No. 11,774 in Swedish
platsbrist
Lack of space.
In a sentence
På grund av platsbrist får vi tyvärr inte plats med alla gäster vid bordet.
Due to a lack of space, unfortunately we cannot accommodate all the guests at the table.
The term 'platsbrist' here refers to a limited amount of physical space available for seating.
Skolan måste hitta en lösning på platsbristen i klassrummen innan nästa termin börjar.
The school must find a solution to the lack of space in classrooms before the next term begins.
In this context, 'platsbrist' is used to describe the shortage or inadequacy of room within classrooms.
Stadsbiblioteket valde att förvara gamla böcker externt på grund av platsbrist.
The city library chose to store old books externally due to a lack of space.
Here, 'platsbrist' denotes the limited storage capacity which led to the decision to relocate some items.
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