Usage examples of "run short of" in English with translation to German

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We have run short of food. Uns geht das Essen aus.
We've run short of oil. Wir haben einen Mangel an Öl.
I'm short of cash at the moment. Ich bin im Moment knapp bei Kasse.
I'm short of money. Ich leide unter Geldmangel.
I am short of money. Ich bin knapp bei Kasse.
The result fell short of our expectations. Das Ergebnis entsprach nicht unseren Erwartungen.
We ran short of money. Uns ging das Geld aus.
Our escape was nothing short of a miracle. Unser Entkommen war nicht weniger als ein Wunder.
To many people, it was nothing short of a miracle. Für viele Leute war es nicht weniger als ein Wunder.
We were all running short of money then. Allen von uns begann es damals, an Geld zu mangeln.
The girl had big boobs but sadly she was one sandwich short of a picnic. Das Mädel hatte zwar ordentlich Holz vor der Hütte, aber leider nicht alle Tassen im Schrank.
The trouble is that I am short of money these days. Das Problem ist, dass ich dieser Tage knapp bei Kasse bin.
It will not be long before the world runs short of food. Es wird nicht lange dauern, bis die Welt einen Mangel an Nahrungsmittel erlebt.
The long and the short of it is that I was fired. Kurz und gut: Ich wurde gefeuert.
It fell short of my expectation. Es blieb hinter meinen Erwartungen zurück.
Our country is running short of energy resources. Unserem Land gehen die Energieressourcen aus.
Your work comes short of the expected standard. Ihre Arbeit wird dem erwarteten Standard nicht gerecht.
He is always short of money. Er ist ständig knapp bei Kasse.
I'm a bit short of money now. Ich bin gerade ein bisschen knapp bei Kasse.
The trouble is that we are short of money. Das Problem ist, dass uns das Geld fehlt.
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