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انگریزی

scarce

gb/skˈɛɹs/ us/skˈɛɹs/
B1 انگریزی
~ 2800
معانی
0 معانی
adjective B1 property
1

In short supply

Not enough of something; hard to get.

استعمال کا انداز: [something] is scarce
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'scarce' with 'scared' because of similar spelling; they are unrelated in meaning.
ہم معنی الفاظ
rare (Implies unusual occurrence, but not always about quantity.) | limited (Focuses on the fixed, small amount available.)
متضاد الفاظ
plentiful (Emphasizes large availability in contrast to scarcity.) | abundant (Stresses more than enough supply.)
لفظی تراکیب
scarce resources |scarce water |scarce food |make scarce |increasingly scarce
موضوعات
economics |daily life |environment |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • Fresh water is becoming increasingly scarce in some regions.
  • Good jobs were scarce during the recession.
  • Food was scarce after the long drought.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • Water is scarce in the desert.
  • Good fruit is scarce in winter.
  • Money is scarce for many families.
adverb B2 property
2

Almost not at all

Almost not; only just.

استعمال کا انداز: [someone] can scarce [verb]
عام غلطی:
Learners may overuse this sense in modern speech; it is somewhat old-fashioned and 'scarcely' is more common today.
ہم معنی الفاظ
barely (Emphasizes just enough or very little.) | hardly (Means almost not, interchangeable in many contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
easily (Indicates no difficulty, opposite of 'with great difficulty'.)
موضوعات
core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • I could scarce believe my eyes when I saw the view.
  • He could scarce afford the rent on his small salary.
  • She could scarce speak from shock.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • I can scarce see in the dark.
  • He could scarce walk after the race.
  • They could scarce hear the music.
گرامر
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scarce
IPA
GB/skˈɛɹs/
US/skˈɛɹs/
ہجا بندی اور زور
scarce (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (scarce)
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Adjective
  • Base: scarce
  • Comparative: scarcer
  • Superlative: scarcest
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
scarcer adjective scarcest adjective
Core family
scarcity noun B2 scarcely adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
plentiful adjective B2 abundant adjective B1
عبارات

make oneself scarce

1
/mˈeɪk wˌʌnsˈɛlf skˈɛɹs/
idiom informal

Leave quickly to avoid trouble

To go away quickly so people will not see you or so you avoid problems.

مثالیں
  • I think we should make ourselves scarce before the boss sees us.
  • He made himself scarce when the police arrived.
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ہم تھرڈ پارٹی اشتہاری کوکیز یا کراس سائٹ ٹریکنگ پکسلز استعمال نہیں کرتے۔
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