Translation of “shortage” to Portuguese

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Dictionary: "shortage" - translations and examples

shortage [ˈʃɔ:tɪdʒ] noun

pl. shortages

a falta f

The shortage of engineers is the greatest bottleneck to the development of our company.

A falta de engenheiros é o maior gargalo para o desenvolvimento de nossa empresa.

a escassez f (Business Basic)

The bad harvest caused massive food shortages.

A colheita ruim provocou grande escassez de comida.

Collocations with "shortage" (2)

cash shortage inventory shortage

Exemples with "shortage"

The shortage of engineers is the greatest bottleneck to the development of our company. A falta de engenheiros é o maior gargalo para o desenvolvimento de nossa empresa.

The bad harvest caused massive food shortages. A colheita ruim provocou grande escassez de comida.

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