scarce in the PONS Dictionary

scarce Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make oneself scarce inf
изпарявам се
to make oneself scarce inf
изчезвам

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When these are scarce, it will target invertebrates such as termites, beetles and grasshoppers.
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This practice became particularly prominent following the devastation of the phylloxera epidemic in the 19th century when the supply of expensive premium wine was scarce.
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This was considered an important measure of breeder performance in early years, when uranium was thought to be scarce.
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They were often battling over the same scarce academic resources, and each was often scornful of the other.
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It was historically made during the harvest season and was eaten as a "banchan" (small side dish) when vegetables were scarce during winter.
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The village boomed and expanded until 1896, when wood for the mill and export began to become scarce.
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However, as the business changed in the 1930s, she found herself taking club dates when stage gigs grew scarce.
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They found the soil was good, but water somewhat scarce.
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Either edition is very scarce on the second-hand book market.
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Although automobiles had already existed for decades, their adoption had been limited, and they were still mostly scarce and expensive.
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