No. 8,765 in Catalan
escasses
Scarcity; shortage.
In a sentence
Les reserves d'aigua són escasses aquest estiu.
Water reserves are scarce this summer.
Here, 'escasses' is used as an adjective to describe the noun 'reserves d'aigua,' indicating insufficiency or rarity.
Els recursos naturals són cada vegada més escasses.
Natural resources are increasingly scarce.
In this sentence, 'escasses' modifies 'recursos naturals,' emphasizing the limited availability of such resources.
La quantitat d'aliments en aquella regió és molt escasses.
The amount of food in that region is very scarce.
The word 'escasses' serves as an adjective describing the noun 'quantitat d'aliments,' signaling a noteworthy inadequacy.
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