scarcity

S2 W2

BrE /ˈskeər.sɪti/ AmE /ˈskær.sə.ti/

noun en → es

1 LACK OF RESOURCES [uncountable] B1

a situation in which there is not enough of something that people need or want

escasez, falta de algo

Collocations water scarcity · food scarcity

The country is facing a serious water scarcity.

El país está enfrentando una grave escasez de agua.

2 RARE OCCURRENCE [uncountable] B2

the fact that something happens very rarely or only occasionally

raridad, rareza

Collocations scarcity of opportunities · scarcity of events

There is a scarcity of job opportunities in this area.

Hay una escasez de oportunidades laborales en esta área.