specify
gb/spˈɛsəfˌaɪ/ us/spˈɛsəfˌaɪ/
A1
Engleză
~ 2400
fut, szalad, működik, jár, működtet, üzemeltet, vezet, irányít, indul
VERB
A1
1
Tipar de utilizare:
to run [somewhere]
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'run' with 'walk' when talking about moving quickly; remember 'run' is faster and involves both feet leaving the ground briefly.
Sens
Move quickly by foot
Colocații
run fast
|run away
|run a race
|run quickly
Sinonime
sprint (Implies running at maximum speed for a short distance.)
Antonime
walk (Moving at a slower pace without both feet leaving the ground.)
Teme
sports
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To move fast on your feet, faster than walking.
To move at a speed faster than walking by taking both feet off the ground in each stride.
VERB
A2
2
Tipar de utilizare:
to run [a machine/system]
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The car runs well.
I run the computer every day.
The machine runs all night.
This phone runs fast.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this with physical running; here it means working or operating, not moving quickly.
Sens
Operate or be in operation
Colocații
run smoothly
|run properly
|run continuously
|run automatically
Sinonime
operate (More formal; often used in technical contexts.)
Antonime
stop (To cease operation or functioning.)
Teme
technology
|daily life
|work
Definiție
To work or make something work.
To be in operation or cause something to function.
VERB
B1
3
Tipar de utilizare:
to run [a business/event]
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
She runs a shop.
He runs a school.
They run a farm.
I run a small café.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'run' with 'own'; you can own something without running it, and vice versa.
Sens
Manage or be in charge of something
Colocații
run a company
|run a campaign
|run a shop
|run a project
Sinonime
manage (General term for being in charge; less dynamic than 'run'.)
Antonime
neglect (Failing to take care of managing something.)
Teme
business
|management
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To be the boss of a business or activity and make it work.
To direct, control, or be responsible for the operation of an organization, business, or activity.
VERB
B2
4
indul
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
to run for [position]
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I want to run for president.
She runs for school council.
He ran for mayor last year.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners might think 'run for' means physically running towards something; here it is about elections.
Sens
Compete in an election
Colocații
run for president
|run for office
|run for mayor
Sinonime
stand (British English equivalent; 'stand for election'.)
Antonime
resign (To leave an official position voluntarily instead of seeking it.)
Teme
politics
Definiție
To try to get elected for a job in government by asking people to vote for you.
To stand as a candidate in an election for a political position.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
specify
IPA
GB/spˈɛsəfˌaɪ/
US/spˈɛsəfˌaɪ/
Silabe și accent
spe - cify (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (spe)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: specify
- 3rd Person Singular: specifies
- Present Participle: specifying
- Past: specified
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
specifies
verb
specifying
verb
specified
verb
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
unspecified
adjective
Advanced or less common
specificity
noun
specifier
noun
Expresii
on the run
1/ˈɔn ðə ɹˈʌn/
idiom
Escaping from authorities or danger
Trying to avoid being caught by police or other authorities.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I ran out of money at the end of the trip.
- We are running out of ideas.