fill
gb/fˈɪl/ us/fˈɪl/
A1
Anglais
~ 1000
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
A1
action
1
Move quickly by foot
To move quickly using your legs so that both feet leave the ground for a short time.
Schéma d’usage :
to run [somewhere]
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners confuse 'run' with 'walk' or 'jog'. 'Jog' means running slowly.
Synonymes
sprint (Implies a very short and very fast run.)
Antonymes
walk (Walking is slower and at least one foot stays on the ground.)
Collocations
run fast
|run away
|run home
|run a race
Thèmes
sports
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- She runs five kilometers every morning.
- The children ran across the playground.
- He ran to catch the bus.
- They ran out of the building when the alarm sounded.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I run to school every day.
- The dog runs in the park.
- He runs fast.
- We run to the shop.
Verbe
B1
action
2
Manage or control a business
To manage or control a business or activity.
Schéma d’usage :
to run [a company]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'own'. You can own something without running it.
Synonymes
manage (More formal; often used for professional or administrative contexts.)
Antonymes
close (To stop operating a business or organization.)
Collocations
run a company
|run a shop
|run a restaurant
Thèmes
business
|work
Exemples
- She runs her own bakery downtown.
- He has been running the family business for ten years.
- They run several restaurants in the city.
Exemples pédagogiques
- My father runs a small shop.
- She runs her own cafe.
- They run a big company.
Verbe
A2
state
3
Function or operate
To work or operate, usually for machines or systems.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] runs
Synonymes
operate (More formal; often used in technical contexts.)
Antonymes
stop (To no longer be operating.)
Collocations
run smoothly
|run continuously
|run properly
Thèmes
technology
|work
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The engine is running smoothly now.
- This software runs on all major operating systems.
- The washing machine is running at the moment.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The car runs well.
- My computer runs fast.
- The fan runs all day.
Verbe
B1
state
4
Extend in a direction
To go in a straight line or direction for some distance.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] runs [direction/place]
Synonymes
extend (More formal and general; not limited to physical lines.)
Antonymes
end (To stop extending further.)
Collocations
run along the coast
|run parallel to
Thèmes
geography
|space
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The road runs along the river.
- The fence runs from here to the edge of the field.
- The train tracks run north-south.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The river runs to the sea.
- The road runs to my town.
- The line runs across the map.
Verbe
B2
action
5
Be a candidate in an election
To try to get a job in government by getting people to vote for you.
Schéma d’usage :
to run for [position]
Synonymes
campaign (Focuses more on the activities of promoting oneself for election.)
Antonymes
withdraw (To stop being a candidate.)
Collocations
run for president
|run for office
Thèmes
politics
Exemples
- She decided to run for mayor next year.
- He is running for president in the upcoming election.
- Several candidates are running for office.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He will run for mayor.
- She wants to run for president.
- They run for office every four years.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
fill
API
GB/fˈɪl/
US/fˈɪl/
Syllabes et accentuation
fill (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (fill)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: fill
- 3rd Person Singular: fills
- Present Participle: filling
- Past: filled
Famille de mots
Expressions
run away with
1/ɹˈʌn əwˈeɪ wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
Take and leave quickly without permission
To take something and escape quickly without permission.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
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.