дефици́т — meaning in English
defitsit
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English meaning
- dearth noun A serious shortage or scarcity of something.
- deficiency noun A lack or shortage of something necessary, especially for health.
- deficit noun A shortfall or lack — an amount by which something falls short of what is needed or expected.
- scarcity noun A shortage; the state of not having enough of something.
- shortage noun A situation where there is not enough of something needed.
- shortfall noun An instance of falling short, of not meeting a quota, an obligation, or more generally any expected target.
Senses
дефици́т is used for these senses in English:
- dearth (transitive, dated, obsolete) To cause or produce a scarcity in something.
- deficiency (countable) An insufficiency, especially of something essential to health.
- deficit A situation wherein, or amount whereby, spending exceeds (e.g. government) revenue.
- scarcity (countable) An inadequate amount of something; a shortage.
- shortage A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.
- shortfall An instance of falling short, of not meeting a quota, an obligation, or more generally any expected target.