value
gb/vˈælju/ us/vˈælju/
A1
Engleză
~ 500
fut, vezet, működik, jár, megy, halad, tart, folyik
VERB
A1
1
fut
A1
Tipar de utilizare:
to run [somewhere]
She runs every morning to stay fit.
Minden reggel fut, hogy formában maradjon.
The children ran across the field.
A gyerekek átfutottak a mezőn.
I had to run to catch the bus.
He runs faster than anyone in his class.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I run in the park.
A parkban futok.
The dog runs to me.
A kutya odafut hozzám.
He runs to school.
They run very fast.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'run' with 'walk' when describing fast movement.
Sens
Move fast on foot
Colocații
run fast
|run away
|run quickly
|run a race
Sinonime
sprint (Implies running at maximum speed for a short distance.)
Antonime
walk (Moving at a slower pace with one foot always on the ground.)
Teme
sports
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definiție
To move quickly using your legs, faster than walking.
To move swiftly on foot so that both feet leave the ground during each step.
VERB
A2
2
vezet
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
to run [a business/organization/event]
She runs her own bakery in town.
A városban saját pékséget vezet.
He runs the marketing department.
Ő vezeti a marketingosztályt.
They run a charity for homeless people.
My uncle runs a small farm.
Exemple pentru cursanți
My father runs a shop.
Apám boltot vezet.
She runs a school.
Ő egy iskolát vezet.
We run a small cafe.
He runs the club.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'run' meaning 'operate' with 'run' meaning 'move quickly'. Context is important.
Sens
Manage or operate something
Colocații
run a company
|run a shop
|run a campaign
|run a meeting
Sinonime
manage (General term for being in charge, not necessarily involving ownership.)
Antonime
close (To stop operating a business or activity.)
Teme
business
|work
Definiție
To control or be responsible for something like a shop, company, or activity.
To be in charge of or operate a business, organization, or activity.
VERB
A2
3
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] runs
The engine is running smoothly now.
A motor most már egyenletesen jár.
This software runs on Windows and Mac.
Ez a szoftver Windowson és Macen is fut.
The washing machine is running at the moment.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The car runs well.
Az autó jól működik.
My computer runs fast.
A számítógépem gyorsan működik.
The clock runs all day.
Sens
Function or operate
Colocații
run smoothly
|run properly
|run automatically
Sinonime
operate (Neutral term for something working as intended.)
Antonime
stop (Cease functioning or operating.)
Teme
technology
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To work or be active, usually for machines, systems, or programs.
To be in operation or functioning as intended.
VERB
B1
4
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] runs [somewhere/for some time]
The road runs along the river for miles.
Az út mérföldeken át a folyó mentén halad.
The lease runs until next year.
A bérleti szerződés jövő évig tart.
The train tracks run through the city.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The street runs to the park.
Az utca a parkig vezet.
The river runs to the sea.
A folyó a tengerbe folyik.
The show runs for two hours.
Sens
Extend in direction or time
Colocații
run along the coast
|run from... to...
Sinonime
stretch (Emphasizes physical length or distance.)
Antonime
end (To stop extending or continuing.)
Teme
geography
|time
|core_vocabulary
|space
Definiție
To go in one direction for some distance or time.
To continue in a particular direction, length, or time period.
VERB
A2
5
folyik
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
[liquid] runs [somewhere]
Tears ran down her cheeks.
Könnyek folytak végig az arcán.
Water was running under the door.
Víz folyt be az ajtó alatt.
Blood ran from the wound.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Water runs in the river.
A folyóban víz folyik.
Tears run from my eyes.
Könnyek folynak a szememből.
Milk runs onto the table.
Sens
Flow like liquid
Colocații
run down the wall
|run into the sink
Sinonime
flow (General term for smooth movement of liquid.)
Antonime
dry up (To stop having liquid flow.)
Teme
nature
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To move like water or another liquid does.
To move in a continuous stream, like liquid or similar substances.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
value
IPA
GB/vˈælju/
US/vˈælju/
Silabe și accent
value (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (value)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: value
- 3rd Person Singular: values
- Present Participle: valuing
- Past: valued
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
values
verb
valuing
verb
valued
verb
Core family
valuable
adjective B1
Related words
evaluate
verb B1
evaluation
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
devalue
verb
undervalue
verb
valueless
adjective
Advanced or less common
valuation
noun B2
invaluable
adjective B2
Expresii
run the risk (of)
1/ɹˈʌn ðə ɹˈɪsk əv/
fixed phrase
Do something risky or dangerous
To do something that might cause bad results.
Exemple
- You run the risk of injury if you don't wear safety gear.
- They run the risk of losing money if they invest now.
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 late
1/ɹˈʌn lˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
Be delayed beyond expected time
To be behind schedule and later than planned.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
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.