كيف تنطق "come short of"
expression
KUHM SHORT-uhv
KUM SHAUT-ov
التعريف
To not reach a required or expected amount, standard, or result; to fail to fully achieve something.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈkəm/ /ˈʃɔɹt/ /ˈəv
الإنجليزية البريطانية
kˈʌm/ /ʃˈɔːt/ /ˈɒv
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
KUHM SHORT-uhv
بريطاني
KUM SHAUT-ov
استمع في السياق
Our profits came short of the target this year.
The team's performance came short of expectations.
Their donations came short of what was needed.
Even with all our effort, we came short of winning the prize.