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runoff,
run-off n | uncountable (liquid draining from surface) | escorrentía nf |
| | (material de desecho) | vertidos nmpl |
| | Runoff from the fields is polluting local streams. |
| | La escorrentía de los campos está contaminando los arroyos. |
runoff,
run-off n | (election, race: deciding round) | desempate nm |
| | (política) | segunda vuelta loc nom f |
| | Only two candidates can compete in the runoff. |
| | Sólo dos candidatos pueden ir por el desempate. |
runoff,
run-off n as adj | (vote, etc.: deciding) | decisivo/a adj |
| | | definitorio adj |
| | Neither candidate has a majority, so a runoff vote will take place in a week's time. |
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| run off vi phrasal | (flee) | salir corriendo loc verb |
| | | huir⇒ vi |
| | I saw the intruder run off as soon as he heard the alarm. |
| | Cuando sonó la alarma vi salir corriendo al intruso. |
| run [sb] off [sth] vtr + prep | US, informal (chase away) | echar a alguien de vtr + prep |
| | (AmL) | correr a alguien de vtr + prep |
| | The protesters were run off the property by the police. |
| | La policía echó a los protestantes de la propiedad. |
run [sth] off,
run off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (copies: print, duplicate) | imprimir⇒ vtr |
| | | sacar⇒ vtr |
| | Could you please run off a hundred copies of this handout for me? |
| | ¿Puedes imprimirme cien copias de este folleto? |
| run off vi phrasal | (flow away) | correr⇒ vi |
| | | deslizarse⇒ v prnl |
| | When it rains, water runs off and ultimately makes its way to a river, lake, or the ocean. |
| | Cuando llueve, el agua corre y eventualmente llega a un río, lago o al mar. |
| run off [sth] vi + prep | (flow from) | correr por vi + prep |
| | | deslizarse por v prnl + prep |
| | | caer por vi + prep |
| | Rainwater will run off a slanted roof. |
| | El agua de lluvia corre por el techo inclinado. |
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Locuciones verbales
run off | runoff | run-off |
| run off with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (steal) | robar⇒ vtr |
| | | huir con vi + prep |
| | The housekeeper ran off with the silver. |
| | La sirvienta se robó la platería. |
| run off with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | (kidnap) | secuestrar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | The man ran off with his son after losing custody. |
| | El hombre secuestró a su hijo después de perder la custodia. |
| run off with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, informal (leave partner for [sb] else) | escaparse con v prnl + prep |
| | | huir con vi + prep |
| | Mrs. Johnson apparently ran off with her gardener! |
| | Aparentemente la Sra. Johnson se escapó con su jardinero. |
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