scarce

knapp

Nur in kleinen Mengen verfügbar, oft weniger als benötigt wird.

In einfachem Englisch: Available only in small amounts, often less than people need.

• Water is scarce here.
• Jobs became scarce during the crisis.
• We must use these scarce resources carefully.

Synonyme: limited, in short supply

Gegenteile: abundant, plentiful

Häufige Wendungen: scarce resources, scarce supply, become scarce, scarce books

knapp versorgt, arm

Hat zu wenig von etwas.

In einfachem Englisch: Having too little of something.

• The household was scarce of food.
• We were scarce of money that winter.
• The village remained scarce of fresh water.

So benutzt man es: scarce of something (The family was scarce of provisions.)

Synonyme: short, deficient

Häufige Wendungen: scarce of something, scarce of money