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| run [sth]⇒ vtr | (process) | processar vt |
| | Let's run the numbers and see if it will work. |
| | The computer seems to be running the program without a problem. |
| | Vamos processar os números e ver se irá funcionar. // O computador parece estar processando o programa sem problema. |
| run [sth] vtr | (conduct) | conduzir vt |
| | We could run an experiment. |
| run n | (short trip) | passeio sm |
| | | ida sf |
| | 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. |
| | Vou dar uma ida ao supermercado mais tarde, me diga se precisar de algo. Fizemos um passeio na nossa propriedade no interior no fim de semana. |
| run n | (route) | caminho, trajeto sm |
| | The Paddington to Penzance run is almost six hours long. |
| | O trajeto de Paddington a Penzance dura quase seis horas. |
| run n | US (tights, stockings: rip) | furo, desfiado sm |
| | | fio puxado, fio corrido sm + adj |
| | I have a run in my tights. |
| | Tem um furo na minha meia calça. |
| | Tenho um fio puxado na minha meia. |
| run n | (series) | período sm |
| | | temporada sf |
| | We've had quite a run of bad luck lately. |
| | Nós passamos por um período de má sorte ultimamente. |
| run n | (series of cards) | série sf |
| | | sequência sf |
| | A "run" in cards is a sequence of the same suit. |
| | Uma "série" no baralho é uma sequência do mesmo naipe. |
| run n | (cricket, baseball: score) | ponto sm |
| | They scored twelve runs in the first over. |
| | Eles fizeram doze pontos na primeira rodada. |
| run n | (election campaign) | candidatura sf |
| | His run for office ended in failure. |
| | A candidatura dele acabou em fracasso. |
| run n | (fish: migration) | migração sf |
| | He's gone up to Alaska for the salmon run. |
| | Ele foi para o Alasca para a migração do atum. |
| run n | (track) | pista sf |
| | They built a new bobsled run for the Olympics. |
| | Eles construíram uma nova pista de sled para as Olimpíadas. |
| run n | (edition of book or newspaper) | publicação, edição, tiragem sf |
| | | lançamento sm |
| | This book will have a run of 10,000 copies. |
| | Este livro terá uma edição de 10 mil cópias. |
| run n | (length) | extensão sf |
| | You'll need a two-metre run of cable. |
| | Você precisará de uma extensão de 2 metros. |
| run n | (fenced area) | cerca sf |
| | | cercado, viveiro sm |
| | They put up a chicken run in the back yard. |
| | Eles colocaram um viveiro de galinhas no quintal. |
| run n | (music: roulade) | rápida sucessão de notas expres |
| | | trilo sm |
| | He played the run beautifully. |
| | Ele tocou uma rápida sucessão de notas belissimamente. |
| run n | (strong demand) | demanda, procura sf |
| | (figurado) | corrida sf |
| | We've had a run on these teapots since they went on special offer. |
| | Tivemos uma procura por estes bules desde que eles entraram em oferta. |
| run n | (direction of change) | desenlace, desfecho sm |
| | The run of events has not been favourable. |
| | O desenlace dos acontecimentos não foi favorável. |
| run n | (typical kind) | tipo, modelo sm |
| | She's different from the typical run of candidates. |
| | Ela é diferente do modelo típico de candidatos. |
| run n | (dash) | corrida sf |
| | | pique sm |
| | His run for the bus was clearly pointless - he was much too far away to stand a chance of catching it. |
| | A corrida dele atrás do ônibus foi claramente inútil - ele estava muito longe para ter uma chance de alcançá-lo. |
| the runs npl | slang (diarrhoea) | diarreia sf |
| | Those greasy tacos I ate at 2 in the morning gave me the runs. |
| | Aqueles tacos gordurosos que comi às 2 da manhã me deram diarreia. |
| run⇒ vi | (flee) | correr, fugir v int |
| | | sair correndo loc v |
| | Run for your lives! |
| | Corra para se salvar! |
| run vi | (spread) | correr, escorrer v int |
| | | derramar vt |
| | Her tears fell on the letter and made the ink run. Don't wash that new shirt with the sheets, the colour will run. |
| | As lágrimas dela caíram sobre a carta e fizeram a tinta escorrer. Não lave esta camisa nova com os lençóis; a cor escorrerá. |
