| 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 | RAN | Ran |
| 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:
run | RAN | Ran |
| bank run n | (banking: many withdrawals) | pánico bancario nm + adj |
| | | estampida bancaria nf + adj |
| | Panic about the currency's collapse caused a bank run. |
| | El miedo al desplome de la moneda causó pánico bancario. |
bombing run,
US: bomb run n | (fighter plane: pre-bomb drop) | bombardeo nm |
| | The planes went on a bombing run over enemy territory. |
| | Los aviones hicieron un bombardeo sobre territorio enemigo. |
break-in (US),
run-in (UK) n | (engine: running in) | prueba de funcionamiento nf + loc adj |
| | Break-in of the engine is essential to ensure its correct functioning. |
| cut and run v expr | (leave a place quickly) | salir corriendo loc verb |
| | | salir pitando loc verb |
| | (AR, coloquial) | salir rajando loc verb |
| cut and run v expr | informal (get out of a difficult situation quickly) | salir corriendo loc verb |
| | | salir pitando loc verb |
| | (coloquial) | salir por piernas loc verb |
| don't run interj | informal (do not run) | no corran, no corráis interj |
| | | no corra, no corras interj |
| | In case of fire, walk, don't run, to the nearest exit. |
| | En caso de incendio, caminen hacia la salida más cercana, no corran. |
| | En caso de incendio, diríjase caminando a la salida más cercana, no corra. |
| dry run n | (trial, rehearsal) | ensayo nm |
| | We've only got one chance to get it right, so let's do a dry run first. |
| | Tenemos una sola oportunidad para hacerlo bien, así que primero hagamos un ensayo. |
| dummy run n | (trial or practice) | simulacro nm |
| | This is just a dummy run to make sure everything's in working order. |
| | Esto es solo un simulacro para asegurarnos de que todo esté funcionando correctamente. |
| earned run n | (baseball) (béisbol) | carrera limpia loc nom f |
| end run n | (American football manoeuvre) | carrera rodeando la línea de defensa del equipo contrario nf + loc adj |
| | The player tried to make an end run, but was tackled. |
| end run n | US, figurative (trick to bypass [sth]) (informal) | rodeo nm |
| | | evasión nf |
| | The politician's actions were clearly an end run. |
| | Las acciones del político fueron claramente un rodeo. |
| first run | (movie industry) | estreno nm |
| fun run n | (foot race, often for charity) | carrera solidaria nf + adj |
| | | carrera de beneficencia nf + loc adj |
go deep,
run deep vi + adv | figurative (problem: serious, hard to fix) | tener difícil solución loc verb |
| | | difícil de solucionar loc verb |
| | | difícil de salvar loc verb |
go deep,
run deep vi + adv | figurative (belief: strongly held) | estar muy arraigado loc verb |
go to ground,
run to ground v expr | figurative (hide, be reclusive) | recluirse⇒ v prnl |
go to seed,
run to seed v expr | slang, figurative (decline, deteriorate) (coloquial) | venirse a menos expr |
| | He was once a great actor but rather went to seed in middle age. |
| | Alguna vez fue un gran actor pero se vino a menos cuando cumplió los 40. |
go to seed,
run to seed v expr | (plant: produce seed and dry up) | echar semillas loc verb |
| | Prevent flowering plants from going to seed by removing the dead flower heads. |
| | Evite que las plantas echen semillas cortando las flores secas. |
| have a run-in with [sb/sth] v expr | informal (quarrel with) (coloquial) | tener una agarrada con loc verb |
| | (coloquial) | tener una pelotera con loc verb |
| | (coloquial) | tener un roce con loc verb |
| | (PR, coloquial) | tener una garata loc verb |
| | I had a run-in with my brother yesterday over whose turn it was to borrow the car. |
| | Ayer tuve una agarrada con mi hermano sobre a quién le tocaba llevarse prestado el auto. |
| have the run of [sth] v expr | (have free and exclusive use of) | uso exclusivo grupo nom |
| | (lugar) | tenerlo todo para uno loc verb |
| | The playground was empty when the kids and I arrived so we had the run of the place. |
| hit-and-run n | (fleeing the scene after a collision) | atropello con fuga grupo nom |
| | The collision would have been considered an accident, but after the driver sped off it became a hit-and-run. |
| | Ayer hubo un terrible accidente en la carretera, un caso de atropello con fuga. |
| hit-and-run⇒ vi | (baseball) (voz inglesa) | hacer un hit and run loc verb |
| hit-and-run n | (baseball) (voz inglesa) | hit and run loc nom m |
| | A hit-and-run is a risky strategy that potentially has a high reward. |
