run out
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To exhaust supply
用完,耗尽
Quedarse sin, agotarse
使い果たす、なくなる
다 쓰다, 떨어지다
To have no more of something.
某物已经没有了。
No tener más de algo.
何かがもう残っていない状態になる。
무언가가 더 이상 남아 있지 않게 되다.
Base verb: run
Particle: out
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- We've run out of milk. 我们的牛奶用完了Nos hemos quedado sin leche牛乳がなくなった우유가 다 떨어졌다
- She ran out of time. 她没有时间了Se le acabó el tiempo彼女は時間がなくなった그녀는 시간이 다 됐다
- The car ran out of petrol. 车的汽油用完了El coche se quedó sin gasolina車のガソリンが切れた차에 기름이 떨어졌다
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: exhausting, supplies, lack
Tone: urgent
✓ Do Say
- Run out用完,用尽,耗尽Quedarse sin, agotarse, acabarse使い果たす、切れる、底をつく다 떨어지다
Origin & History
From supply running to zero.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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