generate
gb/d͡ʒˈɛnɚˌeɪt/ us/d͡ʒˈɛnɚˌeɪt/
A1
Angielski
~ 1800
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Czasownik
A1
action
1
Move quickly using your legs
To move fast by using your legs, faster than walking.
Schemat użycia:
to run [somewhere]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'run' with 'walk' or 'jog'; 'jog' means a slower, steady run.
Synonimy
sprint (Implies running at maximum speed for a short distance)
Antonimy
walk (Slower movement on foot, with one foot always in contact with the ground)
Kolokacje
run fast
|run away
|run quickly
|run a race
Tematy
sports
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- She runs five miles every morning before work.
- I saw a man run across the street to catch the bus.
- The children ran around the park all afternoon.
- He ran past me without saying hello.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I run to school every day.
- The dog runs in the garden.
- He runs fast to the shop.
- We run in the park.
Czasownik
A2
action
2
Manage or operate something
To control or be responsible for a business, group, or activity.
Schemat użycia:
to run [a business/event]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with physical running; context usually makes it clear.
Synonimy
manage (General term for being in charge of something)
Antonimy
neglect (Fail to care for or manage something)
Kolokacje
run a company
|run a shop
|run a meeting
|run a campaign
Tematy
business
|work
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- She runs a small bakery in the city center.
- He has been running the family business for 20 years.
- They run a charity that helps homeless people.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- My uncle runs a restaurant.
- She runs a big shop in town.
- They run a school for children.
- He runs the club.
Czasownik
A2
state
3
Function or operate properly
To work or operate, especially for machines or systems.
Schemat użycia:
[machine] runs [adverb]
Synonimy
operate (Neutral term for functioning)
Antonimy
break down (Stop functioning)
Kolokacje
run smoothly
|run well
|run slowly
Tematy
technology
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- The engine is running smoothly now.
- This computer runs faster after the update.
- The washing machine is running at the moment.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The car runs well.
- My phone runs slowly now.
- The machine runs all day.
- The fan runs quietly.
Czasownik
B1
state
4
Extend along a path or route
To go in a certain direction for some distance.
Schemat użycia:
[road/line] runs [direction/location]
Synonimy
extend (More formal term for stretching over an area)
Antonimy
stop (Cease to continue in that direction)
Kolokacje
run parallel
|run along
|run through
Tematy
geography
|space
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- The road runs along the coast for miles.
- A fence runs between the two properties.
- The river runs from the mountains to the sea.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The road runs to the city.
- A wall runs around the garden.
- The river runs through the town.
Czasownik
A2
action
5
Flow like liquid does
To flow like water or other liquid.
Schemat użycia:
[liquid] runs [somewhere]
Synonimy
flow (General term for liquid movement)
Antonimy
dry up (Stop having liquid flow)
Kolokacje
run down
|run out of tap
Tematy
nature
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- Tears ran down her cheeks.
- Water ran from the broken pipe onto the floor.
- Blood ran from the wound.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- Water runs from the tap.
- Tears run down her face.
- Milk runs onto the table.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
generate
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɛnɚˌeɪt/
US/d͡ʒˈɛnɚˌeɪt/
Sylaby i akcent
gen - er - ate (3 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (gen)
Formy wyrazu
Verb
- Base: generate
- 3rd Person Singular: generates
- Present Participle: generating
- Past: generated
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
generates
verb
generating
verb
generated
verb
Core family
generation
noun B1
generator
noun B1
Advanced or less common
Wyrażenia
run errands
1/ɹˈʌn ˈɛɹəndz/
fixed phrase
Do several small outside tasks
To go to different places to do several small jobs, like shopping, posting letters, or paying bills.
Przykłady
- I spent the morning running errands around town.
- I spent the afternoon running errands around town.
- I spent the whole morning running errands around town.
- She ran errands for her elderly neighbor.
- She’s out running errands right now.
- Saturdays are usually busy because I run errands for the whole family.
- He took the car to run some errands before the game.
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.
Przykłady
- 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.
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.