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дефицит

shortage, lack

dʲ ɪ fʲ ɪ t͡s ɨ t
noun · nominative / accusative, singular masculine Rare #38,324
shortage, lack Often used with a noun in the genitive to say that there is not enough of something.
RU: В магазине дефицит молока.
EN: There is a shortage of milk in the store.
Declension of дефицит
SingularPlural
Nominative дефицит —
Accusative дефицит —

Дефицит, темнота.

A shortage, darkness.

— Ballad of a Soldier (1959)

Мальчиков у нас действительно дефицит.

We're really short on boys.

— Courier (1986)

В Шанхае сейчас дефицит всего.

There is a shortage of everything in Shanghai right now.

— Вожделение (2007)

Да, в мире прямо дефицит адвокатов.

Yes, there is a real shortage of lawyers in the world.

— Ла-Ла Ленд (2016)

Там мальчиков дефицит.

There’s a shortage of boys there.

— Courier (1986)

Есть ли по-прежнему дефицит хлеба?

Is there still a bread shortage?

— Он снова здесь (2015)