... and how!

jemanden [mit Geld] knapp halten — (ugs.) keep somebody short [of money]

2) narrow <victory, lead>; narrow, bare < majority>; close < result>

3)

vor einer knappen Stunde — just under an hour ago

4) (eng) tight-fitting < garment>

zu knapp sein — < garment> be too tight

5) (kurz) terse <reply, greeting>; concise, succinct <description, account, report>
2.
adverbial

1)

knapp bemessen sein — be meagre; < time> be limited

knapp gerechnet — at the lowest estimate

2)

knapp gewinnen — win narrowly or by a narrow margin

eine Prüfung knapp bestehen — just pass an examination

3) (sehr nahe) just

knapp über dem Knie enden — come to just above the knee

4) (nicht ganz) just under

vor knapp einer Stunde — just under an hour ago

5) (eng)

knapp sitzen — fit tightly

6) (kurz) < reply> tersely; < describe> concisely, succinctly

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knapp

A. adj

1. Kleider: (zu eng) tight; (eng anliegend) tight-fitting

2. Stil: concise, terse;

mit knappen Worten in a few words, briefly

3. (kärglich) meagre (US -er); (beschränkt) limited; Ware: scarce; Gelder: auch tight;

knapp bei Kasse short of cash: umg hard up;

knapp sein Lebensmittel etc: be in short supply, be scarce;

knapp werden auch run short

4. nicht ganz: just under;

vor einer knappen Stunde barely an hour ago

5. (gerade noch erreicht) Vorsprung, Sieg, Niederlage: narrow; Ergebnis, Ausgang: close;

knappe Mehrheit slim ( oder narrow) majority;

mit knapper Not only just, US just barely;

er ist mit knapper Not entkommen auch umg it was a close shave

B. adv

1. bei Kleidung:

knapp/zu knapp sitzen be a tight fit/be too tight;

knapp sitzend tight-fitting;

der Rock fällt etwas knapp aus the skirt is rather (US pretty) skimpy

2. formulieren etc: concisely, succinctly; antworten: tersely;

kurz und knapp gesagt put briefly, in a few choice words

3. (kärglich)

etwas knapp bemessen give short measure of sth; (Dosis, Ration etc) be stingy with sth;

das ist knapp bemessen oder

berechnet that’s a bit on the short ( oder low) side;

meine Zeit ist knapp bemessen I’m short of ( oder pushed for) time

4. mit Zeit- und Zahlenangaben:

er starb knapp 65-jährig he died when he was barely 65;

in/vor knapp vier Wochen in barely ( oder just under) four weeks/barely ( oder just under) four weeks ago;

es dauerte knapp zwei Stunden it took just under ( oder not quite) two hours;

der Computer kostet knapp 1500 Euro the computer costs just on 1500 euros

5. (gerade eben) only just; gewinnen, verlieren: narrowly;

der Schuss ging knapp vorbei the shot only just (US just barely) missed;

knapp vorbei ist auch daneben a miss is as good as a mile

6. am Wochenende haben wir gefeiert etc

und nicht zu knapp! umg …, and how!

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1.
Adjektiv

1) meagre, low <pension, wage, salary>; meagre < pocket money>

knapp sein — be scarce or in short supply

knapp werden — < supplies> run short; < money> get tight

knapp mit etwas sein — be short of something

..., und nicht zu knapp! —... and how!

jemanden [mit Geld] knapp halten — (ugs.) keep somebody short [of money]

2) narrow <victory, lead>; narrow, bare < majority>; close < result>

3)

vor einer knappen Stunde — just under an hour ago

4) (eng) tight-fitting < garment>

zu knapp sein — < garment> be too tight

5) (kurz) terse <reply, greeting>; concise, succinct <description, account, report>
2.
adverbial

1)

knapp bemessen sein — be meagre; < time> be limited

knapp gerechnet — at the lowest estimate

2)

knapp gewinnen — win narrowly or by a narrow margin

eine Prüfung knapp bestehen — just pass an examination

3) (sehr nahe) just

knapp über dem Knie enden — come to just above the knee

4) (nicht ganz) just under

vor knapp einer Stunde — just under an hour ago

5) (eng)

knapp sitzen — fit tightly

6) (kurz) < reply> tersely; < describe> concisely, succinctly

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adj.

bare adj.

concise adj.

curt adj.

lean adj.

narrow adj.

scant adj.

scanty adj.

scarce adj.

scrimpy adj.

skimpy adj.

terse adj. adv.

barely adv.

