escaseznoun
Escasez means shortage or scarcity in English. It is a noun, and the plural is escaseces.
- shortage
- scarcity
No tenemos escasez de petróleo en este país.
We are not short of oil in this country.
La sequía provocó escasez de agua en la región.
The drought caused a water shortage in the region.
No hay escasez de buena voluntad, solo de valor.
There is no dearth of good will, only of courage.
Tenemos abundancia de pan, pero escasez de vino.
We have an abundance of bread, but a shortage of wine.
Common forms
| Form | Reading |
|---|---|
| escaseces | plural, feminine |