| Additional Translations |
| run [sth]⇒ vtr | (process) | procesar⇒ vtr |
| | Let's run the numbers and see if it will work. |
| | The computer seems to be running the program without a problem. |
| | Vamos a procesar los números y ver si funciona. // La computadora parece procesar el programa sin problemas. |
| run [sth] vtr | (conduct) | hacer⇒ vtr |
| | | llevar a cabo loc verb |
| | We could run an experiment. |
| | Podríamos hacer un experimento. |
| run n | (short trip) | salida nf |
| | | escapada nf |
| | I'll be going on a run to the supermarket later; let me know if you need anything. |
| | We made a run down to our place in the country for the weekend. |
| | Voy de salida al súper más tarde, dime si necesitas algo. |
| | Nos dimos una escapada a nuestra casa de campo el fin de semana. |
| run n | (route) | camino nm |
| | | ruta nf |
| | The Paddington to Penzance run is almost six hours long. |
| | El camino de Paddington a Penzance es de casi seis horas. |
| run n | US (tights, stockings: rip) (medias) | carrera nf |
| | I have a run in my tights. |
| | Tengo una carrera en las medias. |
| run n | (series) | racha nf |
| | We've had quite a run of bad luck lately. |
| | Hemos tenido una fuerte racha de mala suerte últimamente. |
| run n | (series of cards) | escalera nf |
| | (MX) | corrida nf |
| | A "run" in cards is a sequence of the same suit. |
| | Una escalera es una secuencia del mismo palo. |
| run n | (cricket, baseball: score) | carrera nf |
| | They scored twelve runs in the first over. |
| | Hicieron doce carreras en el primer nivel. |
| run n | (election campaign) | candidatura nf |
| | His run for office ended in failure. |
| | Su candidatura terminó en fracaso. |
| run n | (fish: migration) | migración nf |
| | He's gone up to Alaska for the salmon run. |
| | Él fue a Alaska a la migración del salmón. |
| run n | (track) | pista nf |
| | They built a new bobsled run for the Olympics. |
| | Construyeron una pista nueva de bobsled para las Olimpiadas. |
| run n | (edition of book or newspaper) | tirada nf |
| | This book will have a run of 10,000 copies. |
| | Este libro tendrá un tirada de 10,000 ejemplares. |
| run n | (length) | tirada nf |
| | | longitud nf |
| | You'll need a two-metre run of cable. |
| | Necesitarás una tirada de dos metros de cable. |
| run n | (fenced area) | corral nm |
| | They put up a chicken run in the back yard. |
| | Hicieron un corral en el patio de atrás. |
| run n | (music: roulade) | melisma nm |
| | He played the run beautifully. |
| | Ejecutó el melisma de forma muy bella. |
| run n | (strong demand) | demanda nf |
| | We've had a run on these teapots since they went on special offer. |
| | Tuvimos una fuerte demanda de teteras cuando bajaron de precio. |
| run n | (direction of change) | curso nm |
| | The run of events has not been favourable. |
| | El curso que tomaron los acontecimientos no ha sido favorable. |
| run n | (typical kind) | prototipo nm |
| | She's different from the typical run of candidates. |
| | Está muy por encima del prototipo de candidato. |
| run n | (dash) | corrida nf |
| | | carrera nf |
| | His run for the bus was clearly pointless - he was much too far away to stand a chance of catching it. |
| | Su corrida por el bus no tuvo resultados, estaba muy lejos como para lograr alcanzarlo. |
| the runs npl | slang (diarrhoea) (coloquial) | cagalera nf |
| | (coloquial) | cagueta nf |
| | (AmL: coloquial) | cagadera nf |
| | (MX: coloquial) | seguidilla nf |
| | Those greasy tacos I ate at 2 in the morning gave me the runs. |
| | Esos tacos grasientos que me comí a las 2 de la mañana me dieron cagalera. |
| | (MX: coloquial) | chorrillo, chorro nm |
| | (AmC, AR: coloquial) | corredera nf |
| | (CO, PA, VE: coloquial) | churria nf |
| run⇒ vi | (flee) | huir⇒ vi |
| | | correr⇒ vi |
| | Run for your lives! |
| | ¡Huyan y pónganse a salvo! |
| run vi | (spread) | correrse⇒ v prnl |
| | Her tears fell on the letter and made the ink run. |
| | Don't wash that new shirt with the sheets, the colour will run. |
| | Sus lágrimas cayeron en el papel y se corrió la tinta. // No laves la camisa nueva con las sábanas: los colores se correrán. |
