scarce

[US]/skeəs/
[UK]/skers/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. manglende i mængde eller kvalitet, ualmindelig
Word Forms
Comparativescarcer
Superlativescarcest

Phrases & Collocations

scarce resources

knappe ressourcer

scarce water supply

knapt vandforsyning

scarce opportunities

knappe muligheder

scarce availability

knap tilgængelighed

scarce information

knap information

Example Sentences

a scarce nester in Britain.

en sjælden redebygger i Storbritannien.

evidence is scarce and often undependable.

Beviserne er knappe og ofte upålidelige.

Money is scarce with them .

Penge er knappe hos dem.

a babe scarce two years old.

en baby der knap er to år gammel.

speculative hoarding of scarce supplies

spekulativ opbevaring af knappe forsyninger

Eggs are scarce and expensive this month.

Æg er knappe og dyre i denne måned.

That bird has become scarce in this country.

Den påfugl er blevet knap i dette land.

The food was scarce during the war.

Maden var knap under krigen.

make yourself scarce before you wake the whole house.

Forbered dig på at forsvinde, før du vækker hele huset.

food is scarce and more often than not they go hungry.

Maden er knap, og de er ofte sultne.

jobs are scarce at the moment, so you've got to be realistic.

Der er mangel på job i øjeblikket, så du er nødt til at være realistisk.

the freshwater shrimp becomes scarce in soft water.

ferskvandsprawns bliver knappe i blødt vand.

I was hunting for work. Jobs were scarce though.

Jeg var på jagt efter arbejde. Der var dog få jobs.

but scarce again his horn he wound.

Men han viklede sjældent sit horn igen.

Fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought.

Friske grøntsager var knappe under tørken.

Now that oil is scarce, the fate of the motor car is uncertain.

Nu hvor olie er knapt, er bilens skæbne usikker.

the need to economize scarce energy resources.

Behovet for at spare på knappe ressourcer.

as raw materials became scarce, synthetics were developed.

Da råmaterialerne blev knappe, blev syntetiske materialer udviklet.

Steel pennies are scarce now except in coin shops.

Stålpenge er knappe nu, undtagen i møntbutikker.

City residents complain that migrant workers have threatened to take already scarce urban jobs.

Byboere klager over, at migrantarbejdere har truet med at tage allerede knappe jobs i byområderne.

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