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carencia

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See also: carència and carência

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin carentia.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /kaˈɾenθja/ [kaˈɾẽn̟.θja]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /kaˈɾensja/ [kaˈɾẽn.sja]
  • Rhymes: -enθja
  • Rhymes: -ensja
  • Syllabification: ca‧ren‧cia

Noun

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carencia f (plural carencias)

  1. lack, shortage
    Synonyms: carestía, penuria, escasez, falta
    Hay una carencia de agua.
    There is a lack of water.
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Further reading

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