niedostatek — meaning in English
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English meaning
- austerity noun Extreme plainness and self-discipline, with no luxuries.
- dearth noun A serious shortage or scarcity of something.
- insufficiency noun A shortage; not having enough of something.
- lack noun The absence or shortage of something needed or wanted.
- paucity noun A shortage of something, or a supply that is far smaller than is needed.
- poverty noun The state of being poor; lacking enough money to meet basic needs.
- scarcity noun A shortage; the state of not having enough of something.
- shortfall noun A case of not reaching a target, quota, or other expected level.
Senses
niedostatek is used for these senses in English:
- dearth (transitive, dated, obsolete) To cause or produce a scarcity in something.
- insufficiency The lack of sufficiency; a shortage or inadequacy.
- lack A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth.
- paucity Fewness in number; too few.
- poverty The quality or state of being poor; lack of money
- scarcity (uncountable) The condition of something being scarce or deficient.
- shortfall The amount by which such a quota, obligation, etc., was missed.
austerity — full definition
- noun Extreme plainness and self-discipline, with no luxuries.
- noun A government policy of cutting spending or raising taxes to reduce a deficit.
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