scarce russian
ре́дкий
rare
scarce
дефици́тный
showing a loss, scarce, in short supple, critical
оскуде́лый
scanty, scarce, depleted
скуде́ть
to become poorer; to dwindle; to grow scarce
едва́
hardly, only just, scarcely, just, barely
е́ле
barely, hardly, only just, scarcely
навря́д
scarcely likely, hardly
с трудо́м
with difficulty (hardly, scarcely)
едва́ ли
hardly, scarcely; unlikely
Examples
За́писи, относящиеся к э́той эпо́хе, особенно редки, вероятно, из-за се́рии стихи́йных бе́дствий, обрушившихся на столи́цу.
Records are particularly scarce for this era, perhaps owing to a long series of natural disasters which befell the capital.
Телефо́нных бу́док тут кот наплакал.
Telephone booths are as scarce as hen's teeth around here.
Дере́вья попада́лись очень редко.
The trees were very scarce.
Дере́вья встреча́лись очень редко.
The trees were very scarce.
Едва дождь прекрати́лся, как появи́лась ра́дуга.
Scarcely had the rain stopped before a rainbow appeared.



















