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How to Say "ran out" in Spanish

The Spanish word forran outis acabóA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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VerbA2
no more of something is left
An empty, overturned ceramic cookie jar with only a few crumbs scattered nearby, indicating the contents have run out.

Examples

Se acabó el café esta mañana.

The coffee ran out this morning.

Se acabó la paciencia.

The patience ran out.

Se acabó. No quiero hablar más del tema.

It's over. I don't want to talk about the subject anymore.

The Little Word 'Se'

When you see 'se' before 'acabó', it often means something ran out by itself. 'Se acabó el pan' means 'The bread ran out,' not that a specific person actively finished it.

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