| run vi | informal (keep company with) | relacionarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | juntarse⇒ v prnl |
| | He runs around with the wrong kind of people. |
| | Se relaciona con malas personas. |
| run vi | (migrate) | migrar⇒ vi |
| | | remontar⇒ vi |
| | The salmon run in the spring. |
| | El salmón migra en primavera. |
| run vi | (race) (deporte) | correr⇒ vi |
| | He likes to run in competitions. |
| | Le gusta correr en competencias. |
| run vi | (horse racing: finish) (carreras de caballos) | llegar⇒ vi |
| | My horse ran third. |
| | Mi caballo llegó tercero. |
| run vi | (transport: be in action) | haber servicio, tener servicio loc verb |
| | | circular⇒ vi |
| | (AR) | andar⇒ vi |
| | The bus runs every day but Sunday. |
| | Hay servicio de autobús todos los días excepto el domingo. |
| run vi | (climb) | trepar⇒ vi |
| | We're trying to get the roses to run along the trellis. |
| | Estamos intentando conseguir que las rosas trepen por el enrejado. |
| run vi | (sail) | navegar⇒ vi |
| | We ran along the shore before pulling into the port. |
| | Navegamos bordeando la costa antes de entrar en el puerto. |
| run vi | (thread: unravel) | correrse⇒ v prnl |
| | | hacerse una carrera loc verb |
| | My stockings are starting to run. |
| | Mis pantimedias se están corriendo. |
| | Se me está comenzando a hacer una carrera en las medias. |
| run vi | (continue) | durar⇒ vi |
| | (audiovisual) | estar en antena, estar en el aire loc verb |
| | The programme runs for two years. |
| | El programa dura dos años. |
| | El programa estará en antena durante dos años. |
| run vi | (extend) | correr⇒ vi |
| | | extenderse⇒ v prnl |
| | | ir por vi + prep |
| | The cable runs between the walls. |
| | El alambre corre por entre los muros. |
| | El alambre se extiende entre los muros. |
| | El alambre va por entre los muros. |
| run vi | (be worded) | quedar⇒ vi |
| | | quedar redactado loc verb |
| | The agreement runs as follows... |
| | El acuerdo ha quedado de la siguiente manera. |
| | El acuerdo ha quedado redactado como sigue. |
| run vi | (stand for office) | postularse⇒ v prnl |
| | (ES) | presentarse⇒ v prnl |
| | He's running for the presidency. |
| | Se postula para la presidencia. |
| | Se presenta a la presidencia. |
| run vi | (transport: depart) | salir⇒ vi |
| | | partir⇒ vi |
| | When does the bus run? |
| | ¿Cuándo sale el autobús? |
| | ¿Cuándo parte el autobús? |
| run vi | (travel) | correr a lo largo de loc verb |
| | | atravesar⇒ vtr |
| | | recorrer⇒ vtr |
| | The highway runs along the valley. |
| | La autopista corre a lo largo del valle. |
| run vi | (glide, pass freely) | correr⇒ vi |
| | | pasar⇒ vi |
| | The cable runs through this pulley. |
| | La cuerda corre por la polea. |
| run vi | (liquid: flow) | correr⇒ vi |
| | | chorrear⇒ vi |
| | The blood ran down his back. |
| | A single tear ran from the corner of the little girl's eye. |
| | La sangre le corría por la espalda. // Una lágrima corrió desde la comisura del ojo de la niña. |
| run vi | (empty) | desaguar⇒ vi |
| | The wastewater runs into the gutter. |
| | Las aguas residuales desaguan en la cañería. |
| run vi | (range) | abarcar⇒ vi |
| | Our product line runs from basic to luxury. |
| | La línea de nuestros productos abarca desde lo esencial hasta lo lujoso. |
| run vi | (discharge fluid) | derramar⇒ vtr |
| | (por una emoción) | inundarse de v prnl + prep |
| | His eyes ran with tears. |
| | Sus ojos derramaban lágrimas. |
| | Sus ojos se inundaron de lágrimas. |
| run vi | (become) | ponerse⇒ v prnl |
| | | quedarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The tap ran dry. |
| | La fuente se puso seca. |
| run vi | (business, etc.: operate) | funcionar⇒, operar⇒ vi |
| | It requires a lot of energy to keep this business running. |
| | Se requiere mucha energía para que este negocio funcione. |
| run vi | (be printed) | salir⇒ vi |
| | | publicarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The ad will run in tomorrow's paper. |
| | El anuncio va a salir en el periódico de mañana. |
| run vi | (be of a given dimension) | salir⇒ vi |
| | | ser⇒ v cop |
