target
gb/tˈɑɹɡət/ us/tˈɑɹɡət/
A1
Anglais
~ 1300
fut, szalad, vezet, irányít, működtet, üzemeltet, működik, jár, megy, tart, folyik
VERBE
A1
1
Schéma d’usage :
to run [somewhere]
She runs five miles every morning before work.
The children ran across the playground to the swings.
He ran to catch the bus before it left.
They ran down the hill, laughing loudly.
I had to run home because it started raining.
Exemples pédagogiques
I run to school every day.
He runs in the park.
We run to the shop.
The dog runs after the ball.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'run' with 'walk' or 'jog' without noting the speed difference.
Sens
move quickly on foot
Collocations
run fast
|run away
|run quickly
|run home
|run a race
Synonymes
sprint (Implies very fast running over a short distance.)
|
jog (Implies running at a slow, steady pace for exercise.)
Antonymes
walk (Moving at a slower pace without both feet leaving the ground at the same time.)
Thèmes
daily life
|sports
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To move quickly by taking steps faster than walking, with both feet leaving the ground for a moment.
To move swiftly on foot so that both feet are off the ground at regular intervals.
VERBE
A2
2
Schéma d’usage :
to run [a business/machine/event]
She runs a small bakery in town.
Egy kis pékséget vezet a városban.
He runs the marketing department at his company.
Ő vezeti a marketingosztályt a cégénél.
They run the machine for eight hours each day.
My uncle runs a farm with his family.
Exemples pédagogiques
She runs a shop.
Egy boltot vezet.
He runs a small restaurant.
Egy kis éttermet vezet.
They run a big hotel.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this sense with physical running and misinterpret sentences like 'I run a shop.'
Sens
control or manage something
Collocations
run a business
|run a company
|run a machine
|run an event
Synonymes
manage (Focuses on organizing and controlling people or processes.)
|
operate (Emphasizes making a machine or system function.)
Antonymes
neglect (Failing to take care of or manage something.)
Thèmes
business
|technology
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To be responsible for and make decisions about a business, activity, or machine.
To be in charge of or operate an activity, business, organization, or piece of equipment.
VERBE
A2
3
Schéma d’usage :
[something] runs [smoothly/well/again]
The engine runs smoothly after the repair.
This old computer still runs well.
The program will run on most modern devices.
Exemples pédagogiques
The car runs well now.
My phone runs slowly.
The machine runs again.
Sens
function or operate over time
Collocations
run smoothly
|run well
|run again
Synonymes
work (Common informal term for functioning properly.)
|
operate (More formal term for functioning as designed.)
Antonymes
break down (To stop functioning due to a fault.)
Thèmes
technology
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To work or operate as it should.
To be in operation or function as intended.
VERBE
A2
4
tart
A2
Schéma d’usage :
[event/program] runs [for length of time]
The movie runs for two hours.
A film két órán át tart.
The festival will run until Sunday evening.
A fesztivál vasárnap estig tart.
This class runs for ten weeks.
Exemples pédagogiques
The show runs for one hour.
A műsor egy órán át tart.
The game runs until 5 pm.
A játék délután 5-ig tart.
The course runs for three months.
Sens
last for a length of time
Collocations
run for hours
|run until midnight
Synonymes
continue (General term for not stopping over time.)
Antonymes
end (To stop or finish after a period of time.)
Thèmes
time
|entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To keep going for a certain time.
To continue for a specified duration.
VERBE
A2
5
folyik
A1
Schéma d’usage :
[liquid/gas] runs [somewhere]
Tears ran down her cheeks.
Könnyek folytak végig az arcán.
Water is running from the tap.
Folyik a víz a csapból.
Gas runs through these pipes into the house.
Exemples pédagogiques
Water runs from the tap.
Folyik a víz a csapból.
Tears run down my face.
Könnyek folynak végig az arcomon.
Milk runs onto the table.
Sens
flow like liquid or gas
Collocations
run down the wall
|run into the drain
Synonymes
flow (General term for continuous movement of liquid or gas.)
Antonymes
stop flowing (Cease movement of liquid or gas.)
Thèmes
nature
|science
|core_vocabulary
Définition
For liquid or gas to move in one direction without stopping.
To move or be released in a steady stream, as a liquid or gas does under pressure or gravity.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
target
API
GB/tˈɑɹɡət/
US/tˈɑɹɡət/
Syllabes et accentuation
tar - get (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (tar)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: target
- 3rd Person Singular: targets
- Present Participle: targeting, targetting
- Past: targeted, targetted
Famille de mots
Forms
targets
verb
targeting
verb
targetting
verb
targeted
verb
targetted
verb
Expressions
run late
1/ɹˈʌn lˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
Be delayed beyond expected time
To be behind schedule and later than planned.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I ran out of money at the end of the trip.
- We are running out of ideas.