term
gb/tˈɚm/ us/tˈɚm/
A1
Anglų
~ 400
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Veiksmažodis
A1
action
1
Move quickly on foot
To move fast by taking quick steps with your feet, faster than walking.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to run [somewhere]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'run' with 'walk' or 'jog', not realizing 'run' means faster movement than both.
Sinonimai
sprint (Implies running at maximum speed for a short distance.)
Antonimai
walk (Moving on foot at a slower pace with one foot on the ground at all times.)
Kolokacijos
run fast
|run away
|run quickly
|run a race
Temos
sports
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- She runs every morning before work.
- The children ran across the playground.
- He ran to catch the bus before it left.
- I saw a deer run into the forest.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I run to school every day.
- The dog runs in the park.
- He runs fast to the shop.
- We run in the morning.
Veiksmažodis
A2
action
2
Manage or operate something
To control or be the boss of a business or activity.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to run [a business/activity]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse this with physical running; context should clarify it's about management.
Sinonimai
manage (More formal; emphasizes administration and oversight.)
Antonimai
close (To stop operating a business or activity.)
Kolokacijos
run a company
|run a restaurant
|run a project
|run an event
Temos
business
|work
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- She runs a small bakery in town.
- He has been running his own software company for ten years.
- They run several charity events each year.
- My uncle runs a farm in the countryside.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- My father runs a shop.
- She runs a hotel near the beach.
- They run a small school.
- He runs a coffee shop.
Veiksmažodis
A2
state
3
Function or operate
When a machine, system, or program is working or being used.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to run [machine/system]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse 'run' meaning 'operate' with 'run' meaning 'move fast'. Context usually clarifies it.
Sinonimai
operate (More formal; stresses the technical functioning of something.)
Antonimai
stop (To cease operating or functioning.)
Kolokacijos
run smoothly
|run properly
|run continuously
|run in the background
Temos
technology
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The engine is running smoothly now.
- This computer program runs on both Windows and Mac.
- The washing machine is running, so please wait.
- The train runs every 30 minutes.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The car runs well.
- The computer runs fast.
- The bus runs every hour.
- The machine runs all day.
Veiksmažodis
B1
state
4
Extend in a certain direction
To go in a certain direction for some distance.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to run [along/through/across something]
Sinonimai
extend (More formal; emphasizes length and reach rather than movement.)
Antonimai
end (To stop extending or continuing in a given direction.)
Kolokacijos
run along the coast
|run through the city
|run parallel to
Temos
geography
|space
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The road runs along the river for miles.
- A railway line runs through the center of town.
- The fence runs parallel to the road.
- This path runs from the village to the hilltop.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The river runs through the city.
- The road runs along the beach.
- A wall runs around the garden.
- The train line runs across the country.
Veiksmažodis
A2
action
5
Cause liquid to flow
To let water or another liquid move from one place to another.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to run [water/liquid]
Sinonimai
pour (Specifically implies directing liquid into something; less general than 'run'.)
Antonimai
stop (To prevent liquid from flowing.)
Kolokacijos
run water
|run the tap
|run electricity
Temos
daily life
|science
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- Please run some cold water into the sink.
- She ran a bath before dinner.
- Run the tap until the water gets warm.
- They ran electricity to the new building.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Run some water for tea.
- I run cold water into the glass.
- He runs the tap for one minute.
- We run hot water for a bath.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
term
IPA
GB/tˈɚm/
US/tˈɚm/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
term (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (term)
Žodžio formos
Verb
- Base: term
- 3rd Person Singular: terms
- Present Participle: terming
- Past: termed
Žodžių šeima
Forms
terms
verb
terming
verb
termed
verb
Related words
terminology
noun B2
Posakiai
run for office
1/ɹˈʌn fɚ ˈɔfɪs/
fixed phrase
Try to get elected to a position
To try to get an important job by being chosen in an election.
Pavyzdžiai
- He decided to run for office after years of community service.
- She decided to run for office after years of community service.
- He decided to run for office in the next election.
- She decided to run for office in the next election.
- She plans to run for office next year.
- Many young people are now running for office.
- He ran for office but lost in the final vote.
- She ran for office but lost by a small margin.
- He’s running for mayor this year.
- Many young people are encouraged to run for office.
on the run
1/ˈɔn ðə ɹˈʌn/
idiom
Escaping from authorities or danger
Trying to avoid being caught by police or other authorities.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
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.