| | Peaches are running small this season. |
| | Los duraznos salieron muy pequeños esta temporada. |
| run to [sb] vi + prep | figurative, informal (have recourse to) | recurrir a vi + prep |
| | | ir con vi + prep |
| | He always runs to the teacher if you make fun of him. |
| | Él siempre recurre a la maestra si le haces burla. |
| run to [sth] vi + prep | (make a quick trip to) | ir a vtr + prep |
| | (AR) | pegarse una corrida a loc verb |
| | We're out of milk; I'll just run to the shops and get some more. |
| | Nos quedamos sin leche, voy al mercado a comprar más. |
run over [sth],
run across [sth] vi + prep | (glide over) | acariciar⇒ vtr |
| | Larry let his fingers run across the tactile surface of the sculpture. |
| | Larry acarició la superficie de la escultura con sus dedos. |
| run [sth]⇒ vtr | (livestock: make run) | llevar⇒ vtr |
| | | conducir⇒ vtr |
| | It's time to run the cattle to their new pasture. |
| | Ya es hora de llevar el ganado a su nueva pastura. |
| run [sth] vtr | (errand) | hacer⇒ vtr |
| | I have a few errands to run. |
| | Tengo que hacer unos encargos. |
| run [sth] vtr | (chase) (AmL) | corretear⇒ vtr |
| | | perseguir⇒ vtr |
| | | hostigar⇒ vtr |
| | The dogs were running a fox. |
| | Los perros correteaban a la zorra. |
| run [sth] vtr | (make compete) | hacer correr loc verb |
| | | hacer competir loc verb |
| | He runs greyhounds on the weekends. |
| | Hace correr galgos los fines de semana. |
| run [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (cost) | costar⇒ vtr |
| | | ascender a vi + prep |
| | That new roof could run you several thousand. |
| | El nuevo techo puede costarte varios miles. |
| | El coste del nuevo techo puede ascender a varios miles. |
| run [sth]⇒ vtr | (follow) | seguir⇒ vtr |
| | We should just let events run their course. |
| | Debemos dejar que los acontecimientos sigan su curso. |
| run [sth] vtr | (extend) | tender⇒ vi |
| | They ran a telegraph cable under the Atlantic. |
| | Tendieron un cable de telégrafo por debajo del Atlántico. |
| run [sth] vtr | (traverse) | extenderse⇒ v prnl |
| | | atravesar⇒ vtr |
| | The mountain range runs over half the country. |
| | La cordillera se extiende por medio país. |
| run [sth] vtr | (act unsupervised) | manejar⇒ vtr |
| | | dirigir⇒ vtr |
| | She is quite capable of running the whole firm alone. |
| | Tiene capacidad suficiente para manejar la empresa ella sola. |
| run [sth] vtr | (cause to ply a route) | abrir⇒ vtr |
| | | poner en servicio loc verb |
| | They should run a bus to this town. |
| | Deberían abrir una ruta de autobús a esta ciudad. |
| run [sth] vtr | (convey) | llevar⇒ vtr |
| | Can you run this letter to the post office? |
| | ¿Podrías llevar esta carta al correo? |
| run [sth] vtr | (pass quickly) | pasar⇒ vtr |
| | She ran a brush through her hair. |
| | Rob ran a hand through his thick, dark hair. |
| | Pasó un cepillo por su cabello. |
| run [sth] vtr | (get past) | saltarse algo, pasarse algo v prnl |
| | | no parar en algo loc verb |
| | (CR: coloquial) | brincarse algo v prnl |
| | (VE: coloquial) | comerse algo v prnl |
| | The police stopped him for running a red light. |
| | La policía lo detuvo por pasarse un semáforo en rojo. |
| run [sth] vtr | (smuggle) | contrabandear⇒ vtr |
| | | traficar con vi + prep |
| | They used to run alcohol across the border during Prohibition. |
| | Contrabandeaban alcohol por la frontera durante la Ley Seca. |
| run [sth] vtr | (print, publish) (informal) | sacar⇒ vtr |
| | | publicar⇒ vtr |
| | | imprimir⇒ vtr |
| | All the papers are running the story about the political scandal this morning. |
| | This magazine runs a lot of ads for cars. |
| | Todos los periódicos sacaron la noticia del escándalo político esta mañana. // Esta revista saca muchos anuncios de coches. |
| run [sb]⇒ vtr | (sponsor a candidate) | postular a vtr + prep |
| | | presentar a vtr + prep |
| | The party wanted to run her for the senate seat. |
| | El partido quería postularla para el puesto en el senado. |
| run [sth]⇒ vtr | (manage) | manejar⇒ vtr |
| | | dirigir⇒ vtr |
| | Helen is the one who really runs the office. |
| | Helena es la que verdaderamente maneja la oficina. |
