value
gb/vˈælju/ us/vˈælju/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 500
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A1
action
1
Move fast on foot
To move quickly using your legs, faster than walking.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to run [somewhere]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'run' with 'walk' when describing fast movement.
Συνώνυμα
sprint (Implies running at maximum speed for a short distance.)
Αντώνυμα
walk (Moving at a slower pace with one foot always on the ground.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
run fast
|run away
|run quickly
|run a race
Θέματα
sports
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- She runs every morning to stay fit.
- The children ran across the field.
- I had to run to catch the bus.
- He runs faster than anyone in his class.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I run in the park.
- The dog runs to me.
- He runs to school.
- They run very fast.
Ρήμα
A2
action
2
Manage or operate something
To control or be responsible for something like a shop, company, or activity.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to run [a business/organization/event]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'run' meaning 'operate' with 'run' meaning 'move quickly'. Context is important.
Συνώνυμα
manage (General term for being in charge, not necessarily involving ownership.)
Αντώνυμα
close (To stop operating a business or activity.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
run a company
|run a shop
|run a campaign
|run a meeting
Θέματα
business
|work
Παραδείγματα
- She runs her own bakery in town.
- He runs the marketing department.
- They run a charity for homeless people.
- My uncle runs a small farm.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- My father runs a shop.
- She runs a school.
- We run a small cafe.
- He runs the club.
Ρήμα
A2
state
3
Function or operate
To work or be active, usually for machines, systems, or programs.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] runs
Συνώνυμα
operate (Neutral term for something working as intended.)
Αντώνυμα
stop (Cease functioning or operating.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
run smoothly
|run properly
|run automatically
Θέματα
technology
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The engine is running smoothly now.
- This software runs on Windows and Mac.
- The washing machine is running at the moment.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The car runs well.
- My computer runs fast.
- The clock runs all day.
Ρήμα
B1
action
4
Extend in direction or time
To go in one direction for some distance or time.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] runs [somewhere/for some time]
Συνώνυμα
stretch (Emphasizes physical length or distance.)
Αντώνυμα
end (To stop extending or continuing.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
run along the coast
|run from... to...
Θέματα
geography
|time
|core_vocabulary
|space
Παραδείγματα
- The road runs along the river for miles.
- The lease runs until next year.
- The train tracks run through the city.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The street runs to the park.
- The river runs to the sea.
- The show runs for two hours.
Ρήμα
A2
action
5
Flow like liquid
To move like water or another liquid does.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[liquid] runs [somewhere]
Συνώνυμα
flow (General term for smooth movement of liquid.)
Αντώνυμα
dry up (To stop having liquid flow.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
run down the wall
|run into the sink
Θέματα
nature
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Tears ran down her cheeks.
- Water was running under the door.
- Blood ran from the wound.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Water runs in the river.
- Tears run from my eyes.
- Milk runs onto the table.
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IPA
GB/vˈælju/
US/vˈælju/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
value (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (value)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: value
- 3rd Person Singular: values
- Present Participle: valuing
- Past: valued
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
values
verb
valuing
verb
valued
verb
Core family
valuable
adjective B1
Related words
evaluate
verb B1
evaluation
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
devalue
verb
undervalue
verb
valueless
adjective
Advanced or less common
valuation
noun B2
invaluable
adjective B2
Εκφράσεις
run the risk (of)
1/ɹˈʌn ðə ɹˈɪsk əv/
fixed phrase
Do something risky or dangerous
To do something that might cause bad results.
Παραδείγματα
- You run the risk of injury if you don't wear safety gear.
- They run the risk of losing money if they invest now.
on the run
1/ˈɔn ðə ɹˈʌn/
idiom
Escaping from authorities or danger
Trying to avoid being caught by police or other authorities.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.