shortfall

/ˈʃɔrtfɔl/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
shortfalls

Meaning

  1. déficit, escasez

    • There is a shortfall in funding.

      Hay un déficit en la financiación.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

deficit

Near-total synonyms for an amount that falls short of what's needed; largely interchangeable.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa shortfall?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: There is a ___ in funding.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a shortfall?

noun

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