la carestía
See the entry for carestía.

carestía

la carestía(
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. high cost
La carestía de la vida en París hace que mucha gente no pueda vivir aquí.The high cost of living in Paris makes it so many people can't live here.
b. high price
Debido a la carestía de las casas vivo en un apartamento de alquiler.Due to the high price of houses, I live in a rental apartment.
a. dearth
La carestía de oferta cultural hace que la ciudad sea un lugar algo aburrido para vivir.The dearth of cultural activities makes the city a kind of boring place to live.
b. scarcity
Las familias sobreviven como pueden ante la carestía de recursos.The families survive as they can given the scarcity of resources.
c. shortage
No había trabajo y pasamos años de mucha carestía.There was no work, and we endured years of great shortage.
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