run into

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual
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Significado: To meet someone by chance

偶然遇见某人
Encontrarse con alguien por casualidad
偶然誰かに出会う
우연히 만나다

To encounter someone unexpectedly. Also means to collide with something.

意外地碰到某人。也可以表示撞上某物。
Encontrar a alguien de forma inesperada. También significa chocar con algo.
思いがけず誰かに出会うことを意味します。また、何かに衝突するという意味もあります。
예상치 못하게 누군가를 만나다. 또한 무언가와 충돌하다라는 뜻도 있다.
Base verb: run
Particle: into
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Ejemplos

  1. I ran into my old teacher today.
    今天我偶遇了我的老师
    Hoy me encontré con mi antiguo profesor
    今日、昔の先生にばったり会った
    오늘 옛날 선생님을 우연히 만났다.
  2. Guess who I ran into!
    猜猜我碰见谁了!
    ¡Adivina con quién me encontré!
    誰に会ったと思う?
    누구를 만났는지 맞춰봐!
  3. The car ran into a tree.
    车撞上了一棵树
    El coche chocó contra un árbol
    車が木にぶつかった
    차가 나무에 부딪혔다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: chance meetings

Tono: surprised

✓ Correcto

  • I ran into him
    我碰见他了
    Me lo encontré
    彼にばったり会った
    그 사람을 우연히 만났어

Origen e historia

From unexpectedly meeting someone while moving.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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set off ★★★★★ To begin a journey head out ★★★★★ To leave and go somewhere come back ★★★★★ To return to a place pick up ★★★★★ To collect someone or something drop off ★★★★★ To deliver someone or something somewhere get in ★★★★★ To enter a vehicle or arrive
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