concisely adv.

curtly adv.

scantily adv.

scantly adv.

scarcely adv.

skimpily adv.

tersely adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > knapp
11 enrarecerse

enrarecerse

► verbo pronominal

1 (aire) to rarefy

2 (escasear) to become scarce

3 figurado (situación, relación, etc) to become strained

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VPR

1) [aire] to become rarefied, get thin

2) [relaciones, ambiente] to become strained, become tense

3) (=escasear) to become scarce

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enrarecerse verbo reflexivo
1 (una situación, relación) to strain, deteriorate
2 (la atmósfera) to become rarified

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vpr

1. [situación, ambiente, relaciones] to become strained o tense

2. [aire, gas] to become rarefied

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enrarecerse

v/r

1 de aire become rarefied

2 de relaciones become strained

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vr

Spanish-English dictionary > enrarecerse
12 faltar

v.

1 to lack, to be missing, to have not enough.

Me falta comida I lack food.

Me falta comida I lack food.

Falta un tornillo A screw is missing.

2 to be lacking, to be needed.

falta aire there's not enough air

falta sal it needs a bit of salt

3 to be necessary, to have yet to, to have still to. (hacer falta).

me falta tiempo I need time

para que su felicidad fuera completa sólo faltaba que viniera su hijo all it needed to make her happiness complete was for her son to arrive

¡lo que me faltaba! that's all I needed!

sólo le faltó ponerse a llorar he did everything but burst into tears

Me falta terminar esto I have still to finish this.

4 to be absent or missing (estar ausente).

falta Elena Elena is missing

el día que yo falte when I have passed on

Falta María Mary is absent.

5 to offend.

Me faltó mi hermana My sister offended me.

Me faltó mi hermano My brother offended me.

6 to omit, to skip.

7 to become scarce for.

Me faltó el dinero Money became scarce for me.

Me faltó el dinero Money became scarce for me.

8 to be not enough.

Falta comida There is not enough food.

9 to be yet to.

Falta barrer There is yet to sweep.

10 to be offended.

Se me faltó I was offended.

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faltar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (no estar una cosa) to be missing; (una persona) to be absent

■ me falta un zapato one of my shoes is missing

■ ¿quién falta? who's missing?

■ ha faltado mucho a clase he has missed a lot of classes

■ mañana a las tres, ¡no faltes! tomorrow at three, be sure to come!

2 (haber poco) to be lacking, be needed

■ falta (más) leche we need (more) milk, there isn't enough milk

3 (no tener) to lack, not have (enough)

■ le falta genio she's got no character

4 (quedar) to remain, be left

■ ¿cuánto falta para Alicante? how much further is it to Alicante?

■ falta poco para que... it won't be long till...

■ falta mucho por hacer there's still a lot to be done

5 (no respetar) to insult, be rude to

■ no la perdonaré que me faltara I'll never forgive her for being rude to me

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

faltar a la verdad not to tell the truth, lie

faltar a su deber to fail in one's duty

faltar a su palabra to break one's word

faltar a su promesa not to keep one's promise

faltar al respeto a alguien to be rude to somebody, insult somebody

faltar en los pagos not to keep up with the payments

¡lo que me (te, le, etc) faltaba! that's all I (you, he, etc) needed!

¡no faltaba más! (por supuesto) of course!, but of course! 2 (por supuesto que no) absolutely not!

¡sólo me (te, le, etc) faltaba eso! that's all I (you, he, etc) needed!

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verb

1) to be lacking

2) be absent

3) be unfaithful, break

4) remain

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VI

1) (=no haber suficiente)

faltan profesores — there aren't enough teachers

a la sopa le falta sal — there isn't enough salt in the soup

faltan viviendas asequibles — there is a shortage of affordable housing

faltan dos sillas — we are two chairs short

• faltar algo a algn, le falta todavía un impreso — you still need another form

¿te falta dinero? — do you need any money?

nos falta tiempo para hacerlo — we don't have enough time to do it

te faltan dos centímetros para poder ser policía — you're two centimetres too short to be a policeman

no le falta valor — he doesn't lack courage

- ¡lo que me faltaba!

- ¡no faltaba o faltaría más!

- ¡no faltaba más que eso!

