Maubusan (en. Run out)

/ma-u-bu-san/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The ability to be exhausted or emptied.
Oh no, it looks like we're going to run out of milk before the week is over.
Naku, mukhang maubusan tayo ng gatas bago matapos ang linggo.
The process by which something is consumed.
In the end, they ran out of time for their project.
Sa huli, naubusan sila ng oras sa kanilang proyekto.
The state of being unable to obtain something again or in the future.
They expect not to run out of this type of food.
Inaasahan na hindi na maubusan ng ganitong uri ng pagkain sa kanila.

Etymology

Root word: ubos

Common Phrases and Expressions

run out of ideas
out of thoughts or inspiration
maubusan ng idea

Related Words

empty
Expresses a state where something has been exhausted or removed.
ubos
lost
The state of being no longer visible or experienced.
mawawala

Slang Meanings

run out of budget or money
Wow, we're going to run out of budget for our outing!
Grabe, maubusan na tayo ng budget sa outing natin!
run out of time
We should leave now, we're going to run out of time!
Dapat na tayong umalis, maubusan tayo ng oras!
run out of patience
I might run out of patience with him!
Baka maubosan ako ng pasensya sa kanya!
run out of ideas
With all this homework, I'm going to run out of ideas!
Sa dami ng homework, maubusan na ako ng ideas!