| run [sth] vtr | (expose yourself to danger) | correr el riesgo loc verb |
| | | arriesgarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | exponerse⇒ v prnl |
| | We don't want to run the risk of being sued. |
| | No queremos correr el riesgo de que nos demanden. |
| run [sth] vtr | (let liquid flow) (baño) | preparar⇒ vtr |
| | | llenar⇒ vtr |
| | Let me run you a bath. |
| | Déjame que te prepare un baño. |
| run [sth] vtr | (accumulate a debt) (cuenta abierta) | tener⇒ vtr |
| | He runs a tab at the local bar. |
| | This business has been running a large overdraft for the last year. |
| | Tiene una cuenta en el bar local. |
| run [sth] vtr | (add to an account) | agregar⇒ vtr |
| | | cargar⇒ vtr |
| | Can you run it to my tab? |
| | ¿Me lo puedes agregar a mi cuenta? |
run [sth] over [sth],
run [sth] across [sth] vtr + prep | (glide over) | pasar algo por loc verb |
| | She ran her fingers over the fine silk. |
| | Pasó sus dedos por la fina seda. |
Locuciones verbales
run | running |
| run about vi phrasal | UK (move around quickly) | corretear⇒ vi |
| | The children were running about excitedly. |
| run about vi phrasal | UK, informal (go about things hurriedly) | ir de acá para allá loc verb |
| | | ir a las corridas loc verb |
| | We spent an hour running about, tidying the house before our guests arrived. |
| | Pasamos una hora yendo de acá para allá, ordenando la casa antes de que llegaran los invitados. |
| run across [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (encounter by chance) | cruzarse con v prnl + prep |
| | | encontrarse por casualidad loc verb |
| | | encontrarse por azar loc verb |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | On the writers' weekend, I ran across a guy with a lot of useful contacts in the publishing world. |
| | I ran across this quote by Oscar Wilde while studying another author. |
| | Me crucé con esta cita de Oscar Wilde mientras estudiaba otro autor. |
| run after [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (chase) | perseguir⇒ vtr |
| | | perseguir a vtr + prep |
| | My dog loves to run after a ball. |
| | A mi perro le encanta perseguir una pelota. |
| run ahead vi phrasal | (go before, precede) | adelantarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Belinda told Cristal to run ahead to try to catch the bus before it leaves. |
| | Belinda le dijo a Cristal que se adelante y trate de alcanzar el autobús antes de que se vaya. |
| run around vi phrasal | (move around quickly) | corretear⇒ vi |
| | We wanted a garden where the children could run around and play. |
| | Queríamos un jardín en el que los niños pudieran corretear y jugar. |
| run around vi phrasal | informal (go about things hurriedly) | ir de acá para allá loc verb |
| | | ir de un lado para el otro loc verb |
| | Sheila has three young children, so she spends all day running around. |
| | Sheila tiene tres hijos pequeños y se pasa el día yendo de acá para allá. |
| run at [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (charge [sb/sth]) | embestir contra, arremeter contra vi + prep |
| | | acometer a vtr + prep |
run away,
run away from [sth] vi phrasal | (flee, escape) | escaparse⇒ v prnl |
| | | huir⇒ vi |
| | He ran away before the police could catch him. |
| | Se escapó antes de que la policía pudiera detenerlo. |
run away,
run away from [sth] vi phrasal | informal (child: leave home) | escaparse de v prnl + prep |
| | | huir de vi + prep |
| | Sometimes children run away from home when they are mad at their parents. |
| | A veces, los niños se escapan de casa cuando se enfadan con sus padres. |
| run away with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (steal [sth]) | llevarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | irse con v prnl + prep |
| | | robar⇒ vtr |
| | The masked man ran away with the silver. |
| | El hombre enmascarado se llevó la plata. |
| run back vi phrasal | (return) | volver⇒ vi |
| | Jeremy had forgotten the flowers, but he didn't have time to run back. |
| run [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | (return [sth]) | devolver⇒ vtr |
| run behind vi phrasal | informal (be late) | retrasado participio |
