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

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We may be short of chairs. Pode ser que faltem cadeiras.
We have to do without sugar; we're short of it. Temos que fazer sem açucar; estamos sem.
We ran short of money. Nosso dinheiro acabou.
The trouble is that I am short of money. O problema é que eu estou sem dinheiro.
It will not be long before the world runs short of food. Não vai demorar muito para que o mundo sofra de escassez de comida.
Our country is running short of energy resources. Os recursos energéticos de nosso país estão se esgotando.
The trouble is that we are short of money. O problema é que estamos sem dinheiro.
We are not short of oil in this country. Não estamos com pouco petróleo nesse país.
Rabbits have long ears and short tails. Os coelhos têm orelhas compridas e rabo curto.
Stop being lazy and find something to do. Para de ser preguiçoso e encontra alguma coisa para fazer.
I will stay here for a short period. Ficarei aqui por um breve período de tempo.
I cannot stop the bleeding. Não consigo parar o sangramento.
Discussion resumed after a short interruption. Discussão retomada após uma pequena interrupção.
I couldn't stop laughing. Não conseguia parar de rir.
You are selling him short. Você está o subestimando.
If only we'd stop trying to be happy we could have a pretty good time. Se pelo menos nós parássemos de tentar sermos felizes, nós poderíamos ter um momento feliz.
A short walk brought me to the lake. Uma pequena caminhada me levou até o lago.
What should I do to stop hiccoughs? O que eu tenho que fazer para acabar com soluço?
You aren't as short as I am. Você não é tão baixo como eu.
They cannot stop her. Eles não podem detê-la.
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