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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kaˈɾen.sja/
"Existe una carencia de recursos en esta área."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A lack, shortage, or deficiency of something essential or necessary.
"La carenza di acqua ha causato gravi problemi alla vegetazione." - 2
A biological or nutritional shortage in the body, such as a vitamin deficiency.
"Il medico ha riscontrato una carenza di ferro negli esami del sangue."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin carentia, meaning absence or lack, originating from the Latin verb carere, to be without or to lack. Over centuries, the term evolved within Romance languages, establishing itself in Italian to denote a shortage, deficiency, or insufficiency of essential goods or elements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Carenza" is said worldwide
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carence
Transliteration: /ka.ʁɑ̃s/
"Une carence en vitamines peut nuire à la santé."
Mangel
Transliteration: /ˈmaŋl̩/
"Es gibt einen Mangel an qualifizierten Arbeitskräften."
carenza
Transliteration: /kaˈrɛn.tsa/
"La carenza di personale rallenta i lavori."
carencia
Transliteration: /kaˈɾen.sja/
"Existe una carencia de recursos en esta área."
carência
Transliteration: /kaˈɾẽ.sjɐ/
"O projeto sofre com a carência de financiamento."
कमी
Transliteration: kamī
"शरीर में विटामिन की कमी से थकान हो सकती है।"
缺乏
Transliteration: quēfá
"水分缺乏会导致植物枯萎。"
결핍
Transliteration: gyeol-pip
"수면 결핍은 집중력을 떨어뜨린다."
不足
Transliteration: fusoku
"ビタミンが不足すると体調を崩しやすい。"
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