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short·age [ˈʃɔ:tɪʤ] N

shortage
pomanjkanje n
shortage of
primanjkljaj m +gen
water shortage
pomanjkanje vode

ˈla·bour short·age N

ˈwa·ter short·age N

water shortage
pomanjkanje n vode

Usage examples with shortage

water shortage
pomanjkanje vode

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Wartime shortages made it difficult to maintain the graceful living standards set by the original founders.
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There was thus a shortage of thread or a surplus of weaving capacity.
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A single daily goods train continued to run until 1947, when coal shortages forced its temporary withdrawal.
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If a spider is found, then it will be a bad year with shortages and ruined crops.
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Production of alcohol from grain was hampered by shortage of extra grain, due to food shortages.
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This does not mean however that there could not be shortages locally at certain times.
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In early 1940, the boat was called into combat duty due to the shortage of available submarines.
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Due to power shortages in some states, industrial areas have power shutdowns on staggered days of the week across the state.
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Oil shortages result in disabled cars being pulled by horses or fitted with wood-burning (steam) engines.
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The concern in this area is the increased pollution, shortages of raw materials and increased governmental intervention.
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