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scarce

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BrE /skɑːs/ AmE /skærs/

adjective en → es

1 RARE [predicative / attributive] B1

not existing in large amounts; not easy to find or get

escaso, raro, difícil de encontrar

  • be scarce

Collocations scarce resources · scarce food supplies

  • Water is scarce in this region.

    El agua es escasa en esta región.

2 NEARLY [predicative / attributive] B1

almost, but not quite; nearly

casi, casi no

  • be scarce

Collocations scarce enough · scarce to be noticed

  • He was scarce able to speak.

    Casi no podía hablar.