Usage examples of "fall short" in English with translation to Spanish

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This year's harvest will fall short of last year. La cosecha de este año será similar a la del año pasado.

This year's harvest will fall short of that of last year. La cosecha de este año quedará corta con respecto a la del año pasado.

If he continues drinking too much, he will fall ill sooner or later. De seguir bebiendo así él caerá enfermo tarde o temprano.

Tom is running short of money. Tom se está quedando escaso de dinero.

I prefer spring to fall. Prefiero la primavera al otoño.

Rabbits have long ears and short tails. Un conejo tiene orejas largas y cola corta.

It's the first time I fall down the stairs. Es la primera vez que me caigo por las escaleras.

This book contains a lot of short stories. Este libro tiene muchas historias cortas.

A heavy rain began to fall. Empezó a llover fuerte.

Short hair really suits her. El cabello corto le viene muy bien.

She turned away from me to hide a tear that had begun to fall down her cheek. Ella se apartó de mí para esconder una lágrima que había empezado a deslizarse por su mejilla.

You mean you're short on fuck-buddies? ¿Quieres decir que te faltan compañeros sexuales estables?

Leaves fall in the autumn. Las hojas de los árboles se caen en otoño.

It seemed that he was short of money. Parecía que él estaba corto de dinero.

I couldn't help but fall in love with you. No pude evitar enamorarme de ti.

His short stature makes him feel insecure. Su baja estatura le hace sentir inseguro.

The leaves go brown in fall. Las hojas se secan en otoño.

We may be short of chairs. Puede que nos falten sillas.

These green leaves will turn red in the fall. Estas hojas verdes se volverán rojas en el otoño.

In a word, life is short. En una palabra, la vida es corta.

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