Escasas (en. Scarce)

/esˈkasas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

that is in lesser quantity than necessary or usual.

Job opportunities are scarce in this region.

Las oportunidades de trabajo son escasas en esta región.

with little abundance or found in small quantity.

Natural resources are scarce and must be preserved.

Los recursos naturales son escasos y deben ser preservados.

that is insufficient to meet a need.

Donations were scarce to help all the needy families.

Las donaciones fueron escasas para ayudar a todas las familias necesitadas.

Derived from the Latin 'excassus', meaning 'empty' or 'lack of'.

few words

refers to expressing oneself very briefly.

escasas palabras

scarce resources

indicates a lack of sufficient means or materials.

escasos recursos

scarce information

when there is little availability of data on a topic.

información escasa

scarcity

lack or insufficiency of something.

escasez

scantily

in a scarce or limited manner.

escasamente

disappear

to cease to exist or be accessible in sufficient number.

desaparecer

few chances

You have scarce chances of winning if you don't practice.

Tienes escasas chances de ganar si no practicas.

few followers

His channel has scarce views; hardly anyone knows him.

Su canal tiene escasas visitas, apenas lo conocen.