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inadequate resources

[ɪnˈædɪkwət ˈrɛsɔrsɪz]
noun phrase
recursos insuficientes
1. A lack of sufficient materials, funds, personnel, or other necessities required to accomplish a task or meet a need
The school struggled with inadequate resources to support all students.
A escola lutava com recursos insuficientes para apoiar todos os alunos.
2. Insufficient supplies or tools to complete a project or operation effectively
The disaster relief team faced inadequate resources in helping the affected communities.
A equipe de alívio de desastres enfrentou recursos insuficientes para ajudar as comunidades afetadas.
Synonyms
insufficient resourceslimited resourcesscarce resourcesmeager resourceslack of resources
Antonyms
adequate resourcessufficient resourcesabundant resourcesample resourcesplentiful resources

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
recursos insuficientes
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
recursos insuficientes / recursos limitados
Both terms are widely used in business and institutional contexts
Rio de Janeiro
recursos insuficientes / falta de recursos
Colloquially often shortened to 'falta de recursos'
Portugal
recursos inadequados / recursos insuficientes
Portuguese Portuguese may prefer 'inadequados' in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

spread too thin
rob Peter to pay Paul
make do with what you have
tighten one's belt
back against the wall
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