| | Jane woke up late and is running behind. |
| | Jane se levantó tarde hoy y está retrasada. |
run [sth] by [sb],
run [sth] past [sb] vtr phrasal sep | informal (check [sth] with [sb]) | chequear algo con alguien loc verb + prep |
| | | hacer que alguien revise algo loc verb |
| | I'll run those dates by my boss to make sure he's available then. |
| | Chequearé las fechas con mi jefe para asegurarme de que esté disponible. |
| run [sb/sth] down vtr phrasal sep | informal (disparage) | menospreciar⇒ vtr |
| | | desprestigiar. desacreditar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | Mark's girlfriend is always running him down; she never says anything nice about him. |
| | La novia de Mark siempre lo menosprecia: nunca dice cosas buenas sobre él. |
run [sb/sth] down,
run down [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | (hit with a vehicle) | atropellar a vtr + prep |
| | A man was injured when a car thief ran him down and sped off. |
| | El hombre resultó herido cuando un ladrón lo atropelló y se fue. |
| run for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | US (stand for: election) | presentarse como candidato a loc verb |
| | Mr Jones is running for election as an independent candidate. |
| | Mr Jones se presenta como candidato independiente a las elecciones. |
| run from [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (try to escape or evade [sth]) | escapar⇒ vi |
| | You can run from your problems, but that won't solve them. |
| | Puedes escapar de tus problemas, pero eso no los va a resolver. |
| run in vi phrasal | (visit quickly) (figurado) | asomarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | pasar⇒ vi |
| | | visitar⇒ vi |
| | I only had time to run in and say hello before I had to leave for work again. |
| | Sólo tuve tiempo de asomarme a saludar antes de tener que volver al trabajo. |
run in [sb],
run [sb] in vtr phrasal sep | informal (arrest) | arrestar a vtr + prep |
| | The police ran in Meghan for shoplifting today. |
| | La policía arrestó a Meghan por robo el día de hoy. |
run in [sth],
run [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (printing: add without indenting) | insertar⇒ vtr |
run [sth] in,
run in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | UK (car, engine: break in, use when new) | hacerle el rodaje a loc verb + prep |
| | (coloquial) | despegar⇒, asentar⇒ vtr |
| run into [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (meet [sb] by chance) | encontrarse con v prnl + prep |
| | | toparse con v prnl + prep |
| | I ran into my cousin yesterday at the market. |
| | Ayer en el mercado me encontré con mi prima. |
| run into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (encounter [sth]) | toparse con v prnl + prep |
| | | encontrarse con v prnl + prep |
| | The project has run into some difficulties. |
| | Este proyecto se ha topado con algunas dificultades. |
| run into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (reach) | llegar a vtr + prep |
| | The damages run into hundreds of thousands of pounds. |
| | Los daños llegan a cientos de miles de libras. |
Compound Forms:
running | run |
base running,
baserunning n | (baseball: running around the bases) | corrida de base loc nom f |
base-running,
baserunning n as adj | (relating to base running) | de la corrida de base loc adj |
| come running v expr | informal (hurry, rush) | venir corriendo loc verb |
| | The children came running as soon as they smelled the cookies their mother was baking. |
| | Los chicos vinieron corriendo en cuanto sintieron el olor a las galletitas que su madre estaba cocinando. |
| come running v expr | informal, figurative (be eager) (de ganas) | ir corriendo loc verb |
free running,
freerunning n | (activity: type of parkour) | freerunning nm |
| hit the ground running v expr | informal, figurative (begin enthusiastically) (coloquial) | arrancar a toda marcha, empezar a toda marcha loc verb |
| | | empezar a todo ritmo loc verb |
| | (AR, coloquial, anglicismo) | empezar a full loc verb |
| | She hit the ground running when she started her new job. |
| | Arrancó a toda marcha su nuevo trabajo. |
