scarce

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scarce

[ˈskeəs]

adjetivo

1. escaso(a)

to make oneself scarce (familiar) -> esfumarse, poner (los) pies en polvorosa

scarce [skars]

adjetivo

1. Raro, que no es abundante.

2. Escaso, que se encuentra o halla pocas veces; que no sucede a menudo; que escasea con relación a la demanda.

Money is scarce -> el dinero anda escaso
To make oneself scarce -> no dejarse ver mucho

scarce [ˈskɛəs]

adjective

scarcer (comparative)scarcest (superlative) [+reserves, resources] escaso

to be scarce [+doctors, food, resources] escasear; [+money] escasear; faltar; jobs were very scarce in those days en aquella época escaseaban los puestos de trabajo; paintings of this quality are scarce no abundan los cuadros de esta calidad; to grow or become scarce volverse escaso; escasear; to make o.s. scarce largarse (informal); esfumarse (informal)

money is scarce doctors were scarce in these parts cigarettes were scarce in the shops ...the region's scarce water resources At this period money was not as scarce as it was to become Food is scarce and water is half a mile away food was scarce and expensive ...an environment where [water] is still scarce Here comes Dominic. Time to make myself scarce!

adverb

scarcely

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