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carência

/kɐˈɾẽsjɐ/

noun, feminine

Meanings

  1. lack, shortage
  2. need for affection

Examples

Há carência de médicos no interior.

There's a shortage of doctors inland.

O cão tem carência de carinho.

The dog is starved of affection.

Forms

singulara carência
pluralas carências