Marvo Dict en → vi · Tiếng Việt

shortage

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Thiếu hụt, thiếu sót

BrE /ˈʃɔːr.ɪdʒ/ AmE /ˈʃɔːr.ɪdʒ/

noun en → vi

1 LACK [singular] B1

Thiếu hụt, thiếu sót

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

  • there is a shortage of sth

Collocations shortage of food · shortage of water

  • There's a serious shortage of skilled workers.

    Có tình trạng thiếu hụt nghiêm trọng về lao động có kỹ năng.

2 LIMITATION [singular] B2

Thiếu thốn, hạn chế

a situation in which there is not enough of something that you need or want, especially money or time

  • there is a shortage of sth

Collocations shortage of funds · shortage of time

  • The company is suffering from a severe shortage of cash.

    Công ty đang gặp khó khăn do thiếu thốn tiền mặt nghiêm trọng.