- es mejor que sobre que no que falte

2) (=no estar) to be missing

faltan varios libros del estante — there are several books missing from the shelf

faltan 20 euros de la caja — there are 20 euros missing from the till

me falta un bolígrafo — one of my pens is missing

faltaba de su casa desde hacía un mes — he had been missing for a month

¿quién falta? — who's missing?, who's not here?

no podemos irnos, falta Manolo — we can't go, Manolo isn't here yet

• no faltar, un desayuno en el que no faltan los huevos y el beicon — a breakfast which doesn't fail to include eggs and bacon

un partido en el que no faltaron goles — a match which was not short of goals

no falta ninguno de los ingredientes de la novela policíaca — all of the ingredients of the detective novel are present

no falta quien opina que... — there are those who think that...

3) (=no ir)

no he faltado ni una sola vez a las reuniones — I haven't missed a single meeting

faltaron tres personas a la reunión — there were three people missing o absent from the meeting

¡no faltaré! — I'll be there!

• faltar a una cita — [de negocios] to miss an appointment, not to turn up for an appointment; [con amigo] not to turn up for a date

• faltar a clase — to miss school

• faltar al trabajo — to be off work

nunca falta al trabajo — he's never off work

4) (=quedar)

falta todavía bastante por hacer — there is still quite a lot to be done, quite a lot remains to be done

• falta mucho todavía — there's plenty of time to go yet

¿falta mucho? — is there long to go?

¿te falta mucho? — will you be long?

• faltar para algo, faltan tres semanas para las elecciones — there are three weeks to go to the election, the election is three weeks off

faltan cinco minutos para que comience la representación — the performance will begin in five minutes

faltan cinco para las siete — LAm it's five to seven

• falta poco para las ocho — it's nearly eight o'clock, it's getting on for eight o'clock

falta poco para que termine el partido — the match is almost over o finished

5) (=estar a punto de)

faltó poco para que lo pillara un coche — he was very nearly run down by a car

le faltaba poco para decírselo — she was about to tell him

6) (=insultar)

¡sin faltar!, ¿eh? — keep it polite, right?

faltar a algn — (=ofender) to offend sb; (=ser infiel a) to be unfaithful to sb; (=no apoyar) to fail sb

faltar a algn al respeto — to be rude to sb, be disrespectful to sb

7) (=no cumplir)

• faltar en algo, faltar en los pagos — to default on one's payments

no faltaré en comunicárselo — I shall not fail to tell him
decencia 1), palabra 4), promesa 1., 1), respeto 1), verdad 1)
8) euf (=estar muerto)

desde que falta su madre — since his mother passed away

cuando falte yo — when I'm gone

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verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( no estar) to be missing

falta dinero de la caja — there's some money missing from the till

¿quién falta? — who's missing?; (en colegio, reunión de trabajo) who's absent?

falta de su domicilio — she has been missing from home; (+ me/te/le etc)

te falta un botón — you have a button missing

a esta taza le falta el asa — there's no handle on this cup

b) ( no haber suficiente)

va a faltar vino — there won't be enough wine

más vale que sobre comida y no que falte — it's better to have too much food than too little; (+ me/te/le etc)

nos faltó tiempo — we didn't have enough time

le falta experiencia — he lacks experience

me faltan palabras para expresarlo — I can't find the words to express it

ganas no me faltan — I'd love to

me falta el aire — I can't breathe

c) (en frases negativas)

no falta quien lo piensa — some people think that

no faltará oportunidad — there will be plenty of opportunities

d) ( hacer falta)

le falta alguien que la aconseje — she needs someone to advise her

2) ( quedar)

yo estoy lista ¿a ti te falta mucho? — I'm ready, will you be long?

a la carne le faltan 15 minutos — the meat needs another 15 minutes

sólo me falta pasarlo a máquina — all I have to do is type it out

sólo falta decorarlo — it just needs decorating

aún me falta pintarlo — I still have to paint it

falta poco para Navidad — it's not long until Christmas

falta poco para las diez — it's almost o nearly ten o'clock

faltan cinco minutos para que empiece — there are five minutes to go before it starts

¿te falta mucho para terminar? — will it take you long to finish?

¿falta mucho para que llegue? — will it be long until she arrives?

nos falta poco para terminar/llegar — we're almost finished/there

me faltan tres páginas para terminar el libro — I have three pages to go to finish the book

aún falta mucho — ( tiempo) there's plenty of time yet; ( distancia) there's a long way to go yet

poco faltó para que me pegara — he nearly hit me

esto es lo único que faltaba! — (iró) that's all I/we needed! (iro)

no faltaba or faltaría más! — ( respuesta - a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!; (- a una petición) of course, certainly; (- a un ofrecimiento) I wouldn't hear of it!; ( expresando indignación) whatever next!

