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understaffed

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un·der·staff  (ndr-stf)
tr.v. un·der·staffed, un·der·staff·ing, un·der·staffs
To supply with fewer employees than required: Management was careful not to understaff the agency.

understaffed [ˌʌndəˈstɑːft]
adj
not having enough staff her department is understaffed
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.understaffedunderstaffed - inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.; "they're rather short-handed at the moment"; "overcrowded and understaffed hospitals"
inadequate, unequal - lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task; "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was unequal to the task"
Translations
understaffed [ˈʌndəˈstɑːft] ADJ to be understaffedno tener(el)personal suficiente, estar falto de personal
understaffed [ˌʌndərˈstɑːft] adjen sous-effectif
understaffed [ˌʌndəˈstɑːft] adja corto di personale
understaffed [ˌʌndəˈstɑːft] adja corto di personale


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