shortage in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for shortage in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

shortage [Am ˈʃɔrdɪdʒ, Brit ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ] N C or U

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shortage of supplies
shortage of food
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a real shortage o dearth of resources
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shortage in the PONS Dictionary

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Translations for shortage in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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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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A single daily goods train continued to run until 1947, when coal shortages forced its temporary withdrawal.
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First, there is a shortage of teachers and schools within the country.
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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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Increasing taxation and a shortage of staff were already ensuring that the old way of life had ended.
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When there was a great water shortage in 1870, a fountain to supply people with water, was built which was fed by a natural spring.
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There was thus a shortage of thread or a surplus of weaving capacity.
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The school struggled initially, closing three times: in 1863 for lack of students, and again in 1867 and 1876 due to shortage of funds.
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After this and other shortages, the public demanded government research into stabilization of food supplies.
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This does not mean however that there could not be shortages locally at certain times.
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