What does "run short" mean?

To begin to have insufficient supply When supplies or time start to run out.

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

We're running short of time. Supplies are running short. Don't let money run short.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To begin to have insufficient supply

开始短缺

Empezar a escasear

不足し始める

부족해지기 시작하다

When supplies or time start to run out.

供应或时间开始不足。

Cuando los suministros o el tiempo empiezan a agotarse.

物資や時間が足りなくなり始めること。

물자나 시간이 바닥나기 시작하는 것을 뜻한다.

Base verb: run

Particle: short

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

We're running short of time.
我们时间不多了
Nos estamos quedando sin tiempo
時間が足りなくなってきた
시간이 부족해지고 있다.
Supplies are running short.
物资正在短缺
Los suministros se están agotando
物資が不足してきている
물자가 부족해지고 있다.
Don't let money run short.
别让钱不够用
No dejes que se acabe el dinero
お金を切らさないように
돈이 떨어지지 않도록 해.

Context: scarcity, supplies, time

Tone: warning

From running low on something.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal