word
gb/wˈɚd/ us/wˈɚd/
A1
Englisch
~ 300
fut, szalad, vezet, irányít, működtet, üzemeltet, működik, jár, megy, húzódik, folyik, tart, érvényes, elmenekül, menekül, elfut, elszökik
VERB
A1
1
Verwendungsmuster:
to run [somewhere]
She runs every morning to stay fit.
The children ran across the field.
I had to run to catch the bus.
He ran down the street after his dog.
Beispiele für Lernende
I run to school every day.
The boy runs in the park.
We run to the shop.
She runs very fast.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'run' with 'walk' or 'jog', but 'run' is generally faster than jogging and requires both feet leaving the ground briefly.
Bedeutung
Move quickly by foot
Wortverbindungen
run fast
|run away
|run home
|run quickly
Synonyme
sprint (Implies running very fast over a short distance.)
Antonyme
walk (Moving at a slower pace without both feet leaving the ground at the same time.)
Themen
sports
|daily life
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To move fast using your legs, faster than walking.
To travel at a speed faster than walking by taking both feet off the ground alternately during each stride.
VERB
B1
2
Verwendungsmuster:
to run [a business]
She runs her own bakery downtown.
Saját pékséget vezet a belvárosban.
He runs the marketing department.
Ő vezeti a marketingosztályt.
They run several restaurants across the city.
Beispiele für Lernende
My father runs a small shop.
Apám egy kis boltot vezet.
She runs a big company.
Egy nagy céget vezet.
He runs a hotel in the city.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse 'run' with 'own'. You can own something but not actively run it.
Bedeutung
Operate or be in charge of
Wortverbindungen
run a company
|run a shop
|run a project
|run operations
Synonyme
manage (More formal; often used in professional contexts.)
Antonyme
neglect (Fail to manage or take care of something.)
Themen
business
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To control or manage a business, group, or activity.
To be responsible for controlling or managing a business, organization, or activity.
VERB
A2
3
Verwendungsmuster:
[machine] runs [smoothly/slowly]
The engine is running smoothly now.
My computer runs faster after the update.
The washing machine is running.
Beispiele für Lernende
The car runs well.
My phone runs slowly.
The computer runs fast.
Bedeutung
Function or operate
Wortverbindungen
run smoothly
|run properly
|run continuously
Synonyme
operate (More formal; often used in technical contexts.)
Antonyme
stop (Cease operating or functioning.)
Themen
technology
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To work or be in use, especially for machines.
To be functioning or in operation, especially of machines or systems.
VERB
B1
4
Verwendungsmuster:
[something] runs [from place] to [place]
The road runs along the river.
Az út a folyó mentén húzódik.
The contract runs until next year.
A szerződés jövő évig érvényes.
The train line runs from London to Edinburgh.
Beispiele für Lernende
The wall runs along the street.
A fal az utca mentén húzódik.
The show runs for two hours.
A műsor két órán át tart.
The path runs to the park.
Bedeutung
Extend in space or time
Wortverbindungen
run from A to B
|run along the coast
Synonyme
stretch (Focuses more on physical length rather than duration.)
Antonyme
end (To stop extending or continuing.)
Themen
geography
|time
|space
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To go in one direction for a distance or time without stopping.
To continue in a particular direction, length, or duration without interruption.
VERB
A2
5
Verwendungsmuster:
to run from [danger/police]
The thief ran from the police.
A tolvaj elfutott a rendőrök elől.
They ran for their lives when the fire started.
Az életüket mentve menekültek, amikor kitört a tűz.
She ran away from home at sixteen.
Beispiele für Lernende
I run away from the dog.
Elfutok a kutya elől.
The man runs from the police.
A férfi menekül a rendőrök elől.
We run when there is danger.
Bedeutung
Escape quickly by foot
Wortverbindungen
run away from home
|run from danger
Synonyme
flee (More formal; often used in serious contexts like war or disasters.)
Antonyme
stay (Remain in place instead of escaping.)
Themen
crime
|safety
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To get away from danger by moving fast with your legs.
To leave a place quickly in order to avoid danger, capture, or trouble.
Grammatik
Grundform
word
IPA
GB/wˈɚd/
US/wˈɚd/
Silben & Betonung
word (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (word)
Wortformen
Verb
- Base: word
- 3rd Person Singular: words
- Present Participle: wording
- Past: worded
Wortfamilie
Forms
words
verb
wording
verb
worded
verb
Related words
wordy
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
wordless
adjective
wordlessly
adverb B2
Advanced or less common
wordiness
noun
Ausdrücke
run away with
1/ɹˈʌn əwˈeɪ wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
Take and leave quickly without permission
To take something and escape quickly without permission.
