hay escasez de

there is a shortage of

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there is a shortage of Used to say that there is not enough of something.
SP: Hay escasez de agua en verano.
EN: There is a shortage of water in summer.

No hay escasez de buena voluntad, solo de valor.

There is no shortage of goodwill, only of courage.

Escuché que hay escasez de gente inútil en esa ciudad.

I heard there is a shortage of useless people in that city.

— बजरंगी भाईजान (2015)

¿Aún hay escasez de suministros para pan?

Is there still a shortage of baking supplies?

— Ha vuelto (2015)

Hay escasez de senos perfectos en el mundo.

There is a shortage of perfect breasts in the world.

— La Princesa Prometida (1987)

Es que hay escasez de tabaco.

There's a shortage of tobacco.

— El niño y la garza (2023)