3)

a) ( no asistir)

te esperamos, no faltes — we're expecting you, make sure you come

faltar a algo — al colegio/a clase to be absent from something; a una cita to miss something

ha faltado dos veces al trabajo — she's been off work twice

b) ( no cumplir)

faltar a algo: faltó a su promesa/palabra he didn't keep his promise/word; no me faltes al or (CS) el respeto! don't be rude to me; faltas a la verdad — you are not telling the truth

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= lack, be lacking, be short of.

Ex. I think that we have established a communication which we have lacked in the past.

Ex. The blame was not theirs that they were so lacking in gumption.

Ex. Libraries are ordinarily short of space for collections, staff, and readers = Generalmente, las bibliotecas andan faltas de espacio para las colecciones, el personal y los lectores.

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* al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.

* empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.

* faltar a clase = play + hooky, skip + class, play + truant, bunk off, bunk + classes, skive, bunk + school.

* faltar al respeto = disrespect, diss.

* faltar a una clase = miss + class, cut + class.

* faltar a una promesa = go back on + Posesivo + promise.

* faltar de = be absent (from).

* faltar el canto de un duro para = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, come + very close to.

* faltar el respeto = disrespect, diss.

* faltar mucho = be a long way off.

* faltar mucho (para) = there + be + a long way to go (before), have + a long way to go (before).

* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* faltar un poco = be some way off.

* faltar versatilidad = be a one-trip pony.

* no faltar el respeto = be civil towards.

* para que no falte = for good measure.

* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.

* para que no vaya a faltar = for good measure.

* pieza clave que falta = missing piece.

* trabajo + no faltar = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.

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verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( no estar) to be missing

falta dinero de la caja — there's some money missing from the till

¿quién falta? — who's missing?; (en colegio, reunión de trabajo) who's absent?

falta de su domicilio — she has been missing from home; (+ me/te/le etc)

te falta un botón — you have a button missing

a esta taza le falta el asa — there's no handle on this cup

b) ( no haber suficiente)

va a faltar vino — there won't be enough wine

más vale que sobre comida y no que falte — it's better to have too much food than too little; (+ me/te/le etc)

nos faltó tiempo — we didn't have enough time

le falta experiencia — he lacks experience

me faltan palabras para expresarlo — I can't find the words to express it

ganas no me faltan — I'd love to

me falta el aire — I can't breathe

c) (en frases negativas)

no falta quien lo piensa — some people think that

no faltará oportunidad — there will be plenty of opportunities

d) ( hacer falta)

le falta alguien que la aconseje — she needs someone to advise her

2) ( quedar)

yo estoy lista ¿a ti te falta mucho? — I'm ready, will you be long?

a la carne le faltan 15 minutos — the meat needs another 15 minutes

sólo me falta pasarlo a máquina — all I have to do is type it out

sólo falta decorarlo — it just needs decorating

aún me falta pintarlo — I still have to paint it

falta poco para Navidad — it's not long until Christmas

falta poco para las diez — it's almost o nearly ten o'clock

faltan cinco minutos para que empiece — there are five minutes to go before it starts

¿te falta mucho para terminar? — will it take you long to finish?

¿falta mucho para que llegue? — will it be long until she arrives?

nos falta poco para terminar/llegar — we're almost finished/there

me faltan tres páginas para terminar el libro — I have three pages to go to finish the book

aún falta mucho — ( tiempo) there's plenty of time yet; ( distancia) there's a long way to go yet

poco faltó para que me pegara — he nearly hit me

esto es lo único que faltaba! — (iró) that's all I/we needed! (iro)

no faltaba or faltaría más! — ( respuesta - a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!; (- a una petición) of course, certainly; (- a un ofrecimiento) I wouldn't hear of it!; ( expresando indignación) whatever next!

3)

a) ( no asistir)

te esperamos, no faltes — we're expecting you, make sure you come

faltar a algo — al colegio/a clase to be absent from something; a una cita to miss something

ha faltado dos veces al trabajo — she's been off work twice

b) ( no cumplir)

faltar a algo: faltó a su promesa/palabra he didn't keep his promise/word; no me faltes al or (CS) el respeto! don't be rude to me; faltas a la verdad — you are not telling the truth

* * *

= lack, be lacking, be short of.

Ex: I think that we have established a communication which we have lacked in the past.

Ex: The blame was not theirs that they were so lacking in gumption.

Ex: Libraries are ordinarily short of space for collections, staff, and readers = Generalmente, las bibliotecas andan faltas de espacio para las colecciones, el personal y los lectores.

