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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWassermangel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Vasser-mangel
"Die Stadt hat mit Wassermangel zu kämpfen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A situation in which the available water supply is insufficient to meet the demands of the population.
"The region faced a severe water-shortage due to prolonged drought conditions." - 2
A lack of adequate water resources for agricultural, industrial, or personal use.
"The water-shortage has led to restrictions on irrigation practices."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'water-shortage' is a compound noun formed from 'water', derived from Old English 'wæter', and 'shortage', which comes from the Middle English 'shortagen'. The concept has evolved to describe a critical lack of water resources, particularly in the context of environmental and socio-economic discussions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Water-Shortage" is said worldwide
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pénurie d'eau
Transliteration: peh-nyoor-ee doh
"La région souffre d'une pénurie d'eau."
Wassermangel
Transliteration: Vasser-mangel
"Die Stadt hat mit Wassermangel zu kämpfen."
carenza d'acqua
Transliteration: ka-ren-tsa dah-kwa
"La regione sta affrontando una carenza d'acqua."
escasez de agua
Transliteration: es-ka-sez de ah-gwa
"La escasez de agua afecta a muchas comunidades."
escassez de água
Transliteration: es-ka-sez de ah-gwa
"A escassez de água é um problema crescente."
जल की कमी
Transliteration: jal ki kami
"क्षेत्र में जल की कमी हो रही है।"
水资源短缺
Transliteration: shuǐ zīyuán duǎnquē
"该地区面临水资源短缺的问题。"
물 부족
Transliteration: mul bujok
"이 지역은 물 부족 문제에 직면해 있습니다."
水不足
Transliteration: mizu busoku
"その地域は水不足に直面しています。"
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