noun
shortage
escasez
A situation where there is not enough of something that people need or want.
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Examples
The city faces a water shortage during the summer months.noun
La ciudad enfrenta una escasez de agua durante los meses de verano.
Many countries experience a shortage of food.noun
Muchos países experimentan una escasez de alimentos.
People worry about a shortage of food in summer.noun
La gente se preocupa por una escasez de comida en verano.
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