| hit-and-run driver n | ([sb]: leaves accident scene) | conductor fugitivo, conductora fugitiva nm, nf + adj |
| | The police went to auto body repair shops to find the hit-and-run driver's car. |
| | La policía estuvo recorriendo talleres de autos para identificar al del conductor fugitivo. |
| home run n | (baseball: run scored by batter on single hit) (voz inglesa) | home run loc nom m |
| | (AmL) | jonrón nm |
| | The batter hit a home run and began his ceremonial trot around the bases. |
| | El bateador hizo un «home run» y empezó su trote ceremonioso por las bases. |
| in the long run expr | (eventually) | a la larga loc adv |
| | It's probably for the best in the long run. |
| | It will be a little bumpy at first, but in the long run it will be well worth it. |
| | Estará muy movido al principio, pero a la larga valdrá la pena. |
| in the short run expr | (short term) | a corto plazo loc adv |
| | The strategy is likely to be successful only in the short run. |
make [sb]'s blood run cold,
make your blood run cold v expr | (cause intense fear) (coloquial) | helar la sangre loc verb |
| milk run | (routine trip) | viaje de rutina nm + loc adj |
| | | viaje rutinario nm + adj |
| on the run adv | (evading capture) | en fuga loc adv |
| | He escaped from prison and is on the run. |
| | Se escapó de la prisión y está en fuga. |
| print run n | (edition of book or newspaper) | tirada nf |
| | | edición nf |
| | The book had a print run of 5000 copies. |
| | Este libro tiene una tirada de 5000 copias. |
ride roughshod over [sb/sth],
run roughshod over [sb/sth] v expr | informal, figurative (treat inconsiderately) (figurado) | pisotear⇒ vtr |
| | (CR, coloquial) | traer por debajo del zapato loc verb |
| | (AR, coloquial) | tratar a las patadas loc verb |
| | | tratar como un trapo loc verb |
| | That boy just rides roughshod over his parents. |
| | The boss rode roughshod over all of Paige's suggestions. |
| | Ese niño pisotea a sus padres. // El jefe pisoteó todas las sugerencias de Paige. |
| | Ese chiquito trae a los padres debajo del zapato. |
| run a fever v expr | (have a high temperature) | tener fiebre loc verb |
| | The baby was running a fever of 39C so her mother took her to the hospital. |
| | El bebé tenía una fiebre de 39 grados así que su madre lo llevó al hospital. |
run a taut ship,
run a taut operation v expr | (be a strict, efficient manager) | dirigir con mano firme loc verb |
| | (jefe, director) | ser estricto loc verb |
| run a tight ship v expr | figurative (enforce firm rules) | llevar con mano dura loc verb |
run afoul of [sth/sb],
fall afoul of [sth/sb] v expr | (come into conflict with) | entrar en conflicto con loc verb + prep |
| | (persona) | indisponerse con alguien, enemistarse con alguien v prnl + prep |
| | Tim's plans to build a garden shed fell afoul of regulations. |
| run against [sb] vi + prep | (oppose in election) (elección) | competir con, contender con vi + prep |
| | | rivalizar con vi + prep |
| | (figurado) | desafiar a vtr + prep |
| run aground vi + adv | (ship, etc.: get stranded on land) | encallar⇒, varar⇒ vi |
| | | encallarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The ship ran aground on the shores of Madagascar. |
| run along interj | informal (go) | ¡corran! interj |
run amok,
run amuck,
go amok,
go amuck vi + adv | (animals, people: be out of control) | correr enloquecidamente vi + adv |
| | | correr fuera de control vi + loc adv |
| | | fuera de control loc adv |
| | The crowd ran amok at the sound of gunfire. |
| | The farmer was alarmed to find a fox running amok in the henhouse. |
| | La multitud corrió enloquecidamente cuando escuchó los tiros. |
run amok,
run amuck,
go amok,
go amuck vi + adv | figurative (be out of control) | salirse de control loc verb |
| | | estar fuera de control loc verb |
run an errand,
go on an errand v expr | (task outside home) | hacer un recado loc verb |
| | | hacer un mandado loc verb |
| | (CO) | hacer una vuelta loc verb |
| | I won't be at home tomorrow morning, as I have to run a few errands. |
| | No estaré en casa mañana en la mañana ya que tengo que hacer unos recados. |
| run around like a headless chicken v expr | (rush about) (coloquial) | correr como un pollo sin cabeza loc verb |
| | I took the kids to school, then my mother to a doctor's appointment, then I had errands to run and shopping to do, before picking the kids up and taking them to their after school clubs; I've been running around like a headless chicken. |
