shortage

[US]/ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/
[UK]/ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. ketidakcukupan; kekurangan; kekurangan; kekurangan
Word Forms
Pluralshortages

Phrases & Collocations

shortage of supplies

kekurangan bekalan

shortage of food

kekurangan makanan

shortage of water

kekurangan air

fuel shortage

kekurangan bahan api

shortage of

kekurangan

water shortage

kekurangan air

food shortage

kekurangan makanan

power shortage

kekurangan tenaga

fund shortage

kekurangan dana

shortage of capital

kekurangan modal

material shortage

kekurangan bahan

housing shortage

kekurangan perumahan

labor shortage

kekurangan tenaga kerja

manpower shortage

kekurangan tenaga manusia

shortage of manpower

kekurangan tenaga manusia

Example Sentences

There is a shortage of principal.

Terdapat kekurangan dalam pokok.

there is a desperate shortage of teachers.

ada kekurangan guru yang putus asa.

a severe shortage of technicians.

kekurangan juruteknik yang teruk.

a shortage of hard cash.

kekurangan wang tunai.

acute shortage of sth.

kekurangan mendadak sesuatu.

a shortage of 50 tons

kekurangan 50 tan

acute shortage of food

kekurangan mendadak makanan

There's an acute shortage of water.

Terdapat kekurangan mendadak air.

a critical shortage of food.

kekurangan makanan yang kritikal

There is a severe shortage of fuel.

Terdapat kekurangan bahan api yang teruk.

a shortage of housing in the city.

kekurangan perumahan di bandar itu.

The total shortage was $500.

Kekurangan keseluruhan berjumlah $500.

The heart of the problem is a shortage of funds.

Inti masalah adalah kekurangan dana.

Profiteering in a time of shortage is wrong.

Mencari keuntungan semasa kekurangan adalah salah.

there was no shortage of people willing to fink on their neighbours.

tidak ada kekurangan orang yang bersedia memberikan informasi tentang tetangga mereka.

a shortage of workers to operate new machines.

kekurangan pekerja untuk mengendalikan mesin baru.

The city is suffering a desperate shortage of water.

Bandar itu mengalami kekurangan air yang terdesak.

food shortages and hyperinflation

kekurangan makanan dan hiperinflasi

the fuel shortage worsened during December.

kekurangan bahan api menjadi lebih buruk semasa Disember.

people are facing a shortage of basics like flour.

orang ramai berdepan dengan kekurangan keperluan asas seperti tepung.

Real-world Examples

There is a shortage of new recruits.

Terdapat kekurangan dalam pemboleh masuk baru.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2016

Others face supply shortages or are trying to resolve insurance claims.

Yang lain menghadapi kekurangan bekalan atau sedang cuba menyelesaikan tuntutan insurans.

Source: AP Listening Collection June 2021

Those buys have caused a bitcoin shortage.

Pembelian tersebut telah menyebabkan kekurangan bitcoin.

Source: VOA Slow English - Business

He will have no shortage of suggestions.

Beliau tidak akan kekurangan cadangan.

Source: The Economist - China

So I have no shortage of ideas.

Jadi, saya tidak kekurangan idea.

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

What is causing the shortage of teachers?

Apakah yang menyebabkan kekurangan guru?

Source: VOA Special November 2019 Collection

The whole region is facing food shortages.

Seluruh kawasan itu sedang menghadapi kekurangan makanan.

Source: VOA Standard English_Africa

Nor is there any shortage of nutrients.

Malah, tidak ada kekurangan nutrien.

Source: The secrets of our planet.

Both districts faced teacher and worker shortages.

Kedua-dua kawasan itu menghadapi kekurangan guru dan pekerja.

Source: VOA Special November 2021 Collection

The industry has faced record staff shortages.

Industri itu telah menghadapi kekurangan staf yang tercatat.

Source: BBC Listening of the Month

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