run
gb/ɹˈʌn/ us/ɹˈʌn/
A1
Anglų
~ 1500
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Veiksmažodis
A1
action
1
Move quickly using legs
To move fast by using your legs, faster than walking.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to run [to/from/through] [a place]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'run' with 'walk fast'; running requires both feet to be off the ground at times.
Sinonimai
sprint (Implies running at maximum speed for a short distance.)
Antonimai
walk (Walking is slower and always has one foot on the ground.)
Kolokacijos
run fast
|run away
|run home
|run a race
Temos
daily life
|sports
|body
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I run to school every day.
- The dog runs in the park.
- We run to the shop.
- They run after the ball.
Veiksmažodis
A2
action
2
Operate or manage something
To be the boss of or control something like a shop or program.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to run [a business/event/machine]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes think 'run' in this sense means physically moving; here it means managing or operating.
Sinonimai
manage (More formal; emphasizes administrative control.)
Antonimai
neglect (To fail to care for or manage properly.)
Kolokacijos
run a company
|run a shop
|run a program
|run a machine
Temos
business
|technology
|work
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- My father runs a shop.
- He runs the computer program.
- She runs a big company.
- They run the school club.
Veiksmažodis
B1
state
3
Continue for some time
To keep going for a certain amount of time.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to run [for/until] [time period]
Dažna klaida:
Some learners confuse this with physically running; here it refers to time duration.
Sinonimai
last (Neutral; focuses on duration rather than ongoing operation.)
Antonimai
stop (To come to an end.)
Kolokacijos
run for hours
|run until midnight
|run over schedule
Temos
time
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The play will run for three weeks.
- The meeting ran over by 30 minutes.
- Her contract runs until next year.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The movie runs for two hours.
- The class runs until 4 p.m.
- The game will run for one hour.
Veiksmažodis
A2
event
4
Flow like liquid or gas
For water, gas, or another thing to move from one place to another.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[liquid] runs [somewhere]
Sinonimai
flow (Neutral; describes smooth continuous movement of liquid.)
Antonimai
dry up (For liquid to stop flowing because there is none left.)
Kolokacijos
nose runs
|river runs through
|water runs down
Temos
nature
|science
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- Tears ran down her cheeks.
- A river runs through the valley.
- Water was running from the tap.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Water runs down the street.
- My nose runs when I am sick.
- The river runs to the sea.
Veiksmažodis
A2
action
5
Escape by running away
To go away fast from danger or someone chasing you.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to run away [from someone/something]
Sinonimai
flee (More formal; used especially for escaping danger.)
Antonimai
stay (To not leave; remain in place.)
Kolokacijos
run away from home
|run from police
Temos
crime
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I run from the dog.
- He ran away from home.
- They run from the fire.
Veiksmažodis
B1
action
6
Compete in race or election
To try to win in a race or election.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to run [in/for] [a race/position]
Sinonimai
contest (Formal; usually refers to elections.)
Antonimai
withdraw (To stop competing or remove oneself from consideration.)
Kolokacijos
run for president
|run in a marathon
Temos
sports
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- She is running for mayor of the city.
- He ran in last year's marathon.
- Several candidates are running for office.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- She runs for president.
- He runs in the race.
- They run for class leader.
Veiksmažodis
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.
Sinonimai
function (For machines; emphasizes working state.)
Antonimai
malfunction (For machines; emphasizes failure to operate properly.)
Kolokacijos
run a fever
|run on batteries
Temos
health
|technology
|science
Pavyzdžiai
- He's been running a fever since yesterday.
- The clock runs on solar power.
- This model runs on electricity only.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I run a fever today.
- The car runs on gas.
- The toy runs on batteries.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
run
IPA
GB/ɹˈʌn/
US/ɹˈʌn/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
run (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (run)
Žodžio formos
Verb
- Base: run
- 3rd Person Singular: runs
- Present Participle: running
- Past: ran
- Past Participle: run
Žodžių šeima
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
Gramatikos akcentai
- Irregular present participle: running Verb
- Irregular past: ran Verb
- Irregular past participle: run Verb
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.