I was short

Seconds later I was short of breath.	Segundos después, me faltaba el aliento.
I was short; very brief.	Fue corto, muy breve.
As a result I was short of breath, had little energy and tired quickly.	Como consecuencia yo tuve problemas de respiración, falta de energía y me cansaba muy rápido.
Ah, but when we were tested on dancing, as I was short I was called to the first.	Ah, pero cuando nos probaron en baile, como era bajo, me llamaron primero.
I just know that suddenly I was short of breath and there was a pounding in my head.	Solo que de pronto me faltó el aire y sentí un martilleo en la cabeza.
And I was short of 5 thousand lira that were lent me by Canon Di Francia and later refunded.	Me faltaban entonces 5 mil liras que me prestó el Canónigo Di Francia y que luego le devolví.
I was short of breath even after a few minutes of walking and unable to do any extensive walking, much less exercising.	Tenía falta de aliento, incluso tras caminar por pocos minutos, y no podía caminar en exceso, aún menos, hacer ejercicios.
No sooner would I be tempted by something in a shop window than I would discover I was short of the money needed to buy it.	Tan pronto como era tentada por una cosa que veía en alguna vitrina, descubría que no tenía el dinero suficiente para comprarla.
Whenever I was short of money for computer supplies, she offered money, and often came over with reams of paper and printer cartridges for my computer.	En cuanto me faltaba dinero para la adquisición de materiales de computadora, ella lo facilitaba y a menudo llegaba con montones de papel y cintas impresoras para mi computadora.
All of the other kids made fun of me because I was short.	Todos los otros niños se burlaban de mí porque era chaparro.
I wanted to buy an ice cream, but I was short a dollar.	Quería comprar un helado, pero me faltaba un dólar.
They wouldn't let me buy the drink because I was short five cents.	No me dejaron comprar la bebida porque me faltaban cinco céntimos.
I was short and skinny until I hit puberty.	Fui bajo y flaco hasta alcanzar la pubertad.
I was short and skinny still, and all the other kids picked on me.	Era bajo y flaco, y los demás niños se metían conmigo.
I was short, but I knew how to fight.	Era petiso, pero sabía pelear.
I'm sorry I was short with him.	Siento haber sido seco con él.
The driver let me on the bus even though I was short a few cents.	El camionero me dejó subir al autobús aunque me faltaban algunos centavos.
I couldn't see the screen because I was short and the man in front of me was tall.	No podía ver la pantalla porque yo era bajo y el hombre en frente de mí era alto.