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Definitie en betekenis van "run out of steam"in het Engels

to run out of steam
01

de moed verliezen, geen energie meer hebben

to lose one's enthusiasm or motivation, making one incapable of finishing a job or task 
to [run] out of steam definition and meaning
idioom
Voorbeelden
The team started strong, but they ran out of steam before the project was finished. 

Het team begon sterk, maar verloor de moed voordat het project af was.

02

to lack the energy necessary to complete a job or task, particularly after a long period of activity 

to [run] out of steam definition and meaning
Voorbeelden
I ran out of steam halfway up the mountain. 
03

to be without the necessary means to continue an activity or to fulfill a need 

Voorbeelden
The family ran out of steam and had to sell their house. 
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