shortage

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

Translation

n. ukosefu; upungufu; ukwamizi; upotevu
Word Forms
Pluralshortages

Phrases & Collocations

shortage of supplies

upungufu wa vifaa

shortage of food

upungufu wa chakula

shortage of water

upungufu wa maji

fuel shortage

upungufu wa mafuta

shortage of

upungufu wa

water shortage

upungufu wa maji

food shortage

upungufu wa chakula

power shortage

upungufu wa nishati

fund shortage

upungufu wa fedha

shortage of capital

upungufu wa mtaji

material shortage

upungufu wa vifaa

housing shortage

upungufu wa nyumba

labor shortage

upungufu wa wafanyakazi

manpower shortage

upungufu wa wafanyakazi

shortage of manpower

upungufu wa wafanyakazi

Example Sentences

There is a shortage of principal.

Kuna upungufu wa mkuu.

there is a desperate shortage of teachers.

hakuna upungo mkali wa walimu.

a severe shortage of technicians.

Upungufu mkali wa wataalamu.

a shortage of hard cash.

Upungufu wa fedha za ulinzi.

acute shortage of sth.

Upungufu mkali wa kitu.

a shortage of 50 tons

Upungufu wa tani 50.

acute shortage of food

Upungufu mkali wa chakula.

There's an acute shortage of water.

Kuna upungufu mkali wa maji.

a critical shortage of food.

Upungufu muhimu wa chakula.

There is a severe shortage of fuel.

Kuna upungufu mkali wa mafuta.

a shortage of housing in the city.

Upungufu wa nyumba katika mji.

The total shortage was $500.

Upungo wa jumla ulikuwa dola 500.

The heart of the problem is a shortage of funds.

Moyo wa tatizo ni upungufu wa fedha.

Profiteering in a time of shortage is wrong.

Unyunyaji wakati wa upungufu ni sahihi.

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

hakukuwa na upungo wa watu tayari kuashiria majirani zao.

a shortage of workers to operate new machines.

upungufu wa wafanyakazi kuendesha mashine mpya.

The city is suffering a desperate shortage of water.

Jiji linateseka kutokana na upungufu mkali wa maji.

food shortages and hyperinflation

Upungufu wa chakula na hyperinflation.

the fuel shortage worsened during December.

Upungufu wa mafuta ulizidi wakati wa Desemba.

people are facing a shortage of basics like flour.

watu wanakabili upungufu wa mahitaji ya msingi kama unga.

Real-world Examples

There is a shortage of new recruits.

Kuna upungufu wa watu wapya wanaojiunga.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2016

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

Wengine wanakabiliwa na upungufu wa usafirishaji au wanajaribu kutatua madai ya bima.

Source: AP Listening Collection June 2021

Those buys have caused a bitcoin shortage.

Ununuzi ule umesababisha upungufu wa bitcoin.

Source: VOA Slow English - Business

He will have no shortage of suggestions.

Hutakuwa na upungufu wa mapendekezo.

Source: The Economist - China

So I have no shortage of ideas.

Kwa hivyo, sitakuwa na upungufu wa mawazo.

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

What is causing the shortage of teachers?

Mambo gani yanachosababisha upungufu wa walimu?

Source: VOA Special November 2019 Collection

The whole region is facing food shortages.

Eneo lote linakabiliwa na upungufu wa chakula.

Source: VOA Standard English_Africa

Nor is there any shortage of nutrients.

Pia hakuna upungufu wa viryaji.

Source: The secrets of our planet.

Both districts faced teacher and worker shortages.

Wilaya zote mbili zilikutana na upungufu wa walimu na wafanyakazi.

Source: VOA Special November 2021 Collection

The industry has faced record staff shortages.

Sekta hiyo imekabiliwa na upungufu mkubwa wa wafanyakazi.

Source: BBC Listening of the Month

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