understaffed
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understaffed
Having fewer staff or workers than are required for the amount of work involved or for adequate coverage.
Die Notaufnahme ist heute wegen mehrerer Krankheitsfälle unterbesetzt.
The emergency department is understaffed today because several employees are off sick.
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Add the ending to unterbesetzt.
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Add the ending to unterbesetzt.
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Add the ending to unterbesetzt.
'Unterbesetzt' (understaffed) is made up of 'unter-' and 'besetzt' (staffed). Here, the prefix 'unter-' indicates that a necessary or expected number has not been reached.
Wegen des Personalmangels bleibt die Station unterbesetzt.
The ward is understaffed because of the staff shortage.
'Unterbesetzt' (understaffed) is often used with organizational units or work areas, such as a department, shift, team, or emergency department.
Am Wochenende ist die chirurgische Abteilung oft unterbesetzt.
The surgical department is often understaffed at weekends.
The adjective is especially often used with 'sein' (to be) or 'bleiben' (to remain) when describing the current staffing level. However, it can also be placed directly before a noun.
Wenn zwei Kolleginnen ausfallen, bleibt das Team unterbesetzt.
If two colleagues are absent, the team remains understaffed.
Die unterbesetzte Schicht musste mehrere Aufgaben verschieben.
The understaffed shift had to postpone several tasks.
