Usage examples of "Short" in English with translation to German

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He is always short of money. Er ist ständig knapp bei Kasse.
Let's take a short cut. Nehmen wir eine Abkürzung!
It fell short of my expectation. Es blieb hinter meinen Erwartungen zurück.
In short, he's run off without paying off his debt. Kurzum hat er sich davongemacht, ohne seine Schulden zu begleichen.
I am short of money. Ich bin knapp bei Kasse.
I'm a bit short of money now. Ich bin gerade ein bisschen knapp bei Kasse.
They studied the map to find a short cut. Sie studierten die Karte, um eine Abkürzung zu finden.
The trouble is that I am short of money these days. Das Problem ist, dass ich dieser Tage knapp bei Kasse bin.
He is short but strong. Er ist klein, aber kräftig.
I'm short of money. Ich leide unter Geldmangel.
The chairperson cut me short. Der Vorsitzende schnitt mir das Wort ab.
We ran short of money. Uns ging das Geld aus.
I am reading short stories. Ich lese Kurzgeschichten.
We're short on time. Wir haben wenig Zeit.
Tom is writing a short story. Tom schreibt eine Kurzgeschichte.
He tried writing a short story. Er versuchte, eine Kurzgeschichte zu schreiben.
We have run short of food. Uns geht das Essen aus.
The short man wears a sweater. Der kleine Mann trägt einen Pullover.
We've run short of oil. Wir haben einen Mangel an Öl.
He is short, but he is strong. Er ist klein, aber stark.
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