specify
gb/spˈɛsəfˌaɪ/ us/spˈɛsəfˌaɪ/
A1
Inglês
~ 2400
Aceções
0 aceções
Verbo
A1
action
1
Move quickly by foot
To move fast on your feet, faster than walking.
Padrão de uso:
to run [somewhere]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'run' with 'walk' when talking about moving quickly; remember 'run' is faster and involves both feet leaving the ground briefly.
Sinónimos
sprint (Implies running at maximum speed for a short distance.)
Antónimos
walk (Moving at a slower pace without both feet leaving the ground.)
Colocações
run fast
|run away
|run a race
|run quickly
Temas
sports
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- She runs every morning before work.
- The children ran across the park.
- He ran to catch the bus.
- They ran down the street to help.
- I run five kilometers every Saturday.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I run to school every day.
- He runs very fast.
- We run in the park.
- They run to the shop.
- She runs with her dog.
Verbo
A2
action
2
Operate or be in operation
To work or make something work.
Padrão de uso:
to run [a machine/system]
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this with physical running; here it means working or operating, not moving quickly.
Sinónimos
operate (More formal; often used in technical contexts.)
Antónimos
stop (To cease operation or functioning.)
Colocações
run smoothly
|run properly
|run continuously
|run automatically
Temas
technology
|daily life
|work
Exemplos
- The engine is running smoothly now.
- I run the washing machine twice a week.
- The software runs on all major platforms.
- The heater runs all night in winter.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The car runs well.
- I run the computer every day.
- The machine runs all night.
- This phone runs fast.
Verbo
B1
action
3
Manage or be in charge of something
To be the boss of a business or activity and make it work.
Padrão de uso:
to run [a business/event]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'run' with 'own'; you can own something without running it, and vice versa.
Sinónimos
manage (General term for being in charge; less dynamic than 'run'.)
Antónimos
neglect (Failing to take care of managing something.)
Colocações
run a company
|run a campaign
|run a shop
|run a project
Temas
business
|management
|work
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- She runs her own bakery in town.
- He runs the marketing department efficiently.
- They run several charity events each year.
- My uncle runs a small hotel by the beach.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- She runs a shop.
- He runs a school.
- They run a farm.
- I run a small café.
Verbo
B2
action
4
Compete in an election
To try to get elected for a job in government by asking people to vote for you.
Padrão de uso:
to run for [position]
Erro comum:
Learners might think 'run for' means physically running towards something; here it is about elections.
Sinónimos
stand (British English equivalent; 'stand for election'.)
Antónimos
resign (To leave an official position voluntarily instead of seeking it.)
Colocações
run for president
|run for office
|run for mayor
Temas
politics
Exemplos
- She is running for governor next year.
- He ran for mayor but lost the election.
- They plan to run for office in the upcoming election.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I want to run for president.
- She runs for school council.
- He ran for mayor last year.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
specify
IPA
GB/spˈɛsəfˌaɪ/
US/spˈɛsəfˌaɪ/
Sílabas e acento
spe - cify (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (spe)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: specify
- 3rd Person Singular: specifies
- Present Participle: specifying
- Past: specified
Família de palavras
Forms
specifies
verb
specifying
verb
specified
verb
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
unspecified
adjective
Advanced or less common
specificity
noun
specifier
noun
Expressões
on the run
1/ˈɔn ðə ɹˈʌn/
idiom
Escaping from authorities or danger
Trying to avoid being caught by police or other authorities.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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 into trouble
1/ɹˈʌn ˈɪntu tɹˈʌbəl/
fixed phrase
Have problems unexpectedly during something
To have problems that you did not expect while doing something.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.