title
gb/tˈaɪtəl/ us/tˈaɪtəl/
A1
Inglês
~ 900
Aceções
0 aceções
Verbo
A1
action
1
Move quickly using legs
To move fast by using your legs so that both feet are off the ground for a short time.
Padrão de uso:
to run [somewhere]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'run' with 'jog'. 'Jog' means to run slowly for exercise, while 'run' can refer to any speed faster than walking.
Sinónimos
sprint (Implies very fast running over a short distance.)
Antónimos
walk (Moving at a slower pace without leaving both feet off the ground.)
Colocações
run fast
|run away
|run quickly
|run home
|run a race
Temas
sports
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- He runs every morning before breakfast.
- The children ran across the playground.
- She ran to catch the bus.
- I saw a deer run into the forest.
- They ran together in the charity race.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I run in the park.
- The boy runs to school.
- We run to the shop.
- She runs very fast.
- Dogs can run quickly.
Verbo
A2
action
2
Direct or control a business or system
To control or be responsible for something like a business or event.
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 (More formal; emphasizes administration and organization.)
Antónimos
close (To stop operating or managing something.)
Colocações
run a company
|run a shop
|run an event
|run operations
Temas
business
|work
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- She runs her own bakery in town.
- He has been running the family business for ten years.
- They run several community programs for young people.
- My uncle runs a small café near the station.
- Who runs this department?
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I run a shop.
- She runs the restaurant.
- He runs the school club.
- We run a small business.
- They run a sports team.
Verbo
A2
state
3
Work or function properly
When a machine or system works or is operating.
Padrão de uso:
[machine] runs [smoothly/slowly]
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse 'run' in this sense with 'work'. Machines 'run' or 'work', but people only 'work'.
Sinónimos
operate (More formal and technical; used especially in engineering contexts.)
Antónimos
stop (To no longer function or operate.)
Colocações
run smoothly
|run well
|run slowly
|run automatically
Temas
technology
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The car runs on diesel fuel.
- My laptop is running again after the update.
- This washing machine runs quietly.
- The program runs automatically when you start your computer.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The car runs well.
- The clock runs fast.
- My phone runs slowly.
- The fan runs all night.
Verbo
B1
relation
4
Stretch along a path or area
To go in one direction for some distance without stopping.
Padrão de uso:
[road/river] runs [direction/location]
Sinónimos
stretch (Emphasizes length and extent; less dynamic than 'run'.)
Antónimos
end (To stop extending in that direction.)
Colocações
road runs through
|river runs along
|path runs parallel
Temas
geography
|space
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The road runs through the village.
- A fence runs along the property line.
- The river runs from the mountains to the sea.
- The cable runs under the floor.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The road runs to the city.
- The river runs to the lake.
- A wall runs along the street.
- The line runs from here to there.
Verbo
B1
state
5
Continue for a set duration
To continue being active or working for some time.
Padrão de uso:
[agreement/ticket] runs until [date]
Sinónimos
last (Common in everyday speech; focuses on duration.)
Antónimos
expire (To come to an end and no longer be valid.)
Colocações
contract runs until
|offer runs through
|subscription runs for
Temas
law
|time
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The lease runs until next December.
- This special offer runs through the weekend.
- The play will run for three months at the theater.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The show runs for two weeks.
- My visa runs until June.
- The sale runs all month.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
title
IPA
GB/tˈaɪtəl/
US/tˈaɪtəl/
Sílabas e acento
title (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (title)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: title
- 3rd Person Singular: titles
- Present Participle: titling
- Past: titled
Família de palavras
Expressões
run through
1/ɹˈʌn θɹˈu/
phrasal verb
Practice or review quickly from start to end
To go over something quickly from beginning to end, often for practice.
Exemplos
- Let's run through the plan one more time before we start.
- They ran through their lines before going on stage.
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 late
1/ɹˈʌn lˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
Be delayed beyond expected time
To be behind schedule and later than planned.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
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.