dictionary
gb/dˈɪkʃənˌɛɹi/ us/dˈɪkʃənˌɛɹi/
A1
Engleză
~ 2000
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Verb
A1
action
1
Move quickly on foot
To move quickly by using your legs, faster than walking.
Tipar de utilizare:
to run [to/from/around] [place]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'run' with 'jog', but jogging is slower and more relaxed.
Sinonime
jog (Usually means running at a slow, steady pace for exercise.)
Antonime
walk (Moving on foot at a slower pace with one foot always on the ground.)
Colocații
run fast
|run away
|run around
|run a race
Teme
sports
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- She runs every morning before work.
- The children ran across the playground.
- He ran to catch the bus.
- They ran away when they saw the dog.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I run to school every day.
- The boy runs very fast.
- We run in the park.
- She runs with her dog.
Verb
A2
action
2
Operate or function
To work or make something work.
Tipar de utilizare:
to run [machine/business]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'run' meaning 'operate' with 'run' meaning 'move quickly'. Context determines the meaning.
Sinonime
operate (More formal and often used in technical contexts.)
Antonime
stop (To cease operation or function.)
Colocații
run smoothly
|run a business
|run a program
Teme
technology
|business
|work
Exemple
- The engine is running smoothly.
- She runs her own bakery.
- The software runs on Windows.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The car runs well.
- My father runs a shop.
- This computer runs fast.
Verb
A2
action
3
Manage or control something
To be in charge of something and make it work.
Tipar de utilizare:
to run [organization/event]
Sinonime
manage (More formal; focuses on administration and organization.)
Antonime
neglect (To fail to take care of or manage something.)
Colocații
run a company
|run an event
|run a campaign
Teme
business
|daily life
|work
Exemple
- He runs the marketing department.
- She runs the local charity.
- They run the summer festival every year.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- She runs a big company.
- He runs the school club.
- They run the shop together.
Verb
B1
action
4
Flow like liquid or current
When liquid or gas moves from one place to another without stopping.
Tipar de utilizare:
to run [through/into] [place]
Sinonime
flow (More general term for continuous movement of liquid or gas.)
Antonime
stop flowing (For a liquid or gas to cease movement.)
Colocații
run through pipes
|run down the wall
Teme
nature
|science
Exemple
- Water runs through these pipes.
- Tears ran down her face.
- Electricity runs through the wires.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Water runs into the tank.
- Tears run down my cheeks.
- Oil runs out of the bottle.
Verb
B1
action
5
Continue for a period of time
To keep going for a certain amount of time.
Tipar de utilizare:
to run [for/until] [time]
Sinonime
continue (More general; does not imply operation or scheduled duration.)
Antonime
end (To stop after a duration.)
Colocații
run for hours
|run until midnight
Teme
time
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The meeting ran for three hours.
- The show will run until next week.
- The contract runs for two years.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The movie runs for two hours.
- The game runs until 9 p.m.
- The class runs for one hour.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
dictionary
IPA
GB/dˈɪkʃənˌɛɹi/
US/dˈɪkʃənˌɛɹi/
Silabe și accent
dic - tion - ary (3 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (dic)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: dictionary
- 3rd Person Singular: dictionaries
- Present Participle: dictionarying
- Past: dictionaried
- Past Participle: dictionaried
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
dictionaries
verb
dictionarying
verb
dictionaried
verb
Expresii
go for a run
1/ɡˈoʊ fɚ ə ɹˈʌn/
fixed phrase
Go running for exercise or fun
To leave your home or place to run for health or enjoyment.
Exemple
- I usually go for a run after work.
- He went for a run in the park.
in the long run
1/ˈɪn ðə lˈɔŋ ɹˈʌn/
idiom
Eventually, after a long time
After much time has passed, considering the final result.
Exemple
- In the long run, investing in education pays off.
- It will be cheaper in the long run to buy quality products.
- In the long run, this decision will save money.
- It may be hard now, but it will be worth it in the long run.
- In the long run, regular exercise benefits your health.
- It might be hard now, but in the long run you'll be happier.
in the long run
2/ˈɪn ðə lˈɔŋ ɹˈʌn/
idiom
over a long time, final effect
After a long time has passed, thinking about the final result.
Exemple
- In the long run, investing in education pays off.
- You may feel tired now, but exercise will help you in the long run.
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.