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Dictionary translations for "escaso"

escaso adjective

escasa / escasos / escasas

scarce [skɛəs]

El petróleo es escaso en este país.

Oil is scarce in this country.

narrow [ˈnærəu] (estrecho)

scanty [ˈskæntɪ] (cantidad)

Contexts with "escaso"

El petróleo es escaso en este país. Oil is scarce in this country.

La comida todavía es escasa en la región. Food is still scarce in the region.

Las provisiones de comida eran escasas y tuvimos que distribuir de manera racionada lo poco que había quedado. Supplies of food were low and we had to ration out the little that was left.

El tiempo se hace escaso. Time is getting short.

Nuestras propuestas tuvieron escaso eco. Our proposals met with little response.

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