carestía — meaning in English

English meaning

• dearth noun A serious shortage or scarcity of something.
• paucity noun A shortage of something, or a supply that is far smaller than is needed.
• scarcity noun A shortage; the state of not having enough of something.
• shortage noun A situation where there is not enough of something needed.

Senses

carestía is used for these senses in English:

• dearth (transitive, dated, obsolete) To cause or produce a scarcity in something.
• expensiveness The state of being expensive; the entailing of great expense.
• paucity Fewness in number; too few.
• scarcity (uncountable) The condition of something being scarce or deficient.
• scarcity (countable) An inadequate amount of something; a shortage.
• shortage A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.

Related Spanish words