| run vi | informal (keep company with) | andar vt |
| | | relacionar-se vp |
| | He runs around with the wrong kind of people. |
| | Ele anda com o tipo errado de pessoas. |
| run vi | (migrate) | migrar vt |
| | The salmon run in the spring. |
| | O salmão migra na primavera. |
| run vi | (race) | correr, concorrer vt |
| | | competir, disputar vt |
| | He likes to run in competitions. |
| | Ele gosta de correr em competições. |
| run vi | (horse racing: finish) | correr vt |
| | My horse ran third. |
| | Meu cavalo correu em terceiro. |
| run vi | (transport: be in action) | circular, transitar, passar v int |
| | The bus runs every day but Sunday. |
| | O ônibus circula todo dia, exceto domingo. |
| run vi | (climb) | trepar, trilhar vt |
| | We're trying to get the roses to run along the trellis. |
| | Estamos tentando fazer a rosas treparem na treliça. |
| run vi | (sail) | navegar, velejar v int |
| | We ran along the shore before pulling into the port. |
| | Navegamos ao longo da costa antes de atracar no porto. |
| run vi | (thread: unravel) | desfiar v int |
| | | puxar fio expres v |
| | My stockings are starting to run. |
| | Minhas meias estão começando a puxar fio. |
| run vi | (continue) | prolongar, durar v int |
| | The programme runs for two years. |
| | O programa dura dois anos. |
| run vi | (extend) | esticar-se, estender-se vp |
| | The cable runs between the walls. |
| | O cabo estica-se entre as paredes. |
| run vi | (be worded) | rezar vt |
| | The agreement runs as follows... |
| | O acordo reza como a seguir... |
| run vi | (stand for office) | candidatar-se vp |
| | He's running for the presidency. |
| | Ele está candidatando-se à presidência. |
| run vi | (transport: depart) | sair, partir v int |
| | When does the bus run? |
| | Quando o ônibus parte? |
| run vi | (travel) | estender-se vp |
| | | chegar, atingir, ir v int |
| | The highway runs along the valley. |
| | A autoestrada estende-se ao longo do vale. |
| run vi | (glide, pass freely) | deslizar, passar v int |
| | The cable runs through this pulley. |
| | O cabo desliza por esta polia. |
| run vi | (liquid: flow) | correr, escorrer, jorrar v int |
| | The blood ran down his back. |
| | A single tear ran from the corner of the little girl's eye. |
| | O sangue corria pelas costas dele. Uma única lágrima escorria do canto do olho da garotinha. |
| run vi | (empty) | escoar, sair, desembocar v int |
| | The wastewater runs into the gutter. |
| | A água de resíduo escoa para a calha. |
| run vi | (range) | abranger, ir vt |
| | Our product line runs from basic to luxury. |
| | Nossa linha de produtos abrange do básico ao luxuoso. |
| run vi | (discharge fluid) | verter vt |
| | His eyes ran with tears. |
| | Os olhos dele verteram lágrimas. |
| run vi | (become) | ficar vt |
| | The tap ran dry. |
| | A torneira ficou seca. |
| run vi | (business, etc.: operate) | operar, funcionar v int |
| | It requires a lot of energy to keep this business running. |
| | Precisa de muita energia para manter este negócio funcionando. |
| run vi | (be printed) | publicar, lançar, sair vt |
| | | veicular vt |
| | The ad will run in tomorrow's paper. |
| | O anúncio irá sair no jornal de amanhã. |
| run vi | (be of a given dimension) | sair v int |
| | | estar v pred |
| | Peaches are running small this season. |
| | As peras estão saindo pouco nesta temporada. |
| run to [sb] vi + prep | figurative, informal (have recourse to) | correr v int |
| | | acorrer v int |
| | He always runs to the teacher if you make fun of him. |
| | Ele sempre corre para o professor quando zombam dele. |
| run to [sth] vi + prep | (make a quick trip to) | correr vt |
| | We're out of milk; I'll just run to the shops and get some more. |
run over [sth],
run across [sth] vi + prep | (glide over) | correr v int |
| | Larry let his fingers run across the tactile surface of the sculpture. |
| | Larry deixou os dedos correrem pela superfície tátil da escultura. |
| run [sth]⇒ vtr | (livestock: make run) | levar, conduzir vt |
