run
gb/ɹˈʌn/ us/ɹˈʌn/
A1
Anglais
~ 1500
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
A1
action
1
Move quickly using legs
To move fast by using your legs, faster than walking.
Schéma d’usage :
to run [to/from/through] [a place]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'run' with 'walk fast'; running requires both feet to be off the ground at times.
Synonymes
sprint (Implies running at maximum speed for a short distance.)
Antonymes
walk (Walking is slower and always has one foot on the ground.)
Collocations
run fast
|run away
|run home
|run a race
Thèmes
daily life
|sports
|body
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- She runs five miles every morning before work.
- The children ran across the playground.
- I had to run to catch the bus.
- He runs faster than anyone in his class.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I run to school every day.
- The dog runs in the park.
- We run to the shop.
- They run after the ball.
Verbe
A2
action
2
Operate or manage something
To be the boss of or control something like a shop or program.
Schéma d’usage :
to run [a business/event/machine]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes think 'run' in this sense means physically moving; here it means managing or operating.
Synonymes
manage (More formal; emphasizes administrative control.)
Antonymes
neglect (To fail to care for or manage properly.)
Collocations
run a company
|run a shop
|run a program
|run a machine
Thèmes
business
|technology
|work
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- She runs a small café in the city center.
- He runs the marketing department at his firm.
- The software runs on all major operating systems.
- They run several community projects.
Exemples pédagogiques
- My father runs a shop.
- He runs the computer program.
- She runs a big company.
- They run the school club.
Verbe
B1
state
3
Continue for some time
To keep going for a certain amount of time.
Schéma d’usage :
to run [for/until] [time period]
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners confuse this with physically running; here it refers to time duration.
Synonymes
last (Neutral; focuses on duration rather than ongoing operation.)
Antonymes
stop (To come to an end.)
Collocations
run for hours
|run until midnight
|run over schedule
Thèmes
time
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The play will run for three weeks.
- The meeting ran over by 30 minutes.
- Her contract runs until next year.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The movie runs for two hours.
- The class runs until 4 p.m.
- The game will run for one hour.
Verbe
A2
event
4
Flow like liquid or gas
For water, gas, or another thing to move from one place to another.
Schéma d’usage :
[liquid] runs [somewhere]
Synonymes
flow (Neutral; describes smooth continuous movement of liquid.)
Antonymes
dry up (For liquid to stop flowing because there is none left.)
Collocations
nose runs
|river runs through
|water runs down
Thèmes
nature
|science
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- Tears ran down her cheeks.
- A river runs through the valley.
- Water was running from the tap.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Water runs down the street.
- My nose runs when I am sick.
- The river runs to the sea.
Verbe
A2
action
5
Escape by running away
To go away fast from danger or someone chasing you.
Schéma d’usage :
to run away [from someone/something]
Synonymes
flee (More formal; used especially for escaping danger.)
Antonymes
stay (To not leave; remain in place.)
Collocations
run away from home
|run from police
Thèmes
crime
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The prisoner ran from the guards.
- She ran away from home when she was sixteen.
- The thief ran as soon as he saw the police.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I run from the dog.
- He ran away from home.
- They run from the fire.
Verbe
B1
action
6
Compete in race or election
To try to win in a race or election.
Schéma d’usage :
to run [in/for] [a race/position]
Synonymes
contest (Formal; usually refers to elections.)
Antonymes
withdraw (To stop competing or remove oneself from consideration.)
Collocations
run for president
|run in a marathon
Thèmes
sports
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- She is running for mayor of the city.
- He ran in last year's marathon.
- Several candidates are running for office.
Exemples pédagogiques
- She runs for president.
- He runs in the race.
- They run for class leader.
Verbe
B1
state
7
Be in state due to internal processes or energy flow
To have something happen inside you or a machine, like being hot with fever or working with electricity.
Synonymes
function (For machines; emphasizes working state.)
Antonymes
malfunction (For machines; emphasizes failure to operate properly.)
Collocations
run a fever
|run on batteries
Thèmes
health
|technology
|science
Exemples
- He's been running a fever since yesterday.
- The clock runs on solar power.
- This model runs on electricity only.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I run a fever today.
- The car runs on gas.
- The toy runs on batteries.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
run
API
GB/ɹˈʌn/
US/ɹˈʌn/
Syllabes et accentuation
run (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (run)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: run
- 3rd Person Singular: runs
- Present Participle: running
- Past: ran
- Past Participle: run
Famille de mots
Forms
runs
verb
running
verb
ran
verb
Core family
runner
noun A2
Related words
runny
adjective
runaway
noun
Advanced or less common
rerun
verb
overrun
verb
Points clés
- Irregular present participle: running Verb
- Irregular past: ran Verb
- Irregular past participle: run Verb
Expressions
run for it
1/ɹˈʌn fɚ ˈɪt/
idiom
informal
Escape quickly by running suddenly
To suddenly start running to get away from danger or something bad.
Exemples
- When they saw the guard, they decided to run for it.
- We had to run for it when the rain started pouring.
in the long run
1/ˈɪn ðə lˈɔŋ ɹˈʌn/
idiom
Eventually, after a long time
After much time has passed, considering the final result.
Exemples
- In the long run, investing in education pays off.
- It will be cheaper in the long run to buy quality products.
- In the long run, this decision will save money.
- It may be hard now, but it will be worth it in the long run.
- In the long run, regular exercise benefits your health.
- It might be hard now, but in the long run you'll be happier.
in the long run
2/ˈɪn ðə lˈɔŋ ɹˈʌn/
idiom
over a long time, final effect
After a long time has passed, thinking about the final result.
Exemples
- In the long run, investing in education pays off.
- You may feel tired now, but exercise will help you in the long run.
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.