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shortage

Pronunciación: [ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ]

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Cómo usar shortage en una oración: 3 significados y 9 ejemplos con audio.

Contexto: «economics»

(noun) when there isn't enough of something that people need or want. If there's not enough food in the store for everyone, that's a shortage.

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There was a shortage of water during the summer, so everyone had to share.

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Luckily, we didn’t face a shortage of supplies this winter.

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What causes a shortage of goods in the market?

Contexto: «resources»

(noun) the lack of something valuable. If a class doesn't have enough books for every student, there's a shortage of books.

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The library helped solve the shortage of books in our school.

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There has been no shortage of available resources for learning this year.

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How can we fix the shortage of resources in our community?

Contexto: «employment»

(noun) when there aren’t enough workers or jobs in a certain area. If no one is available to work in a restaurant, there's a worker shortage.

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The restaurant was able to stay open thanks to the staff despite the worker shortage.

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There hasn't been any shortage of applicants for that job position.

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What are the reasons for the current worker shortage in restaurants?

Cómo se pronuncia shortage

Pronunciación: [ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ]

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