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scarce amount
[/skɛrs əˈmaʊnt/]
noun phrase
pl: scarce amounts
quantidade escassa
1.
A small or insufficient quantity of something; an amount that is limited in supply or availability
Due to the drought, there was only a scarce amount of water available for irrigation.
Devido à seca, havia apenas uma quantidade escassa de água disponível para irrigação.
2.
A meager or barely adequate quantity
The refugees received a scarce amount of food to survive.
Os refugiados receberam uma quantidade escassa de alimento para sobreviver.
Synonyms
limited amount
small amount
meager amount
insufficient amount
sparse amount
Antonyms
abundant amount
plentiful amount
ample amount
large amount
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
quantidade escassa
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
pouca quantidade
More colloquial alternative
São Paulo
quantidade limitada
Common in business contexts
Portugal
quantidade reduzida
Preferred formal alternative
Related Idioms & Phrases
a drop in the bucket
thin on the ground
few and far between
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