escaso — meaning in English

English meaning

• meager adj Poor or lacking in amount, quality, or extent; barely enough.
• rare adj Not common; found or happening only occasionally.
• scant adjective Barely enough; in short supply.
• scanty adj Somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent.
• scarce adjective Not enough to meet demand; hard to find.

Senses

escaso is used for these senses in English:

• rare Very uncommon; scarce.
• scant Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; scanty; meager.
• scanty Somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent.
• scarce Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); used with of.

meager — full definition

1. adj Poor or lacking in amount, quality, or extent; barely enough.
2. adj Thin, with little flesh on the body.

rare — full definition

1. adj Not common; found or happening only occasionally.
2. adj Of meat: cooked only briefly, so the inside stays red and juicy.

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