* al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.

* empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.

* faltar a clase = play + hooky, skip + class, play + truant, bunk off, bunk + classes, skive, bunk + school.

* faltar al respeto = disrespect, diss.

* faltar a una clase = miss + class, cut + class.

* faltar a una promesa = go back on + Posesivo + promise.

* faltar de = be absent (from).

* faltar el canto de un duro para = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, come + very close to.

* faltar el respeto = disrespect, diss.

* faltar mucho = be a long way off.

* faltar mucho (para) = there + be + a long way to go (before), have + a long way to go (before).

* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* faltar un poco = be some way off.

* faltar versatilidad = be a one-trip pony.

* no faltar el respeto = be civil towards.

* para que no falte = for good measure.

* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.

* para que no vaya a faltar = for good measure.

* pieza clave que falta = missing piece.

* trabajo + no faltar = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.

* * *

faltar [A1 ]

vi

A

1 (no estar) to be missing

aquí faltan tres recibos there are three receipts missing

falta dinero de la caja there's some money missing from the till

¿estamos todos? — no, falta Inés are we all here? — no, Inés is missing o Inés isn't here

(+ me/te/le etc): te falta un botón you have a button missing, you're missing a button

revisen sus bolsos a ver si les falta algo check your bags to see if there's anything missing

le faltan todos los dientes de abajo he's lost all his bottom teeth

a esta taza le falta el asa there's no handle on this cup

a la muñeca le falta un brazo the doll is missing an arm, the doll has an arm missing

falta de su domicilio desde hace un mes she has been missing from home for a month

el día que yo falte ¿qué va a ser de este chico? ( euf); what will become of this boy when I'm gone? ( euph)

2

(no haber suficiente): no faltará vino there will be plenty of wine, there will be no shortage of wine

más vale que sobre comida y no que falte it's better to have too much food than too little

(+ me/te/le etc): me falta el aire I can't breathe

nos faltó tiempo para terminar we didn't have enough time to finish

me faltan palabras para expresarle mi agradecimiento I don't know how to thank you

le falta experiencia he lacks experience, he doesn't have enough/any experience

ganas no me faltan, pero no tengo dinero I'd love to, but I haven't got any money

3 ( en frases negativas)

(no haber): no falta quien piensa que fue un error there are those who think it was a mistake

no faltará oportunidad de retribuirles la atención there will be plenty of opportunities to return their kindness

4

(hacer falta): le falta alguien que la aconseje she needs someone to advise her

le falta un objetivo en la vida he needs a goal in life

B

(quedar): yo estoy lista ¿a ti te falta mucho? I'm ready, will you be long?

a la carne le faltarán unos 15 minutos the meat needs another 15 minutes or so

sólo me falta pasarlo a máquina all I have to do is type it out, I just need to type it out

el pastel está listo, sólo falta decorarlo the cake is ready, it just needs decorating

todavía me falta pintar la puerta I still have to paint the door, I've still got the door to paint

falta poco para Pascua it's not long until Easter

faltaba poco para las diez it was almost o nearly ten o'clock, it was going on for ten o'clock ( BrE)

sólo faltan cinco minutos para que empiece la carrera there are just five minutes to go before the race starts

¿falta mucho para que llegue la abuela? will it be long until grandma arrives?

ya falta poco para llegar we're nearly o almost there now

se puso furioso, poco faltó para que me pegara he got so angry, he nearly hit me

me faltan tres páginas para terminar el libro I have three pages to go to finish the book

¿te falta mucho para terminar? will it take you long to finish?, have you got much more to do?

todavía faltan muchas cosas por hacer there are still a lot of things to do

¡esto es lo único que faltaba! ( iró); that's all I/we needed! ( iro)

¡lo que me faltaba por oír! now I've heard everything!

¡faltaría or no faltaba más! (en respuesta — a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!, you're welcome!; (— a un pedido) of course, certainly; (— a un ofrecimiento, una atención) I wouldn't hear of it!; (expresando indignación) can you imagine!, whatever next!

pase usted primero — ¡no faltaba más! after you — no, after you!

