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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

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  • 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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