Short of Meaning in English
expression
ˈʃɔɹt/ /ˈəv
SHORT-uhv
ʃˈɔːt/ /ˈɒv
SHAWT-ov
परिभाषा
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.
उपयोग और बारीकियां
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
उदाहरण वाक्य
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