fill
gb/fˈɪl/ us/fˈɪl/
A1
Angielski
~ 1000
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Czasownik
A1
action
1
Move quickly by foot
To move quickly using your legs so that both feet leave the ground for a short time.
Schemat użycia:
to run [somewhere]
Częsty błąd:
Some learners confuse 'run' with 'walk' or 'jog'. 'Jog' means running slowly.
Synonimy
sprint (Implies a very short and very fast run.)
Antonimy
walk (Walking is slower and at least one foot stays on the ground.)
Kolokacje
run fast
|run away
|run home
|run a race
Tematy
sports
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I run to school every day.
- The dog runs in the park.
- He runs fast.
- We run to the shop.
Czasownik
B1
action
2
Manage or control a business
To manage or control a business or activity.
Schemat użycia:
to run [a company]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'own'. You can own something without running it.
Synonimy
manage (More formal; often used for professional or administrative contexts.)
Antonimy
close (To stop operating a business or organization.)
Kolokacje
run a company
|run a shop
|run a restaurant
Tematy
business
|work
Przykłady
- She runs her own bakery downtown.
- He has been running the family business for ten years.
- They run several restaurants in the city.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- My father runs a small shop.
- She runs her own cafe.
- They run a big company.
Czasownik
A2
state
3
Function or operate
To work or operate, usually for machines or systems.
Schemat użycia:
[something] runs
Synonimy
operate (More formal; often used in technical contexts.)
Antonimy
stop (To no longer be operating.)
Kolokacje
run smoothly
|run continuously
|run properly
Tematy
technology
|work
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- The engine is running smoothly now.
- This software runs on all major operating systems.
- The washing machine is running at the moment.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The car runs well.
- My computer runs fast.
- The fan runs all day.
Czasownik
B1
state
4
Extend in a direction
To go in a straight line or direction for some distance.
Schemat użycia:
[something] runs [direction/place]
Synonimy
extend (More formal and general; not limited to physical lines.)
Antonimy
end (To stop extending further.)
Kolokacje
run along the coast
|run parallel to
Tematy
geography
|space
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- The road runs along the river.
- The fence runs from here to the edge of the field.
- The train tracks run north-south.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The river runs to the sea.
- The road runs to my town.
- The line runs across the map.
Czasownik
B2
action
5
Be a candidate in an election
To try to get a job in government by getting people to vote for you.
Schemat użycia:
to run for [position]
Synonimy
campaign (Focuses more on the activities of promoting oneself for election.)
Antonimy
withdraw (To stop being a candidate.)
Kolokacje
run for president
|run for office
Tematy
politics
Przykłady
- She decided to run for mayor next year.
- He is running for president in the upcoming election.
- Several candidates are running for office.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- He will run for mayor.
- She wants to run for president.
- They run for office every four years.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
fill
IPA
GB/fˈɪl/
US/fˈɪl/
Sylaby i akcent
fill (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (fill)
Formy wyrazu
Verb
- Base: fill
- 3rd Person Singular: fills
- Present Participle: filling
- Past: filled
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
run away with
1/ɹˈʌn əwˈeɪ wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
Take and leave quickly without permission
To take something and escape quickly without permission.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.