Beispiele
- Someone ran away with my bag!
- The thief ran away with her purse.
- The thief ran away with her jewelry.
- Don't let your imagination run away with you.
on the run
1/ˈɔn ðə ɹˈʌn/
idiom
Escaping from authorities or danger
Trying to avoid being caught by police or other authorities.
Beispiele
- The fugitive has been on the run for weeks.
- The suspect has been on the run for two days.
- The suspect has been on the run for three days.
- The suspect has been on the run for two weeks.
- They are on the run from the police.
- They lived on the run after escaping from prison.
- They lived on the run after escaping prison.
on the run
2/ˈɔn ðə ɹˈʌn/
idiom
Hiding while escaping capture
Escaping from someone who wants to catch you, usually police or enemies.
Beispiele
- The suspect has been on the run for two weeks.
- The suspect has been on the run for two days.
- The suspect is still on the run after escaping prison.
- They lived on the run after escaping prison.
- They were on the run after escaping prison.
- I’ve been on the run all morning, going from meeting to meeting.
- I've been on the run all day with errands.
run late
1/ɹˈʌn lˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
Be delayed beyond expected time
To be behind schedule and later than planned.
Beispiele
- Sorry, I'm running late for our meeting.
- Sorry I'm running late; traffic is bad today.
- I'm running late for my meeting.
- Sorry, I'm running late because of traffic.
- Sorry I'm running late — traffic was bad.
- Sorry I'm running late for the meeting.
- Sorry I'm running late; there was traffic.
- I’m running late for my appointment.
- Sorry, I’m running late for our meeting.
- Sorry I'm running late for our meeting.
- The train is running late today.
- The meeting is running late because the speaker arrived late.
- The train is running late because of bad weather.
- The train is running late due to bad weather.
- We might run late if this meeting takes too long.
- The meeting is running late today.
- Trains are running late due to bad weather.
run late
2/ɹˈʌn lˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
Be delayed beyond expected time
To be behind schedule and later than planned.
Beispiele
- Sorry I'm running late for our meeting.
- The train is running late due to bad weather.
run into trouble
1/ɹˈʌn ˈɪntu tɹˈʌbəl/
fixed phrase
Have problems unexpectedly during something
To have problems that you did not expect while doing something.
Beispiele
- We ran into trouble when our car broke down on the way home.
- We ran into trouble when our car broke down.
- We ran into trouble when the car broke down.
- We ran into trouble when our car broke down on the trip.
- We ran into trouble when our car broke down halfway there.
- We ran into trouble when our car broke down on vacation.
- The project ran into trouble when we lost funding.
- The project ran into trouble due to lack of funding.
- The project ran into trouble due to budget cuts.
- She ran into trouble with her project at work.
- He ran into trouble with his taxes.
- The project ran into trouble after losing funding.
- He ran into trouble with his taxes last year.
- She ran into trouble with her taxes this year.
- He ran into trouble at work after missing several deadlines.
- The project ran into trouble because of budget cuts.
- He ran into trouble with the law last year.
run out of
1/ɹˈʌn ˈaʊt əv/
phrasal verb
Use all of something up
To finish all of something and have no more left.
Beispiele
- We ran out of milk this morning.
- We've run out of milk, so I'll go buy some.
- We've run out of milk, so I'll buy more.
- We've run out of milk, so I'll go buy more.
- We've run out of milk, so I'll go buy some more.
- We’ve run out of milk, so I need to go to the store.
- We've run out of milk, so I need to go shopping.
- We ran out of water during the hike.
- They ran out of time before finishing the exam.
- He ran out of time before finishing the test.
- She ran out of time during the exam.
- She ran out of time before finishing the test.
- The printer ran out of paper during the meeting.
- I can't print because I've run out of paper.
- He ran out of money before the end of the month.
- She ran out of patience and left the meeting.
- She ran out of time before finishing the exam.
- Hurry up, we’re running out of time!
- The printer ran out of ink in the middle of the job.
- If we keep spending like this, we’ll run out of money by next month.
run out of
4/ɹˈʌn ˈaʊt əv/
phrasal verb
use all of a supply
To have no more of something because it has all been used.
Beispiele
- We ran out of time before the last question.
- The car ran out of gas on the highway.
- Don't forget to order more cups; we're running out of cups.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I ran out of money at the end of the trip.
- We are running out of ideas.