| hit the ground running v expr | informal, figurative (begin fully prepared) (al empezar) | saber lo que hace loc verb |
| | | arrancar a toda marcha, empezar a toda marcha loc verb |
| | This position requires someone experienced who can hit the ground running. |
| | El puesto necesita de alguien con experiencia que sepa lo que hace. |
| in running order adv | (following a scheduled sequence) | en orden loc adv |
| in running order adv | (in functioning condition) | en buenas condiciones de funcionamiento loc adv |
| | | en buen estado loc adv |
| | After I took my car to the mechanic, everything seemed to be in running order. |
| | Después de que llevé el coche al mecánico, todo parece estar en buenas condiciones de funcionamiento. |
| in the running v expr | (having a chance of winning) | en carrera loc adv |
| | With the leadership competition in its final round, only two women are left in the running. |
| | Con la competencia para el puesto de liderazgo en su ronda final, solamente dos mujeres quedan en carrera. |
| long-running adj | (for extended time) | durante mucho tiempo loc prep |
| | (continúa) | desde hace mucho tiempo loc prep |
| | "Coronation Street" is a long-running British soap about life in northern England. |
| be out of the running v expr | (no longer be part of competition) | estar fuera de competencia loc verb |
| | | estar fuera de competición loc verb |
| put [sb] out of the running v expr | (end [sb]'s chances in competition) | poner fuera de competición a loc verb |
| | | poner fuera de competencia a loc verb |
| | (informal) | sacar del juego a loc verb |
| running account n | (open credit) | cuenta corriente loc nom f |
| running average n | (statistics: series of averages over time) (estadística) | media móvil loc nom f |
| | El método de las medias móviles permite suavizar la curva de valores, elimina en gran parte las variaciones bruscas entre un valor y el siguiente. |
| running back n | (American football player) | corredor, corredora nm, nf |
| | (voz inglesa) | running back loc nom mf |
| running back n | (American football position) (voz inglesa) | running back loc nom mf |
| | | corredor, corredora nm, nf |
| | Running back es una posición ofensiva del fútbol americano. |
| running board | historical (automobile) | estribo nm |
running bond,
stretcher bond n | (bricklaying) | aparejo a soga loc nom m |
| | | aparejo común loc nom m |
| | | trabazón corrida loc nom f |
| running change n | (alteration made to [sth] midway) | cambio sobre la marcha grupo nom |
| | Children couldn't unwrap the toys, so the manufacturer made a running change in the packaging. |
| | A los chicos les resultaba difícil desempacar los juguetes, así que el productor tuvo que hacer un cambio al envoltorio sobre la marcha. |
| running charges npl | (additional fees) | costo de funcionamiento nm + loc adj |
| | | tasa de funcionamiento nf + loc adj |
| | | tasa de operación nf + loc adj |
| running commentary n | (non-stop description of [sth]) | comentario constante nm + adj |
| running cost n | (amount spent to maintain [sth]) | gasto operacional nm + adj mf |
| | The new refrigerator uses far less electricity, so its running cost is half that of the old one. |
| | El nuevo refrigerador utiliza menos electricidad, por tanto los gastos operacionales son la mitad que los del otro. |
| | | gasto operativo grupo nom |
| | El nuevo refrigerador utiliza menos electricidad, por tanto el gasto operativo es la mitad que el del otro. |
| running costs npl | (business overheads) | gastos de funcionamiento grupo nom |
| | You need to keep your overheads and running costs down. |
| | Debes reducir tus gastos y costes de funcionamiento. |
| running gag n | informal (repeated joke) | chiste nm |
| | Amy had a running gag with her friend about them running off and joining the military. |
| running gear | (machinery) | tren de rodaje nm + loc adj |
| running head n | (title at top of a book's pages) | encabezado nm |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Lo que pongas en el encabezado aparecerá en todas las páginas del documento. |
running joke,
running gag n | ([sth] humorous that is repeated) | chiste recurrente nm + adj mf |