| run counter to [sth] v expr | (go against [sth]) | ir en contra de loc verb + prep |
| | | oponerse a v prnl + prep |
| | Cheating on an exam runs counter to what my parents told me was the right thing to do. |
| | Copiar en los exámenes va en contra de lo que mis padres me enseñaron que era correcto. |
run down,
run-down adj | informal (decrepit, dilapidated) | deteriorado/a adj |
| | | en ruinas loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | The shack by the river was old and run down. |
| | La choza junto al río era vieja y estaba deteriorada. |
run down,
run-down adj | informal (person: exhausted) | agotado/a, exhausto/a adj |
| | (coloquial) | hecho polvo loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Well, Doctor, I've been feeling listless and run down recently. |
| | Bueno doctor, últimamente me vengo sintiendo lánguido y bastante agotado. |
| run dry vi + adj | (dry up) | secarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The river ran dry and all the fish died. |
| | El río se secó y los peces murieron. |
| run errands v expr | (go out to do chores) | hacer los recados, hacer recados loc verb |
| | I've been running errands all morning, and still haven't finished everything I need to do! |
run for office (US),
stand for election (UK) v expr | (try to get elected to a public position) | presentarse como candidato loc verb |
| | | postularse para un cargo loc verb |
| run for president vi | US (stand for election) | presentarse como candidato a la presidencia loc verb |
| | | presentarse a la presidencia loc verb |
| | The governor decided not to run for president after all. |
| | El gobernador decidió no presentarse como candidato a la presidencia. |
| | El gobernador decidió no presentarse a la presidencia. |
| run foul of [sb/sth] v expr | informal (go against: rules, person) | ponerse a malas con loc verb |
| | | ir contra loc verb |
| run around in circles v expr | (be busy but inefficient) | ir de acá para allá loc verb |
| | (figurado) | ir y venir loc verb |
| | Julie has been running around in circles trying to get everything ready on time. |
run in circles,
go around in circles,
also UK: go round in circles v expr | figurative, informal (make no progress) (figurado) | ir en círculos loc verb |
| | (figurado) | dar vueltas loc verb |
| | This conversation just keeps going around in circles; we're not getting anywhere. |
| | Esta conversación va en círculos, no estamos llegando a ningún lado. |
run in the family,
run in [sb]'s family v expr | (be inherited, genetic) | ser un rasgo de familia loc verb |
| | | venir de familia loc verb |
| | | correr en la familia loc verb |
| | Artistic talent must run in Paul's family; he and his three sisters are all painters. |
| | Los ojos azules deben de ser un rasgo de la familia de Anita porque todas sus hermanas los tienen. |
| run interference v expr | US (sports) | marcar a vtr + prep |
| run interference v expr | US, figurative (deal with [sth] for [sb]) | interferir por vi + prep |
| run into [sth/sb] vi + prep | (collide with, crash into) | chocar⇒ vi |
| | | chocar con, chocar contra vi + prep |
| | According to the report, the bus ran into the wall at a high speed. |
| | Two cars ran into each other this morning. |
| | Dos coches chocaron esta mañana. |
| | De acuerdo con el informe, el autobús chocó con la pared a gran velocidad. |
| run [sth] into the ground v expr | figurative (use until worn out) | llevar a la ruina loc verb |
| | | desgastar⇒ vtr |
| run [sb] into the ground v expr | figurative (overwork) | exigirle demasiado a loc verb |
| run yourself into the ground v expr | figurative (do too much) | trabajar demasiado loc verb |
| | | matarse trabajando loc verb |
| run its course v expr | (disease, etc.: continue to natural end) (enfermedad) | seguir su curso, seguir su curso natural loc verb |
| run late vi | informal (be behind schedule) | estar llegando tarde loc verb |
| | I'd love to stop and talk to you, but I'm running late for an important meeting with my boss. |
| | Me encantaría detenerme a hablar pero estoy llegando tarde para una reunión muy importante con mi jefe. |
| run low v expr | informal (have little of [sth] left) (cambio de sujeto) | quedarle poco a loc verb + prep |
| | | quedarse sin algo v prnl + prep |
| | Could you go and buy some more toilet paper? We're running low. |
| | ¿Podrías ir a comprar papel higiénico? Nos queda poco. |
| | Nos estamos quedando sin papel higiénico. ¿Puedes ir a comprar? |