scarce

skeəs

skes

scare

Definition och betydelse av "scarce"på engelska

scarce

ADJEKTIV

knapp, otillräcklig

existing in smaller amounts than what is needed

deficient

exiguous

inadequate

insufficient

lacking

grammatisk information

morfologisk sammansättning

enkelt

kvalitativt

superlativ

scarcest

komparativ

scarcer

graderbart

område

availability, resources, quantity

Exempel

Food supplies grew scarce during the winter months, leading to rationing in some areas.

Livsmedelsförsörjningen blev knapp under vintermånaderna, vilket ledde till ransonering i vissa områden.

sällsynt, knapp

present in very limited amounts or number and not commonly found or encountered

rare

uncommon

seldom

few and far between

infrequent

Exempel

The gemstone was so scarce that only a few pieces were ever found.

Ädelstenen var så sällsynt att bara några stycken någonsin hittades.

scarce

ADVERB

knappt, nätt och jämnt

used to convey that an action or event occurres barely before something else happens

barely

hardly

just

scarcely

only just

grammatisk information

Exempel

He had scarce finished his meal when the phone rang.

Han hade knappt avslutat sin måltid när telefonen ringde.

knappt

in a way that almost not at all happens or exists

barely

hardly

lightly

little

marginally

Exempel

The lights were so dim, she could scarce see her own hand in front of her face.

Ljuset var så svagt att hon knappt kunde se sin egen hand framför ansiktet.

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Lexikalt Träd

scarcely

scarceness

scarce

Närliggande Ord

scarce as hens' teeth

Definition och betydelse av "scarce"på engelska

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