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Pronunciation: /rʌn/

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Spanish translation of run

A. vi (pres p running past, ran past p, run)

  • 1 a correr he ran downstairs/indoors = bajó/entró corriendo b (colloq) (drive) ir* en coche c [Transp] the trains run every half hour = hay trenes cada media hora d (flow) [water/oil] correr she left the water running = dejó la llave abierta (AmL) or (Esp) el grifo abierto my nose is running = me gotea la nariz e [Pol] [candidate] presentarse, postularse (AmL)
  • 2 (operate, function) with the engine running = con el motor encendido or en marcha or (AmL tb) prendido it runs off batteries = funciona con pilas or a pila(s)
  • 3 a (extend) (in space) the streets run parallel to each other = las calles corren paralelas the path runs across the field = el sendero atraviesa el campo [show] estar* en cartel b (be, stand) feelings are running high = los ánimos están caldeados inflation is running at 4% = la tasa de inflación es del 4% it runs in the family = es de familia (become) stocks are running low = se están agotando las existencias see also dry1 1 3 c (melt, merge) [paint/makeup] correrse; [color] desteñir*, despintarse (Méx)

B. vt

Phrasal verbs

run about

run around

run across

v + prep + o a (meet) [person] encontrarse* or toparse con b (find) [object] encontrar*

run after

v + prep + o (pursue) correr detrás de or tras; (romantically) andar* detrás de, perseguir*

run along

v + adv irse*

run around

v + adv [children] corretear

run away

v + adv huir*, escaparse, fugarse*; (run off) salir* corriendo she ran away from home = se escapó de casa

run away with

v + adv + prep + o a a [race/contest] ganar fácilmente b (take over) she lets her imagination run away with her = se deja llevar por la imaginación b (elope with) escaparse or fugarse* or irse* con

run down

a v + o + adv, v + adv + o a (disparage) (colloq) criticar*, hablar mal de b [pedestrian] atropellar b v + adv a [battery] [Auto] descargarse* b [business/factory] venirse* abajo c [stocks] agotarse

run in

v + o + adv (BrE) [Auto] [car/engine] hacer* el rodaje de

run into

v + prep + o a [vehicle] chocar* con b [person/table] toparse con

run off

a v + o + adv, v + adv + o (produce) [copies] tirar; [photocopies] sacar* b v + adv (depart) salir* corriendo

run off with

v + adv + prep + o run away with 2

run out

v + adv a (exhaust supplies) to run out of sth = quedarse sin algo b [money] acabarse; [supplies/stock] acabarse, agotarse; [lease/policy] vencer*, caducar*

run over

a v + o + adv, v + adv + o [pedestrian] atropellar b v + prep + o (review) [details/plan] repasar; (rehearse) [scene] ensayar

run through

v + prep + o run over 2

run up

a v + adv + o a [total/debts] ir* acumulando b [flag] izar* b v + o + adv, v + adv + o [dress] hacer* rápidamente

run up against

v + adv + prep + o [difficulty/obstacle] toparse or tropezar* con

run in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of run in the British & World English dictionary Definition of run in the US English dictionary
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