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undermanned

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Un`der`manned´
a.1.(Naut.) Insufficiently furnished with men; short-handed.
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Adj.1.undermanned - inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.undermanned - inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.; "they're rather short-handed at the moment"; "overcrowded and understaffed hospitals"
short-handed, short-staffed, understaffed
inadequate, unequal - lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task; "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was unequal to the task"
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undermanned [ˈʌndəˈmænd] ADJ to be undermanned → no tener(el)personal suficiente
undermanned [ˌʌndərˈmænd] adj [store, hospital, factory] → en sous-effectif
undermanned [ˌʌndəˈmænd] adj → carente di personale
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