dearth
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dearth(
duhrth
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (lack)
a. la escasez (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Something must be done to address the dearth of women in this profession.Hay que hacer algo para abordar la cuestión de la escasez de mujeres en esta profesión.
b. la carencia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The dearth of job opportunities in his local area forced him to look elsewhere.La carencia de oportunidades de trabajo en la zona donde vivía lo obligó a buscar en otra parte.
2. (archaic) (scarcity of food)
A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).
a. la carestía (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
In times of dearth, flour was hard to come by.En épocas de carestía, era difícil conseguir harina.
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