scarcity in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for scarcity in the English»Italian Dictionary

scarcity [Brit ˈskɛːsɪti, Am ˈskɛrsədi] N

1. scarcity (dearth):

scarcity

scarsezza f

scarcity

scarsità f

scarcity

penuria f (of di)

2. scarcity (rarity):

scarcity

rarità f (of di)

scarcity value

valore dovuto alla rarità

Translations for scarcity in the Italian»English Dictionary

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radezza

scarcity

pochezza

scarcity

pochezza di mezzi

scarcity of means

strettezza fig

scarcity

penuria

scarcity

scarsità

scarcity

scarsezza

scarcity

ristrettezza fig

scarcity

scarcity in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for scarcity in the English»Italian Dictionary

scarcity [ˈsker·sə·ti] N

scarcity

scarsezza f

Translations for scarcity in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

scarsità

scarcity

carestia

scarcity

carestia di qc

scarcity of sth

pochezza

scarcity

ristrettezza

scarcity

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The surrender of these forts has been caused more by treachery and scarcity than by any other means.

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The finely ground seeds are mixed with flour to make bread in times of scarcity.

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Some people turned around after seeing the scarcity of resources.

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The term connotes a level of scarcity or exclusivity.

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The scarcity of arms and supplies forced them to impose a strict control and organization.

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The second, substantive meaning presupposes neither rational decision-making nor conditions of scarcity.

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Excessive drinking led to a scarcity of roles, and by 1934 he was panhandling on the street.

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Most of the details about the epidemics are lost, probably due to the scarcity of surviving written records.

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Hunting was an important source of protein but the scarcity of game has all but extinguished this practice.

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The periodic abundance or scarcity of bison was also a factor in human settlements on the plains.

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