🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

escassez de água

Pronunciation / Transliteration: es-ka-sez de a-gwa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Water Scarcity/ˈwɔː.tər ˈskɑːr.sɪ.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A escassez de água é um desafio crescente em várias partes do mundo."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The lack of sufficient available water resources to meet the demands of water usage within a region.

    "Many regions are facing severe water scarcity due to climate change and over-extraction of groundwater."
  2. 2

    A situation where the demand for water exceeds the available supply.

    "Water scarcity can lead to conflicts over water rights and access."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'water scarcity' combines 'water', derived from Old English 'wæter', and 'scarcity', from Latin 'scaritas', meaning 'lack' or 'insufficiency'. The phrase has evolved to describe the growing global issue of insufficient freshwater resources, particularly in arid regions.

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