How is the word escasez translated from Spanish to English

English translation
scarcity
noun

Situación en la que no hay suficiente de algo.

A situation where there is not enough.

Examples with “escasez”

See how the word “escasez” is used in sentences

  • Hay escasez de viviendas. — There is a scarcity of housing.

  • La carencia de recursos puede disparar los precios. — Scarcity of resources can lead to high prices.

  • La escasez de lluvia preocupaba a los agricultores. — The scarcity of rain worried the farmers.

  • ¿Hay carencia de alimentos en algunas zonas? — Is there a scarcity of food in some areas?

  • Tuvimos que apañarnos con la escasez de repuestos. — We had to work around the scarcity of spare parts.

  • La empresa sufrió carencias durante la crisis de suministro. — The company faced scarcity during the supply chain crisis.

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