escasso

[ɛʃˈka.su]

adjectivemasculinepl: escassos

scarce, scant, sparse

1. insufficient in quantity; not enough

Water is scarce in the desert.

A água é escassa no deserto.

2. rare or infrequently found

Jobs in that field are scarce.

Empregos nesse campo são escassos.

3. meager or inadequate

He survived on scarce rations.

Ele sobreviveu com rações escassas.

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General Brazilian

escasso

standard usage throughout Brazil

Portugal

escasso

standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese

recursos escassos (scarce resources)

tempo escasso (limited time)

em escassa quantidade (in scarce quantity)

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