Run short Meaning in English
expression
ˈɹən/ /ˈʃɔɹt
RUN SHORT
ɹˈʌn/ /ʃˈɔːt
ruhn SHAWRt
التعريف
To have less of something than is needed, or to be close to using all of something.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Common in everyday spoken and written English. Often used with 'of' + noun (e.g., 'run short of time'). Implies urgency or a potential problem if not addressed. Not used for people, only things like resources, supplies, or time.
Spanish: quedarse sin - escasearPortuguese (BR): ficar sem - estar acabandoPortuguese (PT): ficar sem - estar a acabarChinese (Simplified): 快用完 - 不足Chinese (Traditional): 快用完 - 不足Hindi: कम पड़ना - खत्म होने वाला होनाArabic: ينفد - يصبح على وشك النفادBengali: স্বল্প হতে শুরু করা - শেষ হয়ে যেতে থাকাRussian: испытывать нехватку - заканчиватьсяJapanese: 足りなくなる - 不足し始めるVietnamese: gần hết - sắp cạn kiệtKorean: 모자라기 시작하다 - 부족해지다Turkish: azalmak - tükenmek üzere olmakUrdu: کم پڑ جانا - ختم ہونے لگناIndonesian: hampir habis - mulai kehabisan
جمل نموذجية
We run short of milk every week.
basic
Be careful not to run short of money on your trip.
basic
The team started to run short of time.
basic
If you run short of batteries, just ask me.
natural
We’ll run short unless someone goes shopping soon.
natural
We’re starting to run short of patience here.
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