drained reserves
[/dreɪnd rɪˈzɜrvz/]
noun phrase
reservas esgotadas
1. Financial or material resources that have been completely or nearly completely used up or depleted
The company faced bankruptcy after drained reserves left them unable to pay their debts.
A empresa enfrentou falência após as reservas esgotadas a deixarem incapaz de pagar suas dívidas.
2. Physical or mental energy that has been exhausted through overuse or stress
After months of caregiving, her drained reserves meant she could no longer continue without help.
Depois de meses de cuidados, suas reservas esgotadas significavam que ela não podia mais continuar sem ajuda.
3. Military or strategic resources that have been consumed in operations
The general reported drained reserves of ammunition and supplies.
O general relatou reservas esgotadas de munição e suprimentos.
This phrase is commonly used in business, military, and personal wellness contexts in both American English and Brazilian Portuguese. In Brazil, it frequently appears in financial news and economic discussions, while in the USA it's prevalent in both formal business discourse and everyday conversation about personal exhaustion.
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