| | It's time to run the cattle to their new pasture. |
| | É hora de levar o gado para o pasto novo. |
| run [sth] vtr | (errand) | fazer vt |
| | I have a few errands to run. |
| | Tenho algumas incumbências a fazer. |
| run [sth] vtr | (chase) | perseguir, seguir vt |
| | The dogs were running a fox. |
| | Os cachorros estão perseguindo uma raposa. |
| run [sth] vtr | (make compete) | organizar corridas expres v |
| | He runs greyhounds on the weekends. |
| | Ele organiza corridas de galgos nos fins de semana. |
| run [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (cost) | custar vt |
| | That new roof could run you several thousand. |
| | Aquele novo telhado poderia lhe custar muito caro mesmo. |
| run [sth]⇒ vtr | (follow) | seguir vt |
| | | deixar correr loc v |
| | We should just let events run their course. |
| | Devíamos deixar os acontecimentos seguirem seu curso. |
| run [sth] vtr | (extend) | estender, esticar vt |
| | | espichar vt |
| | They ran a telegraph cable under the Atlantic. |
| | Eles estenderam um cabo de telégrafo sob o Atlântico. |
| run [sth] vtr | (traverse) | cruzar, atravessar vt |
| | | estender vt |
| | The mountain range runs over half the country. |
| | A cadeia de montanhas cruza metade do país. |
| run [sth] vtr | (act unsupervised) | dirigir, administrar vt |
| | She is quite capable of running the whole firm alone. |
| | Ela é bem capaz de dirigir a empresa toda sozinha. |
| run [sth] vtr | (cause to ply a route) | fazer circular loc v |
| | They should run a bus to this town. |
| | Eles deveriam fazer circular um ônibus para esta cidade. |
| run [sth] vtr | (convey) | transportar, levar, conduzir vt |
| | Can you run this letter to the post office? |
| | Você pode levar esta carta para o correio? |
| run [sth] vtr | (pass quickly) | passar vt |
| | She ran a brush through her hair. |
| | Rob ran a hand through his thick, dark hair. |
| | Ela passou uma escova pelo cabelo. // Rob passou a mão no cabelo espesso e escuro. |
| run [sth] vtr | (get past) | avançar, ultrapassar vt |
| | The police stopped him for running a red light. |
| | A polícia o parou por avançar o sinal vermelho. |
| run [sth] vtr | (smuggle) | contrabandear vt |
| | They used to run alcohol across the border during Prohibition. |
| | Eles costumavam contrabandear bebidas pela fronteira durante a Lei Seca. |
| run [sth] vtr | (print, publish) | editar, publicar vt |
| | All the papers are running the story about the political scandal this morning. |
| | This magazine runs a lot of ads for cars. |
| | Todos os papéis estão publicando a história sobre o escândalo político esta manhã. // Esta revista publica muitos anúncios de carros. |
| run [sb]⇒ vtr | (sponsor a candidate) | patrocinar, apadrinhar vt |
| | The party wanted to run her for the senate seat. |
| | O partido queria patrociná-la para o senado. |
| run [sth]⇒ vtr | (manage) | mandar, administrar vt |
| | Helen is the one who really runs the office. |
| | Helena é a única que realmente manda no escritório. |
| run [sth] vtr | (expose yourself to danger) | correr vt |
| | | expor-se, arriscar-se vp |
| | We don't want to run the risk of being sued. |
| | Não queremos correr o risco de sermos processados. |
| run [sth] vtr | (let liquid flow) | verter, entornar vt |
| | | preparar vt |
| | Let me run you a bath. |
| | Deixe-me preparar um banho para você. |
| run [sth] vtr | (accumulate a debt) | acumular vt |
| | He runs a tab at the local bar. |
| | This business has been running a large overdraft for the last year. |
| | Ele acumula uma conta no bar local. // Esta empresa tem acumulado um grande débito desde o ano passado. |
| run [sth] vtr | (add to an account) | botar, pôr vt |
| | Can you run it to my tab? |
| | Pode pôr na minha conta? |
run [sth] over [sth],
run [sth] across [sth] vtr + prep | (glide over) | correr vt |
| | | deslizar vt |
| | She ran her fingers over the fine silk. |
| | Ela correu os dedos pela seda fina. |
Locuções verbais
run | running |
| run about vi phrasal | UK (move around quickly) | correr para cima e para baixo expres |
