on manque de

we are short of

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phrase Rare #24,496
we are short of Followed by a noun naming what is lacking.
FR: On manque de temps pour finir le projet.
EN: We’re short of time to finish the project.

Pis on manque de frites, pis de garniture à burrito.

And we're running low on fries and burrito toppings.

— Idiocracy (2006)

On manque de puissance.

We're short on power.

— Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

On manque de bras, ici.

We're short-staffed here.

— Le Cercle des neiges (2023)

On essaie de remettre en état, mais on manque de tout.

We're trying to get things back in working order, but we're lacking everything.

— Une grande fille (2019)

On manque de craies, ici.

We're running low on chalk here.

— Pas un de moins (1999)

On manque de nourriture.

We are lacking food.

— Interstellar (2014)

On manque de temps !

We're running out of time!

— The Wandering Earth (2019)

On manque de vin.

We are running low on wine.

— La Plateforme (2019)

Merde, on manque de temps.

Damn, we're running out of time.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

On manque de bois.

We're short of wood.

— Léviathan (2014)

On manque de combustible !

We're running out of fuel!

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Deux Tours (2002)

On manque de missiles.

We're running low on missiles.

— Independence Day (1996)

L'eau est glacée, on manque de canots.

The water is freezing, and we're short on lifeboats.

— Titanic (1997)

On manque de pilotes.

We're short on pilots.

— Independence Day (1996)

On n'a rien fait encore, on manque de courage.

We haven't done anything yet; we lack the courage.

— La dolce vita (1960)