Short of Meaning in English
expression
ˈʃɔɹt/ /ˈəv
SHORT-uhv
ʃˈɔːt/ /ˈɒv
SHAWT-ov
Definición
Used to say that you do not have enough of something, or to mean 'almost but not quite'. It often shows you are lacking a small amount or just missing a goal.
Uso & Matices
Common in both spoken and written English. Often followed by a quantity: 'short of money', 'short of time'. Can also mean 'almost reached' in negative or formal contexts: 'Nothing short of miraculous'. Do not confuse with 'short on', which is less formal and more American-English.
Spanish: faltar - quedarse sin - casi (pero no)Portuguese (BR): faltar - quase (sem) - perto de (mas não)Portuguese (PT): faltar - quase (sem) - perto de (mas não)Chinese (Simplified): 缺少 - 缺乏 - 差一点Chinese (Traditional): 缺少 - 缺乏 - 差一點Hindi: की कमी होना - लगभग (लेकिन नहीं)Arabic: ينقص - على وشك (لكن لم يصل)Bengali: অভাব - কম থাকাRussian: не хватает - в недостаткеJapanese: 不足している - 足りないVietnamese: thiếuKorean: 모자라다 - 부족하다Turkish: eksik - yetersizUrdu: کمی ہونا - کم پڑناIndonesian: kekurangan - kurang
Oraciones de Ejemplo
We are short of bread. Can you buy some?
basic
I'm short of time today.
basic
He stopped playing because he was short of breath.
basic
We're a bit short of cash until payday.
natural
His performance was nothing short of amazing.
natural
We're just two dollars short of what we need.
natural