| | | broma recurrente nf + adj mf |
| | Heidi only saw the last five minutes of the movie, so she didn't understand that the phrase was part of a running joke that started in the first ten minutes. |
| | Heidi solo vio los últimos cinco minutos de la película, así que no entendió que la frase era parte de un chiste recurrente que había empezado en los primeros diez minutos. |
| running joke n | ([sth] that is recurrently funny) | chiste interno mn + adj |
| | | chiste recurrente nm + adj mf |
| | | broma recurrente nf + adj mf |
| | It's a running joke in our family that Dad can't make pancakes. |
| | En nuestra familia es un chiste interno que papá no sabe hacer panqueques. |
| running knot n | (knot: slides on rope) | nudo corredizo nm + adj |
running leap,
running jump n | (jump preceded by a run-up) | salto con carrera grupo nom |
| running light n | (light on vessel, aircraft at night) | luz de navegación grupo nom |
| running mate n | US (law: partner candidate) | compañero de fórmula grupo nom |
| | John McCain selected Sarah Palin as his running mate in the election. |
| | Sarah Palin fue la compañera de fórmula de McCain. |
| running out adj | (depleted, in short supply) | que se está acabando loc adj |
| | I have to make a trip to the grocery store because I'm running out of milk. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¿Cuáles son las cosas que se están acabando? Mañana tengo que hacer el pedido. |
| | | tener poca provisión de loc verb |
| | Fui al almacén porque tenía poca provisión de leche. |
| | (fam) | quedarse sin loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Hay que comprar aceite que nos estamos quedando sin. |
| running shoe n | often plural (trainer, sneaker) | zapatillas nfpl |
| | I don't know why running shoes need to be so expensive. |
| | | zapatos para correr grupo nom |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Tengo que conseguir zapatos para correr. |
| running start n | figurative (initial advantage) | posición ventajosa nf + adj |
| | Because Mason knew the new job was going to be posted today, he had a running start on the other candidates. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Esa información lo ponía en posición ventajosa con respecto a los demás candidatos. |
| running team n | (sport: group of sprinters) | grupo de corredores grupo nom |
| | My running team meets every Sunday morning for a 10 km. run. |
| | Todos los domingos el grupo de corredores practica con una carrera de 10 kilómetros. |
| running the gauntlet n | historical (two rows of soldiers attacking [sb]) (Militar) | paso por la baqueta loc nom m |
| | Running the gauntlet used to be a military punishment. |
| | El paso por la baqueta solía ser un castigo militar. |
| running time n | (movie industry: season) | duración nf |
| running time n | (movie, TV program) | duración nf |
| running time n | (machine) (maquinaria) | tiempo de duración nm + loc adj |
| running title n | (book: heading at top of every page) | encabezado de página nm + loc adj |
| running total n | (overall amount so far) | total acumulado nm + adj |
| | The running total of votes cast for Class President is 124. |
| running track n | (athletic circuit) | pista de atletismo nf + loc adj |
| | The length of the running track is 400m. |
| | La longitud de la pista de atletismo es de 400 metros. |
| running vest n | (athlete's sleeveless top) (AR) | musculosa nf |
| | Una musculosa es una camiseta sin mangas. |
| running water n | (water available on tap) | agua corriente loc nom f |
| | People who don't have running water have to rely on wells for their water supply. |
| | Las personas que no tienen agua corriente se ven obligadas a recurrir a pozos para el suministro de agua. |
| time is running out n | (there is not much time left: before [sth] happens) | se acaba el tiempo expr |
| | | se está acabando el tiempo expr |
| up and running adj | (active, in operation) | en marcha loc adv |
| | | en funcionamiento loc adv |
| | My new laptop was faulty but the repair shop got it up and running. |
| | Mi portátil nueva tenía fallas pero en la tienda de reparación la pusieron en marcha. |