shortage

shortage(
shor
-
dihj
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la escasez
(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).
(F)
The water shortage threatens to destroy most of our crops.La escasez del agua amenaza con destruirnos la mayoría de las cosechas.
b. la falta
(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).
(F)
The foundation is facing a cash shortage.La fundación se enfrenta a una falta de efectivo.
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