run out of
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To exhaust the supply of
用完、耗尽
Agotar el suministro de
使い果たす
다 써버리다
To have no more of something left.
某物已经没有了。
No quedar nada de algo.
何かがもうなくなること。
무언가가 더 이상 남아 있지 않게 되다.
Base verb: run
Particle: out of
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- We've run out of time. 我们时间用完了Se nos ha acabado el tiempo時間がなくなった시간이 다 됐다.
- I ran out of patience. 我失去了耐心Se me acabó la paciencia我慢の限界に達した인내심이 한계에 달했다.
- Don't run out of ideas. 别让想法枯竭No te quedes sin ideasアイデアを切らさないで아이디어가 바닥나지 않게 해.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: exhaustion, supplies, urgency
Tone: urgent
✓ Do Say
- Run out of用完了Quedarse sinなくなる다 떨어지다
Origin & History
From supplies running until exhausted.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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