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How to Say "short of" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “short of” is “alcanzado” — B2 level.

English → SpanishB2
adjectiveB2informal
usually referring to money or time
A small child reaching for a cookie jar on a high shelf but their hand is just a few inches short.

Examples

Ando un poco alcanzado de dinero este mes.

I'm a bit short of money this month.

Llegamos muy alcanzados de tiempo a la reunión.

We arrived very short on time to the meeting.

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