run out
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To have no more of something
用完了
Quedarse sin algo
なくなる
다 떨어지다
For supplies to be exhausted or to expire.
供应耗尽或到期。
Que las existencias se agoten o caduquen.
供給が尽きる、または期限が切れること。
물자가 소진되거나 기한이 만료되다.
Base verb: run
Particle: out
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- We've run out of time. 我们没时间了Se nos ha acabado el tiempo時間がなくなった시간이 다 됐다.
- The milk has run out. 牛奶用完了Se ha acabado la leche牛乳がなくなった우유가 떨어졌다.
- My patience is running out. 我快没耐心了Se me está agotando la paciencia忍耐の限界が近い인내심이 한계에 다다르고 있다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: depletion, supplies, time
Tone: urgent
✓ Do Say
- Run out of用完了Quedarse sin〜がなくなる~이 다 떨어지다
Origin & History
From supplies running until depleted.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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