run short

1. (intransitive, transitive)To have used up or consumed the majority (of something), so that little remains.

   How much ice cream is left? Are we running short?

   We're running short of wine. Could you fetch some more, please?

2. To be nearly used up or consumed.

   Patience is running short.

1. I am running short of money.

   У мене закінчуються гроші. — Squaw

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2. We were all running short of money then.

   Нам усім тоді не вистачало грошей. — aandrusiak

   ruНам всем тогда не хватало денег. — Hellerick

   deAllen von uns begann es damals, an Geld zu mangeln. — Esperantostern

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3. Time is running short.

   Часу лишається все менше. — deniko

   ruВремя истекает. — marafon

   deDie Zeit läuft uns weg. — raggione

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4. We've run short of oil.

   У нас закінчилася олія. — deniko

   ruУ нас закончилась нефть. — odexed

   deWir haben einen Mangel an Öl. — xtofu80

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5. I've run short of money.

   У мене закінчились гроші. — Squaw

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