C

1

(no asistir): te esperamos, no faltes we're expecting you, make sure you come

faltar A algo to be absent FROM sth

falta mucho a clase he's often absent (from school), he misses a lot of classes

esta semana ha faltado dos veces al trabajo she's been off work twice this week, she's stayed home from work twice this week ( AmE)

nunca falta a una cita he never misses an appointment

2 (no cumplir) faltar A algo:

faltó a su promesa/palabra he didn't keep his promise/word, he broke his promise/word

¡no le faltes al or (CS) el respeto a tu padre! don't be rude to your father

no le falté I wasn't rude to him

faltas a la verdad you are not telling the truth

* * *

faltar ( conjugate faltar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( no estar) to be missing;

◊ ¿quién falta? who's missing?;

(en colegio, reunión) who's absent?;
◊ te falta un botón you have a button missing;

a esta taza le falta el asa there's no handle on this cup
b) ( no haber suficiente):

◊ va a faltar vino there won't be enough wine;

nos faltó tiempo we didn't have enough time
c) ( hacer falta):

◊ le falta alguien que la aconseje she needs someone to advise her;

les falta cariño they need affection
2 ( quedar):
◊ yo estoy lista ¿a ti te falta mucho? I'm ready, will you be long?;

nos falta poco para terminar we're almost finished;
me faltan tres páginas para terminar el libro I have three pages to go to finish the book;
solo me falta pasarlo a máquina all I have to do is type it out;
falta poco para Navidad it's not long until Christmas;
faltan cinco minutos para que empiece there are five minutes to go before it starts;
¡no faltaba más! ( respuesta — a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!;

(— a una petición) of course, certainly;
(— a un ofrecimiento) I wouldn't hear of it!
3
a) ( no asistir):

◊ te esperamos, no faltes we're expecting you, make sure you come;

faltar a algo ‹ al colegio› to be absent from sth;

‹ a una cita› to miss sth;
◊ faltar a clase to skip lessons;

ha faltado dos veces al trabajo she's been off work twice
b) ( no cumplir):

◊ faltó a su promesa he didn't keep his promise;

¡no me faltes al respeto! don't be rude to me
faltar verbo intransitivo
1 (estar ausente) to be missing: falta el jefe, the boss is missing
2 (no tener) to be lacking: le falta personalidad, he lacks personality
3 (restar) to be left: aún falta para la Navidad, it's a long time until Christmas
faltó poco para que ganaran, they very nearly won
no falta nada por hacer, there's nothing more to be done
sólo me falta el último capítulo por leer, I've only got the last chapter to read
4 (no acudir) tu hermano faltó a la cita, your brother didn't turn up/come
5 (incumplir) eso es faltar a la verdad, that is not telling the truth
faltar uno a su palabra, to break one's word
6 (insultar) faltar a alguien, to be rude to someone: ¡sin faltar!, don't be rude!
(ofender) no era mi intención faltarte al respeto, I didn't mean to be rude to you
♦ Locuciones: ¡lo que faltaba!, that's all it needed!
¡no faltaba más!, (but) of course!
' faltar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahogarse
- quedar
- respeto
- tornillo
English:
default setting
- go back on
- missing
- unaccounted
- word
- absent
- go
- hooky
- miss
- skip
- truant

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faltar vi

1. [no haber] to be lacking, to be needed;

falta aire there's not enough air;

le falta sal it needs a bit of salt;

faltó comida there wasn't enough food;

a esta casa no le falta nada this house lacks nothing o has everything;

después del robo faltaban dos cuadros after the robbery, two paintings were missing;

abrí la cartera y me faltaban varios documentos I opened my briefcase and several documents were missing

2. [estar ausente] to be absent o missing;

falta Elena Elena is missing;

el día que yo falte when I have passed on;

falta de su domicilio desde hace tres semanas she has been missing (from home) for three weeks

3. [no acudir]
sólo faltaron mis padres only my parents weren't there o failed to turn up;

faltar a una cita not to turn up at an appointment;

¡no faltes (a la cita)! don't miss it!, be there!;

ha faltado a clase tres veces esta semana she has been absent o off three days this week;

últimamente ha faltado mucho al trabajo he's been off work a lot recently, he's had a lot of time off work recently

4. [no cumplir]
faltó a su palabra she went back on her word, she broke o didn't keep her word;

faltó a su obligación he neglected his duty;

faltó a la verdad she wasn't being truthful, she wasn't telling the truth

5. [ofender]
faltar a alguien en algo to offend sb in sth;

faltar a alguien al respeto to be disrespectful to sb;

¡a mí no me faltes!, ¡sin faltar! don't you speak to me like that!