| | The children were running about excitedly. |
| run about vi phrasal | UK, informal (go about things hurriedly) | correr para lá e para cá expres |
| | | andar de um lado para o outro expres |
| | We spent an hour running about, tidying the house before our guests arrived. |
| run across [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (encounter by chance) | deparar com vt + prep |
| | (informal) | cruzar com vt + prep |
| | (informal) | dar de cara com expres v |
| | (informal) | topar com vt + prep |
| | 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. |
| | No fim de semana dos escritores, deparei-me com um cara com muitos contatos úteis no mundo editorial. // Encontrei esta citação de Oscar Wilde enquanto estudava outro autor. |
| run after [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (chase) | correr atrás v int + adv |
| | My dog loves to run after a ball. |
| | Meu cachorro adora correr atrás de uma bola. |
| run ahead vi phrasal | (go before, precede) | correr na frente v int + loc adv |
| | | adiantar-se vp |
| | Belinda told Cristal to run ahead to try to catch the bus before it leaves. |
| run around vi phrasal | (move around quickly) (informal) | correr para cima e para baixo expres v |
| | We wanted a garden where the children could run around and play. |
| | Nós queríamos um jardim onde as crianças pudessem correr para cima e para baixo. |
| run around vi phrasal | informal (go about things hurriedly) | ir de um lado para outro expres v |
| | (informal) | correr para cima e para baixo expres v |
| | Sheila has three young children, so she spends all day running around. |
| run at [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (charge [sb/sth]) | cobrar vt |
run away,
run away from [sth] vi phrasal | (flee, escape) | fugir v int |
| | | escapar v int |
| | He ran away before the police could catch him. |
| | Ele fugiu antes que a polícia pudesse capturá-lo. |
run away,
run away from [sth] vi phrasal | informal (child: leave home) (de casa) | fugir v int |
| | Sometimes children run away from home when they are mad at their parents. |
| | Às vezes as crianças fogem de casa quando estão zangadas com os pais. |
| run away with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (steal [sth]) (roubar) | fugir v int |
| | The masked man ran away with the silver. |
| run back vi phrasal | (return) | retornar v int |
| | | correr de volta expres v |
| | Jeremy had forgotten the flowers, but he didn't have time to run back. |
| run [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | (return [sth]) | retornar vt |
| run behind vi phrasal | informal (be late) | estar atrasado loc v |
| | (informal) | estar apurado com loc verb + prep |
| | Jane woke up late and is running behind. |
run [sth] by [sb],
run [sth] past [sb] vtr phrasal sep | informal (check [sth] with [sb]) | verificar vt |
| | | conferir vt |
| | I'll run those dates by my boss to make sure he's available then. |
| run [sb/sth] down vtr phrasal sep | informal (disparage) | menosprezar vt |
| | Mark's girlfriend is always running him down; she never says anything nice about him. |
run [sb/sth] down,
run [sb/sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (hit with a vehicle) | atropelar vt |
| | A man was injured when a car thief ran him down and sped off. |
| run for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | US (stand for: election) (ser candidato) | concorrer a vt + prep |
| | | candidatar-se a vp + prep |
| | Mr Jones is running for election as an independent candidate. |
| run from [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (try to escape or evade [sth]) | correr de vt + prep |
| | | escapar de vt + prep |
| | | fugir de vt + prep |
| | You can run from your problems, but that won't solve them. |
| run in vi phrasal | (visit quickly) | visita rápida sf + adj |
| | I only had time to run in and say hello before I had to leave for work again. |
run in [sb],
run [sb] in vtr phrasal sep | informal (arrest) | prender vt |
