scarce
/ˈskɛɚs/ adjectif C1En français : rare
- Uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand. · By the end of the 20th century elephants had become scarce even in Africa.
- Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); used with of. · The project failed due to the scarce resources in the national market.
Comparatif scarcer · Superlatif scarcest
Dans la bibliothèque
Kindred spirits are not so scarce as I used to think.
And the man, as the story goes, was so crazed with fear that he could scarce speak, but at last he said that he had indeed seen the unhappy maiden, with the hounds upon her track.
“Oh, water is even more scarce than wine, your excellency,—there has been such a drought.”
“We’re not in the habit of shutting people up in dark damp dungeons,” said Marilla drily, “especially as they’re rather scarce in Avonlea.
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