What does "run low" mean?

To have less than needed When supplies diminish to a concerning level.

How do you use "run low" in a sentence?

Fuel is running low. My patience is running low. We're running low on coffee.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To have less than needed

所剩不多

Quedar poco

残りが少なくなる

얼마 남지 않다, 바닥나다

When supplies diminish to a concerning level.

供应减少到令人担忧的程度。

Cuando los suministros disminuyen a un nivel preocupante.

物資が心配なレベルまで減ること。

물자가 걱정될 정도로 줄어드는 것을 뜻한다.

Base verb: run

Particle: low

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Fuel is running low.
燃油快用完了
Queda poca gasolina
燃料が少なくなってきた
연료가 얼마 남지 않았다.
My patience is running low.
我的耐心快要耗尽了
Se me está agotando la paciencia
もう我慢の限界に近い
인내심이 거의 한계에 달했다.
We're running low on coffee.
咖啡快没了
Nos queda poco café
コーヒーが残り少なくなってきた
커피가 거의 다 떨어져 간다.

Context: supplies, scarcity, warning

Tone: concerned

From supplies running down to low levels.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal