scarce

scarso

Disponibile in piccole quantità, spesso insufficienti rispetto al bisogno.

In inglese semplice: Available only in small amounts, often less than people need.

• Water is scarce here.
• Jobs became scarce during the crisis.
• We must use these scarce resources carefully.

Sinonimi: limited, in short supply

Contrari: abundant, plentiful

Espressioni comuni: scarce resources, scarce supply, become scarce, scarce books

privo, carente

Che ha troppo poco di qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: Having too little of something.

• The household was scarce of food.
• We were scarce of money that winter.
• The village remained scarce of fresh water.

Come si usa: scarce of something (The family was scarce of provisions.)

Sinonimi: short, deficient

Espressioni comuni: scarce of something, scarce of money