Scarce in spanish
Escaso
pronunciation: eskɑsoʊ part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: eskɑsoʊ part of speech: adjective
In gestures
scarce [scarcer -comp., scarcest -sup.] = escaso. [Pincha en o en para ver otros adjetivos cuyo grados comparativos y superlativos se formas añadiendo "-er" o "-est" (o sus variantes "-r" o "-st") al final]
Example: If staff time and expertise for initial evolution of the thesaurus are scarce, the system can usually function with a less thoroughly refined thesaurus.more:
» already-scarce = ya de por sí escaso.
Example: The resulting duplication can be seen as a waste of already-scarce resources.» as scarce as hen's teeth = escasísimo.
Example: They went for a song last fall but now seem to be as scarce as hen's teeth.» become + scarce = hacerse escaso, escasear.
Example: The implications are that as resources are become scarcer, librarians will need to adopt more forceful attitudes.» scarce commodity = bien escaso.
Example: The author asserts that information is not a scarce commodity.