Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with shortage in American Collocation
shortage
noun
countable/uncountable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
serious
There are very few woods that will not find a use if there is an acute shortage of timber.
in many places
There is a nationwide shortage of doctors.
happening now or soon
Towards the end of last year, we heard reports of an impending water shortage.
longlasting
Chronic energy shortages pose the most significant challenge.
of people
What are we going to do about our manpower shortage?
of goods
Food shortages were particularly grave in Somalia, eastern Kenya, and south eastern Ethiopia.
of skill
There is a national problem of skills shortages in the construction industry.
relieve a shortage
Helping healthcare assistants to gain higher qualifications could alleviate the serious shortage of nurses in Britain.
tackle a shortage
We will tackle the shortage of staff through 7,500 more consultants and 20,000 extra nurses.
make a shortage worse
Refurbishment of the Library has exacerbated our shortage of shelf space.
experience a shortage
Up to 8 million people face severe food shortages or starvation.
point out a shortage
Our Local Housing Strategy has highlighted the shortage of affordable rented housing.
cause a shortage
There was a lot of panic buying when war started, which caused shortages.
prevent a shortage
The action is thought necessary to avert a crisis shortage of gas supplies this winter.