| | The police ran in Meghan for shoplifting today. |
run in [sth],
run [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (printing: add without indenting) (impressão) | acrescentar sem recuo vt + prep + sm |
run [sth] in,
run in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | UK (car, engine: break in, use when new) (figurado, motor de carro) | amansar vt |
| run into [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (meet [sb] by chance) (figurado, informal) | cruzar com vt + prep |
| | (figurado, informal) | dar de cara com expres v |
| | I ran into my cousin yesterday at the market. |
| | Cruzei com minha prima ontem no mercado. |
| run into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (encounter [sth]) (figurado) | dar de cara com expres v |
| | The project has run into some difficulties. |
| run into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (reach) | chegar a vt + prep |
| | The damages run into hundreds of thousands of pounds. |
| | Os danos chegam a centenas de milhares de libras. |
| run off vi phrasal | (flee) | fugir v int |
| | | escapar v int |
| | | sair correndo loc v |
| | I saw the intruder run off as soon as he heard the alarm. |
| | Vi o intruso fugir assim que ele ouviu o alarme. |
run [sth] off,
run off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (copies: print, duplicate) (cópias) | imprimir vt |
| | Could you please run off a hundred copies of this handout for me? |
| | Você pode imprimir cem cópias deste folheto para mim? |
| run off vi phrasal | (flow away) | escoar v int |
| | | vazar vint |
| | When it rains, water runs off and ultimately makes its way to a river, lake, or the ocean. |
| | Quando chove, a água escoa e acaba chegando a um rio, lago ou oceano. |
| run off with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (steal) | fugir com vt + prep |
| | The housekeeper ran off with the silver. |
| | A governanta fugiu com a prataria. |
| run off with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | (kidnap) | fugir com vt + prep |
| | The man ran off with his son after losing custody. |
| run off with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, informal (leave partner for [sb] else) | fugir com vt + prep |
| | Mrs. Johnson apparently ran off with her gardener! |
| run on vi phrasal | (continue) | estender-se vp |
| | | continuar v int |
| | | prosseguir v int |
| | The meeting ran on until seven in the evening, and still no agreement was reached. |
| | A reunião estendeu-se até as sete da noite, e mesmo assim não se chegou a nenhum acordo. |
| run out vi phrasal | (have none left) | estar sem v aux + prep |
| | | ficar sem vt + prep |
| | Can you go and buy milk? We've completely run out. |
| | Você pode ir comprar leite? Estamos totalmente sem. |
| run out of [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (use up supplies) | estar sem v aux + prep |
| | We do need to go shopping as we have run out of teabags. |
| | Precisamos fazer compras porque estamos sem saquinhos de chá. |
| run out vi phrasal | (be depleted) | acabar v int |
| | If medical supplies are allowed to run out, lives will be put in danger. |
| | Se se permitir que os suprimentos médicos acabem, vidas serão postas em risco. |
| run out vi phrasal | (exit rapidly) | sair correndo loc v |
| | Ian knew that if he ate breakfast he would miss his bus, so he grabbed an apple as he ran out. |
| run out of [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (exit rapidly) | sair correndo loc v |
| | Petra found the film so scary, she ran out of the cinema. |
| run [sb] out of [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (force to leave) | expulsar vt |
| | (figurado, informal) | pôr para correr expres v |
| | The townspeople ran the horse thief out of town. |
Formas compostas:
running | run |
| come running v expr | informal (hurry, rush) | vir correndo loc v |
| | | vir rápido vi + adv |
| | The children came running as soon as they smelled the cookies their mother was baking. |
| come running v expr | informal, figurative (be eager) | vir correndo vi + adv |
