Translation of "shortage" to German

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Dictionary translations for "shortage"

shortage [ˈʃɔ:tɪdʒ] noun

pl. shortages

die Knappheit f

Phrases with "shortage" (8)

cash shortage - Mangel an Bargeld
housing shortage - Wohnungsnot
manpower shortage - Mangel an Arbeitskräften
shortage occupation - Mangelberuf
water shortage - Wassermangel
cover shortage - Unterdeckung
shortage of capital - Kapitalmangel
shortage of money - Geldmangel

Contexts with "shortage"

I have no shortage of dictionaries. Ich habe keinen Mangel an Wörterbüchern.

In 2010, there was a shortage of H1N1 vaccine. 2010 gab es einen Mangel an H1N1-Impfstoff.

In 1994, there was a shortage of water and rice in Japan. 1994 waren Wasser und Reis in Japan knapp.

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