run
gb/ɹˈʌn/ us/ɹˈʌn/
A1
Английский
~ 1500
Значения
0 значений
Глагол
A1
action
1
Move quickly using legs
To move fast by using your legs, faster than walking.
Модель употребления:
to run [to/from/through] [a place]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'run' with 'walk fast'; running requires both feet to be off the ground at times.
Синонимы
sprint (Implies running at maximum speed for a short distance.)
Антонимы
walk (Walking is slower and always has one foot on the ground.)
Коллокации
run fast
|run away
|run home
|run a race
Темы
daily life
|sports
|body
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- She runs five miles every morning before work.
- The children ran across the playground.
- I had to run to catch the bus.
- He runs faster than anyone in his class.
Примеры для изучающих
- I run to school every day.
- The dog runs in the park.
- We run to the shop.
- They run after the ball.
Глагол
A2
action
2
Operate or manage something
To be the boss of or control something like a shop or program.
Модель употребления:
to run [a business/event/machine]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes think 'run' in this sense means physically moving; here it means managing or operating.
Синонимы
manage (More formal; emphasizes administrative control.)
Антонимы
neglect (To fail to care for or manage properly.)
Коллокации
run a company
|run a shop
|run a program
|run a machine
Темы
business
|technology
|work
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- She runs a small café in the city center.
- He runs the marketing department at his firm.
- The software runs on all major operating systems.
- They run several community projects.
Примеры для изучающих
- My father runs a shop.
- He runs the computer program.
- She runs a big company.
- They run the school club.
Глагол
B1
state
3
Continue for some time
To keep going for a certain amount of time.
Модель употребления:
to run [for/until] [time period]
Частая ошибка:
Some learners confuse this with physically running; here it refers to time duration.
Синонимы
last (Neutral; focuses on duration rather than ongoing operation.)
Антонимы
stop (To come to an end.)
Коллокации
run for hours
|run until midnight
|run over schedule
Темы
time
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- The play will run for three weeks.
- The meeting ran over by 30 minutes.
- Her contract runs until next year.
Примеры для изучающих
- The movie runs for two hours.
- The class runs until 4 p.m.
- The game will run for one hour.
Глагол
A2
event
4
Flow like liquid or gas
For water, gas, or another thing to move from one place to another.
Модель употребления:
[liquid] runs [somewhere]
Синонимы
flow (Neutral; describes smooth continuous movement of liquid.)
Антонимы
dry up (For liquid to stop flowing because there is none left.)
Коллокации
nose runs
|river runs through
|water runs down
Темы
nature
|science
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- Tears ran down her cheeks.
- A river runs through the valley.
- Water was running from the tap.
Примеры для изучающих
- Water runs down the street.
- My nose runs when I am sick.
- The river runs to the sea.
Глагол
A2
action
5
Escape by running away
To go away fast from danger or someone chasing you.
Модель употребления:
to run away [from someone/something]
Синонимы
flee (More formal; used especially for escaping danger.)
Антонимы
stay (To not leave; remain in place.)
Коллокации
run away from home
|run from police
Темы
crime
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- The prisoner ran from the guards.
- She ran away from home when she was sixteen.
- The thief ran as soon as he saw the police.
Примеры для изучающих
- I run from the dog.
- He ran away from home.
- They run from the fire.
Глагол
B1
action
6
Compete in race or election
To try to win in a race or election.
Модель употребления:
to run [in/for] [a race/position]
Синонимы
contest (Formal; usually refers to elections.)
Антонимы
withdraw (To stop competing or remove oneself from consideration.)
Коллокации
run for president
|run in a marathon
Темы
sports
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- She is running for mayor of the city.
- He ran in last year's marathon.
- Several candidates are running for office.
Примеры для изучающих
- She runs for president.
- He runs in the race.
- They run for class leader.
Глагол
B1
state
7
Be in state due to internal processes or energy flow
To have something happen inside you or a machine, like being hot with fever or working with electricity.
Синонимы
function (For machines; emphasizes working state.)
Антонимы
malfunction (For machines; emphasizes failure to operate properly.)
Коллокации
run a fever
|run on batteries
Темы
health
|technology
|science
Примеры
- He's been running a fever since yesterday.
- The clock runs on solar power.
- This model runs on electricity only.
Примеры для изучающих
- I run a fever today.
- The car runs on gas.
- The toy runs on batteries.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
run
IPA
GB/ɹˈʌn/
US/ɹˈʌn/
Слоги и ударение
run (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (run)
Формы слова
Verb
- Base: run
- 3rd Person Singular: runs
- Present Participle: running
- Past: ran
- Past Participle: run
Родственные слова
Forms
runs
verb
running
verb
ran
verb
Core family
runner
noun A2
Related words
runny
adjective
runaway
noun
Advanced or less common
rerun
verb
overrun
verb
Ключевые моменты
- Irregular present participle: running Verb
- Irregular past: ran Verb
- Irregular past participle: run Verb
Выражения
run for it
1/ɹˈʌn fɚ ˈɪt/
idiom
informal
Escape quickly by running suddenly
To suddenly start running to get away from danger or something bad.
Примеры
- When they saw the guard, they decided to run for it.
- We had to run for it when the rain started pouring.
in the long run
1/ˈɪn ðə lˈɔŋ ɹˈʌn/
idiom
Eventually, after a long time
After much time has passed, considering the final result.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- In the long run, investing in education pays off.
- You may feel tired now, but exercise will help you in the long run.
run late
1/ɹˈʌn lˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
Be delayed beyond expected time
To be behind schedule and later than planned.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.