No. 8,784 in Catalan
escàs
Scarce; lacking in quantity or availability.
In a sentence
L'aigua és un recurs escàs en moltes regions.
Water is a scarce resource in many regions.
Here, 'escàs' describes a resource that is limited or in short supply.
Va fer una aportació escassa al projecte.
He made a scant contribution to the project.
In this context, 'escàs' emphasizes the minimal amount or relevance of the contribution.
Les explicacions del professor van ser escasses i insuficients.
The professor's explanations were scarce and insufficient.
Here, 'escàs' highlights the lack or inadequacy in quantity of the explanations.
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