Usage examples of "stop short of" in English with translation to Italian

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We've ended up a spanner short of a toolbox. Siamo finiti per sembrare imbranati.
We yawn when we are short of oxygen. Sbadigliamo quando siamo a corto di ossigeno.
I am short of money. Sono a corto di soldi.
The money I have now falls short of what I need. I soldi che ho ora non bastano per i miei bisogni.
He is always short of money. È sempre a corto di soldi.
This year's harvest will fall short of last year. Il raccolto di quest'anno deluderà le aspettative dell'anno scorso.
I'm a bit short of money now. Sono un po' a corto di soldi ora.
The trouble is that we are short of money. Il problema è che siamo a corto di denaro.
We are not short of oil in this country. Non abbiamo scarso petrolio in questo paese.
His short stature makes him feel insecure. La sua bassa statura lo fa sentire insicuro.
There is a bus stop near by. C'è una fermata del bus là vicino.
I will stay here for a short period. Starò qui per un breve periodo.
I couldn't stop laughing. Non riuscivo a smettere di ridere.
In a word, life is short. In una parola, la vita è corta.
Stop talking when the teacher comes in. Smetti di parlare quando il professore entra.
Tom arrived at 2:30 and Mary arrived a short time later. Tom arrivò alle 2:30 e Mary poco dopo.
Stop saying where you're located! Smettila di dire dove ti trovi!
Art is long, life is short. L'arte è lunga, la vita è corta.
But Tatoeba Project is not a word heaven. Please stop adding words. Ma il Progetto Tatoeba non è un paradiso delle parole. Per piacere, basta aggiungere parole.
The hair is short! I capelli sono corti!
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