6. [no tener]
le faltan las fuerzas he lacks o doesn't have the strength;

le falta experiencia she lacks experience;

le falta una mano he has got only one hand;

al equipo le faltan buenos defensas the team is short of good defenders;

le falta una pata a la mesa the table is missing a leg;

me faltan palabras para expresar mi agradecimiento I can't find the words to express my gratitude

7. [hacer falta]
me falta tiempo I need time;

nos va a faltar cerveza we're going to run out of beer, we're not going to have enough beer;

para que su felicidad fuera completa sólo faltaba que viniera su hijo all it needed to make her happiness complete was for her son to arrive;

ganas no nos faltan, pero no vamos a poder ir it isn't because we don't want to, but we won't be able to go;

sólo le faltó ponerse a llorar he did everything but burst into tears;

¡lo que me faltaba! that's all I needed!;

¡lo que faltaba, otro pinchazo! that's all I needed, another flat tyre!

8. [quedar]
falta mucho por hacer there is still a lot to be done;

falta poco para llenar del todo el camión the truck o Br lorry is almost completely full now;

sólo te falta firmar all you have to do is sign;

falta un mes para las vacaciones there's a month to go till the holidays;

¿falta mucho para el final? is there long to go?;

falta poco para las once it's nearly eleven o'clock;

falta poco para que llegue it won't be long till he arrives, he'll soon be here;

¿cuánto falta para Bogotá? how much further is it to Bogota?;

aún faltan 10 kilómetros there are still 10 kilometres to go;

faltó poco para que lo matase I very nearly killed him;

¿lo mató? – poco faltó did she kill him? – very nearly

9. Euf [morir] to pass away

10. [en frases]
¡no faltaba o [m5] faltaría más! [asentimiento] of course!;
[rechazo] that tops it all!, that's a bit much!;
claro que puedes usar mi teléfono, ¡no faltaba o [m5] faltaría más! of course you can use my telephone, there's no need for you to ask;

por supuesto que no te dejo ir, ¡faltaría más! of course I'm not letting you go, what can you be thinking of!

* * *

faltar

v/i

1 be missing;

cuando falten mis padres when my parents die

2 ( quedar)

:

falta una hora there’s an hour to go;

faltan 10 kilómetros there are 10 kilometers to go;

sólo falta hacer la salsa there’s only the sauce to do;

falta poco para las diez it’s almost o nearly ten o’clock;

falta poco para que empiece la película it won’t be long before the film starts, the film will be starting soon;

faltó poco para que me cayera I almost o nearly fell;

y por si faltaba algo … and as if that wasn’t enough …

3

:

faltar a be absent from;

faltar a clase miss class, be absent from class

4

:

faltar a alguien be disrespectful to s.o.;

faltar a su palabra not keep one’s word

5

:

¡no faltaba o

faltaría más! ( por supuesto) certainly!, of course!; (de ninguna manera) certainly not!;

¡lo que faltaba! that’s all I/we etc needed!

* * *

faltar vi

1) : to be lacking, to be needed

me falta ayuda: I need help

2) : to be absent, to be missing

3) quedar: to remain, to be left

faltan pocos días para la fiesta: the party is just a few days away

4)

¡no faltaba más! : don't mention it!, you're welcome!

* * *

faltar vb

1. (no estar) to be missing

a este libro le faltan hojas this book has some pages missing

pasó lista para ver quién faltaba he called the register to see who was missing

2. (no haber suficiente) not to be enough

me parece que falta pan I don't think there's enough bread

me falta dinero I haven't got enough money

3. (carecer de) to lack

le falta sentido del humor he lacks a sense of humour

4. (no acudir) to miss

falta mucho a clase she is often absent from school

faltó a la cita he didn't turn up

5. (quedar tiempo) to be left

faltan cinco minutos there are five minutes left

aún falta mucho para las vacaciones it's still a long time until the holidays

6. (quedar por hacer) to have to do

ya sólo me falta el último ejercicio I just have to do the last exercise

7. (ofender, molestar) to be rude

faltar a tu palabra to break your word [pt. broke; pp. broken]

no faltaba más / faltaría más (desde luego) of course / certainly (ni pensarlo) no way

Spanish-English dictionary > faltar
13 knapp

knapp [knap] adj

1) ( gering) meagre [or (Am) -er], low;

\knappe Vorräte meagre [or scarce] supplies;

\knappe Stellen scarce jobs;

\knappes Geld tight money;

\knapp sein/ werden to be scarce [or in short supply] /to become scarce;

[mit etw] \knapp sein to be short [of sth];

..., aber/und das nicht zu \knapp! ( fam)..., and how!,..., good and proper! ( Brit) ( fam) s. a. Kasse

