shortage
noun/ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/CEFR B1ঘাটতি, অভাব, স্বল্পতা
Meaning
A situation in which there is not enough of something.
Example sentences
- There is a shortage of clean water here.এখানে বিশুদ্ধ পানির ঘাটতি আছে।
- The shortage of teachers is the real problem.শিক্ষকের অভাবই আসল সমস্যা।
A common mistake
There is water shortage in our area.→There is a water shortage in our area.
Shortage is countable, so the singular takes a or the.
Synonyms & antonyms
Similar words, and what each means
- scarcity
স্বল্পতা, অভাব
A situation in which something is not available in enough amounts.
- deficit
ঘাটতি
The amount by which money spent is more than money received.
- dearth
অভাব, স্বল্পতা
A lack or shortage of something.
- lack
অভাব, ঘাটতি
The state of not having something, or not having enough of it.
- absence
অনুপস্থিতি; অভাব
The state of being away, or the fact that something is missing.
Other English words for “ঘাটতি, অভাব, স্বল্পতা”
- deficit
The amount by which money spent is more than money received.
- shortfall
The amount by which something is less than what is needed.
- lack
The state of not having something, or not having enough of it.
- deficiency
A lack of something needed, especially in the diet.
- shortcoming
A fault or a place where something falls short of what is needed.
- scarcity
A situation in which something is not available in enough amounts.
Opposite words
- surplus
উদ্বৃত্ত, বাড়তি
An amount of money or goods that is more than what is needed.
- abundance
প্রাচুর্য
A very large quantity of something.
- plenty
প্রচুর পরিমাণ, যথেষ্ট
A large amount of something; as much as or more than is needed.
- glut
অতিরিক্ত সরবরাহ, প্রাচুর্য
A supply of something that is much more than needed.
“shortage” elsewhere on EnglishBD
Dishonest traders hoard goods and create an artificial shortage before festivals such as Ramadan.
Price Hike →The doctor shortage and medical imaging, Bangla translation, fraud detection in mobile banking, and tutoring for students without access to a teacher.
Artificial Intelligence →A country with high graduate unemployment and a shortage of technicians has a training problem rather than a jobs problem.
Vocational Education →
Where this word is used
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“shortage” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • উপকার, সুবিধা
- • ঘুরপথ, বিকল্প পথ
- • ঘাটতি, অভাব, স্বল্পতা
- • আনুগত্য, বিশ্বস্ততা
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ঘাটতি, অভাব, স্বল্পতা — shortage (noun) — ঘাটতি, অভাব, স্বল্পতা. A situation in which there is not enough of something.
Which word is closest in meaning to “shortage”?
- • ration
- • deception
- • nest egg
- • scarcity
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scarcity — scarcity — স্বল্পতা, অভাব. A situation in which something is not available in enough amounts.
Related words
- scarcityস্বল্পতা, অভাবsynonym
- deficitঘাটতিsynonym
- dearthঅভাব, স্বল্পতাsynonym
- lackঅভাব, ঘাটতিsynonym
- surplusউদ্বৃত্ত, বাড়তিantonym
- abundanceপ্রাচুর্যantonym
- short-sightedঅদূরদর্শীnearby
- short-termস্বল্পমেয়াদিnearby
- shortbreadশর্টব্রেড, মাখনযুক্ত মুচমুচে মিষ্টি বিস্কুটnearby
- shortcomingত্রুটি, ঘাটতিnearby
- shortcutশর্টকাট, দ্রুত পথsame level
- shortenছোট করা, সংক্ষিপ্ত করাsame level