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scarcely ADV

capacity <-ies> [kəˈpæsət̬i, Brit -əti] N

1. capacity no pl (of space, stadium):

capacity
capacidade f
seating capacity
lotação f

2. capacity no pl (max. level):

at (full) capacity
com potência total

3. capacity (ability to do):

to have the capacity for sth [or to do sth]
ter aptidão para a. c.

4. capacity (role):

in one's capacity as ...
na qualidade de ...

scarce [skers, Brit skeəs] ADJ

scary <-ier, -iest> [ˈskeri, Brit ˈskeəri] ADJ

scarlet [ˈskɑːrlət, Brit ˈskɑːl-] ADJ

incapacity [ˌɪnkəˈpæsət̬i, Brit -ti] N no pl

scarecrow [ˈskerkroʊ, Brit ˈskeəkrəʊ] N

electricity [ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti] N no pl

scare away VB trans, scare off VB trans

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atrocity <-ies> [əˈtrɑːsəti, Brit -ˈtrɒs-] N

audacity [ɑːˈdæsət̬i, Brit ɔːˈdæsəti] N no pl

ferocity [fəˈrɑːsət̬i, Brit -ˈrɒsəti] N no pl

tenacity [təˈnæsət̬i, Brit tɪˈnæsəti] N no pl

velocity <-ies> [vəˈlɑːsət̬i, Brit vɪˈlɒsəti] N form

simplicity [sɪmˈplɪsət̬i, Brit -ti] N no pl

1. simplicity (plainness):

simplicity
naturalidade f

2. simplicity (ease):

simplicity
simplicidade f

I . scare [sker, Brit skeəʳ] VB trans

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II . scare [sker, Brit skeəʳ] N

1. scare (fright):

scare
susto m

2. scare (panic):

scare
pânico m

scarf <-ves [or -s]> [skɑːrf, Brit skɑːf] N

scarves [skɑːrvz, Brit skɑːvz] N

scarves pl of:

See also scarf

scarf <-ves [or -s]> [skɑːrf, Brit skɑːf] N

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Scarcity of water and fresh green vegetables have all had their effect on the cooking.
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Due to the scarcity of written sources, knowledge of this period depends to a large degree on the interpretation of archaeological data.
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The scarcity of goods and slaves resulted in a poor economic return for investors in the expedition.
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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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The spirit of scarcity is evident in their own standard of life.
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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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Excessive drinking led to a scarcity of roles, and by 1934 he was panhandling on the street.
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Every major environmental trend from climate change to deforestation and water scarcity affect food supplies.
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Then followed at once scarcity, high prices, and if the stoppage continued, death from starvation.
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Firstly, given the scarcity of judicial resources, setting limits on the scope of judicial review in turn limits the number, length and cost of appeals.
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