Escaso (en. Scarce)

/esˈkaso/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

That is insufficient or limited in quantity.

Job offers are scarce in this region.

La oferta de empleo es escasa en esta región.

That occurs rarely or unusually.

Rainfall is scarce during the summer.

Las lluvias son escasas durante el verano.

That does not abound or is hard to find.

Water resources in the desert are scarce.

Los recursos hídricos en el desierto son escasos.

From the Latin 'excassus', which means 'empty' or 'lacking abundance'.

somewhat scarce

Indicates that something is very scarce or almost non-existent.

poco escaso

scarce in resources

Refers to a situation where there are few resources available.

escaso de recursos

limited means

Means that there are limitations in the available means.

escasos medios

scarcity

Condition of being scarce, lack of quantity.

escasez

scarcely

In a scarce or insufficient manner.

escasamente

scarce in

Lacking or having few elements in something.

escaso en

Little or almost nothing.

That event was scarce, only three people came.

Ese evento fue escaso, solo vinieron tres personas.

Limited in options.

Look, the menu is scarce today.

Mira, el menú está escaso hoy.