2) (eng [sitzend]) tight[-fitting];

jdm zu \knapp sein to be too tight for sb

3) ( noch genügend) just enough;

eine \knappe Mehrheit a narrow [or bare] [or very small] majority;

ein \knapper Sieg a narrow victory;

ein \knappes Ergebnis a close result

4) ( nicht ganz) almost;

in einer \knappen Stunde in just under an hour;

[jdm] zu \knapp sein to be too tight [for sb]

5) ( gerafft) concise, succinct;

in wenigen \knappen Worten in a few brief words;

er gab ihr nur eine \knappe Antwort he replied tersely

adv

1) ( mäßig) sparingly;

\knapp bemessen sein to be not very generous;

seine Zeit ist \knapp bemessen his time is limited [or restricted], he only has a limited amount of time

2) ( nicht ganz) almost;

\knapp eine Stunde almost [or just under]; [or not quite] an hour

3) ( haarscharf) narrowly;

die Wahl ist denkbar \knapp ausgefallen the election turned out to be extremely close;

\knapp gewinnen/ verlieren to win/lose narrowly [or by a narrow margin];

wir haben [nur] \knapp verloren we [only] just lost

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > knapp
14 verknappen

I v/refl run short, become scarce

II v/t cut down the supply of

* * *
ver|knạp|pen [fɛɐ'knapn] ptp verkna\#ppt
1. vt
to cut back; Rationen to cut down (on)
2. vr
to run short
* * *
1.
transitives Verb cut back [on] < imports>
2.
reflexives Verb run short

* * *

verknappen

A. v/r run short, become scarce

B. v/t cut down the supply of

* * *
1.
transitives Verb cut back [on] < imports>
2.
reflexives Verb run short

* * *

v.

to run short expr.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > verknappen
15 escasear

• be in short supply

• be in shortage

• become scarce

• become scarce to

• fall short

• run low

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > escasear
16 bakandu

du/ad. (urritu) to decimate, ravage; lehorteak basoa \bakandu du the drought's decimated the forest da/ad.

1. (urritu)

a. to get scarce, become {scarce || rare}

b. (ilea) to grow thin, thin out

2. (urrutiratu) to stray off, become separated; errege bat ehizan zebilela, \bakandu zen lagunetatik a king strayed away from his friend while hunting

Euskara Ingelesa hiztegiaren > bakandu
17 rarefare

rarefare v.tr.

1 to rarefy: rarefare un gas, to rarefy a gas

2 (non com.) ( rendere meno frequente) to make* less frequent.

◘ rarefarsi v.intr.pron.

1 to rarefy; to become* rarefied: a questa altezza l'aria si rarefà, at this altitude the air becomes rarefied

2 (non com.) ( diventare meno frequente) to become* scarce; ( meno intenso) to become* less dense, to thin out: nelle ore serali il traffico tende a rarefare, in the evening the traffic become less dense (o thins out).

* * *
[rare'fare] 1.
verbo transitivo to rarefy [aria, gas]
2.
verbo pronominale rarefarsi [ nebbia] to become* thinner; [gas, atmosfera] to rarefy

* * *

rarefare

/rare'fare/ [8]

I verbo transitivo

to rarefy [aria, gas]

II rarefarsi verbo pronominale

[ nebbia] to become* thinner; [gas, atmosfera] to rarefy.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > rarefare
18 ὀλιγόω

V 0-2-4-5-1=12 Jgs^B 10,16; 2 Kgs 4,3; Jl 1,10.12; Na 1,4

A: to make few 2 Kgs 4,3

P: to become few Ps 106(107),39; to diminish, to pass away Jgs^B 10,16; to be diminished, to be shortened

(of years) Prv 10,27; to become scarce (of oil) Jl 1,10; to seem small Neh 9,32

*Hab 3,12 ὀλιγώσεις you will reduce-תצער צער for MT תצעד you will tread down

Lust (λαγνεία) > ὀλιγόω
19 kıtlaşmak

to become scarce, become hard to find.

Saja Türkçe - İngilizce Sözlük > kıtlaşmak
20 raro agg

['raro] raro (-a)
1) (poco comune) rare

è un caso molto raro — it's a very unusual o rare case

è una bestia rara fig — he's a rare breed

2) (poco numeroso) few, rare

le rare persone che passavano — the few people that went by

c'era qualche rara nuvola — there was the odd cloud

i clienti sono diventati rari — customers have become scarce o few and far between

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > raro agg

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