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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
- 1 a [race/marathon] correr, tomar parte en b (push, move) pasar • (drive) [person] (colloq) llevar en coche c to run a bath = preparar un baño d (extend) [cable/wire] tender* • (pass) (hacer*) pasar
- 2 a (operate) [engine] hacer* funcionar; [program] [Comput] pasar, ejecutar b (manage) [business] dirigir*, llevar c [course] organizar*; [article] publicar* temperature 2
Phrasal verbs
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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 -
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