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insufficient resources

[ɪn.səˈfɪʃ.ənt ˈrɛs.ɔːr.sɪz]
noun phrase
recursos insuficientes
1. A lack of adequate materials, funds, personnel, or other assets needed to accomplish a task or meet a requirement
The project was abandoned due to insufficient resources.
O projeto foi abandonado devido aos recursos insuficientes.
2. A shortage of available means or support to fulfill obligations or objectives
The hospital faced insufficient resources during the pandemic.
O hospital enfrentou recursos insuficientes durante a pandemia.
Synonyms
lack of resourcesresource shortageinadequate resourceslimited resourcesmeager resources
Antonyms
abundant resourcesample resourcessufficient resourcesadequate resourcesplentiful resources

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
recursos insuficientes
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
falta de recursos
Common alternative phrasing
Rio de Janeiro
recursos insuficientes
Standard usage
Portugal
recursos insuficientes
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

stretch resources thin
make do with less
tight budget
running on empty
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