недобо́р

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nounmasculineinanimateuncountable

1.
shortfall, shortage, deficit (in numbers)
В э́том го́ду в университе́те недобо́р студе́нтов.
There is a shortfall of students at the university this year.
Typical of recruitment, enrolment and staffing: недобор студентов/новобранцев.
2.
arrears, shortfall in revenue, under-collectionfinance
Бюдже́т пострада́л и́з-за недобо́ра нало́гов.
The budget suffered because of a shortfall in tax collection.
Of taxes, fees, revenue.
3.
(rare) failure to take the full quantity, short offtakecommerce
За недобо́р га́за предусмо́трен штраф.
A penalty is provided for failing to take the full quantity of gas.
Commercial contracts, esp. supply of gas, electricity, goods.
4.
(rare) manque (low numbers in roulette)gambling
Он поста́вил на недобо́р.
He bet on manque.

Examples

Из-за недобора группу не открыли.
The group wasn't opened because there weren't enough students.
Директор жаловался на недобор рабочих.
The director complained about the shortage of workers.
В этом году в школе большой недобор учеников.
There is a significant shortage of students at the school this year.