scarce
A. -adjective
scarcer comparative
scarcest superlative [reserves, resources] escaso
·to [be] scarce
[doctors, food, resources] escasear
[money] escasear, faltar
·jobs were very scarce in those days
·en aquella época escaseaban los puestos de trabajo
·paintings of this quality are scarce
·no abundan los cuadros de esta calidad
·to [grow] or [become] scarce
·volverse escaso, escasear
·to [make o.noun.] scarce
*   largarse *, esfumarse *