- short-staffed adj
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short-staffed adj
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short-staffed — adj having fewer than the usual or necessary number of workers = ↑short handed ▪ We re very short staffed at the moment … Dictionary of contemporary English
short-staffed — ADJ GRADED A company or place that is short staffed does not have enough people working there. [mainly BRIT] The hospital is desperately short staffed. Syn: short handed (in AM, use short handed) … English dictionary
short-staffed — (shôrtʹstăftʹ) adj. Having fewer staff members than is usual or desirable. * * * … Universalium
short-staffed — adjective inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc. they re rather short handed at the moment overcrowded and understaffed hospitals • Syn: ↑short handed, ↑undermanned, ↑understaffed • Similar to: ↑inadequate, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
short — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. 1 a measuring little; not long from end to end (a short distance). b not long in duration; brief (a short time ago; had a short life). c seeming less than the stated amount (a few short years of happiness). 2 of small… … Useful english dictionary
short-handed — also shorthanded ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If a company, organization, or group is short handed, it does not have enough people to work on a particular job or for a particular purpose. We re actually a bit short handed at the moment. Syn: short… … English dictionary
short handed — adj. short of workers, understaffed, inadequately staffed, undermanned, not having enough employees … English contemporary dictionary
shorthanded — short|hand|ed [ˌʃo:tˈhændıd US ˌʃo:rt ] adj having fewer helpers or workers than you need = ↑short staffed … Dictionary of contemporary English
staff — [[t]stɑ͟ːf, stæ̱f[/t]] ♦ staffs, staffing, staffed 1) N COUNT COLL The staff of an organization are the people who work for it. → See also Chief of Staff The staff were very good... The outpatient program has a staff of six people... He thanked… … English dictionary
technicality — noun (C) 1 technicalities (plural) details of a system or process that you need a special knowledge to understand: Can you explain the technicalities of laser printing? 2 a small detail in a law or a set of rules, especially one that forces you… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