| | | vir com tudo expres v |
free running,
freerunning n | (activity: type of parkour) (tipo de parkour) | free running estrang |
| hit the ground running v expr | informal, figurative (begin enthusiastically) | começar com o pé direito expres v |
| | She hit the ground running when she started her new job. |
| hit the ground running v expr | informal, figurative (begin fully prepared) | ir bem desde o começo expres v |
| | This position requires someone experienced who can hit the ground running. |
| in the running v expr | (having a chance of winning) | estar no jogo expres |
| | With the leadership competition in its final round, only two women are left in the running. |
| long-running adj | (for extended time period) | de longa duração loc adj |
| running average n | (statistics: series of averages over time) (estatística) | média móvel sf |
| running back n | (American football player) (futebol americano, estrangeirismo) | running back sm |
| running back n | (American football position) (posição do futebol americano) | posição atrás da linha de ataque sf |
| running change n | (alteration made to [sth] midway) | alteração durante o processo expres |
| | Children couldn't unwrap the toys, so the manufacturer made a running change in the packaging. |
| running cost n | (amount spent to maintain [sth]) (quantia gasta para manter algo) | custo operacional sm |
| | The new refrigerator uses far less electricity, so its running cost is half that of the old one. |
| running costs npl | (business overheads) | despesas operacionais sfpl |
| | | custos de manutenção smpl |
| | You need to keep your overheads and running costs down. |
| running head n | (title at top of a book's pages) | título sm |
| | | cabeçalho sm |
running joke,
running gag n | ([sth] humorous that is repeated) | piada velha sf |
| | 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. |
| running joke n | ([sth] that is recurrently funny) | piada velha sf |
| | | piada conhecida sf |
| | It's a running joke in our family that Dad can't make pancakes. |
running leap,
running jump n | (jump preceded by a run-up) | salto em extensão sm |
| running mate n | US (law: partner candidate) | candidato a vice sm |
| | John McCain selected Sarah Palin as his running mate in the election. |
| running out adj | (depleted, in short supply) | ficando sem expres |
| | I have to make a trip to the grocery store because I'm running out of milk. |
| running shoe n | often plural (trainer, sneaker) | tênis sm pl |
| | I don't know why running shoes need to be so expensive. |
| running start n | figurative (initial advantage) | vantagem inicial sf |
| | Because Mason knew the new job was going to be posted today, he had a running start on the other candidates. |
| running team n | (sport: group of sprinters) | equipe de corredores loc sf |
| | | grupo de corredores loc sm |
| | My running team meets every Sunday morning for a 10 km. run. |
| running the gauntlet n | historical (two rows of soldiers attacking [sb]) (informal) | corredor polonês expres |
| | Running the gauntlet used to be a military punishment. |
| running title n | (book: heading at top of every page) (livro) | título sm |
| running total n | (overall amount so far) | quantia total loc sf |
| | | total acumulado loc sm |
| | The running total of votes cast for Class President is 124. |
| running track n | (athletic circuit) | pista de corrida loc subs |
| | The length of the running track is 400m. |
| running vest n | (athlete's sleeveless top) | camiseta regata loc sf |
| running water n | (water available on tap) | água corrente loc sf |
| | People who don't have running water have to rely on wells for their water supply. |
| time is running out n | (there is not much time left: before [sth] happens) | o tempo está acabando expres |
| up and running adj | (active, in operation) (ativo, em operação) | em funcionamento loc adv |
| | | em atividade loc adv |
| | | na ativa loc adv |
| | | em operação, em execução loc adv |
| | My new laptop was faulty but the repair shop got it up and running. |