How do you use "run" in a sentence?

She runs five kilometres every morning. Who runs this department? The tap's been running all day.

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Q: What does "run" mean?

To move quickly on foot; to operate or manage; to flow 'Run' primarily means rapid movement on foot, but has many extended uses: operating ('run a business'), functioning ('the engine runs smoothly'), flowing ('tears running down'), or extending ('the road runs north'). Phrasal verbs include 'run out' (deplete), 'run into' (encounter), and 'run over' (exceed time or hit with a vehicle).

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Significado: To move quickly on foot; to operate or manage; to flow

跑步；经营；流动

correr; dirigir; fluir

走る；経営する；流れる

달리다; 운영하다; 흐르다

'Run' primarily means rapid movement on foot, but has many extended uses: operating ('run a business'), functioning ('the engine runs smoothly'), flowing ('tears running down'), or extending ('the road runs north'). Phrasal verbs include 'run out' (deplete), 'run into' (encounter), and 'run over' (exceed time or hit with a vehicle).

「run」主要指用脚快速移动，但有许多延伸用法：经营（「run a business」）、运行（「the engine runs smoothly」）、流动（「tears running down」）或延伸（「the road runs north」）。短语动词包括「run out」（用完）、「run into」（遇到）和「run over」（超时或撞到）。

«Run» significa principalmente movimiento rápido a pie, pero tiene muchos usos extendidos: operar («run a business»), funcionar («the engine runs smoothly»), fluir («tears running down») o extenderse («the road runs north»). Los verbos frasales incluyen «run out» (agotar), «run into» (encontrarse con) y «run over» (exceder tiempo o atropellar).

「run」は主に足で素早く動くことを意味しますが、多くの拡張的な用法があります：経営する（「run a business」）、機能する（「the engine runs smoothly」）、流れる（「tears running down」）、または伸びる（「the road runs north」）。句動詞には「run out」（使い果たす）、「run into」（出くわす）、「run over」（時間超過または車で轢く）があります。

'Run'은 주로 발로 빠르게 이동하는 것을 의미하지만, 다양한 확장 용법이 있습니다: 운영하다('run a business'), 작동하다('the engine runs smoothly'), 흐르다('tears running down'), 또는 뻗어 있다('the road runs north'). 구동사로는 'run out'(고갈되다), 'run into'(우연히 만나다), 'run over'(시간을 초과하다 또는 차로 치다)가 있습니다.

Ejemplos

She runs five kilometres every morning.
她每天早上跑五公里。
Ella corre cinco kilómetros cada mañana.
彼女は毎朝5キロ走ります。
그녀는 매일 아침 5킬로미터를 달립니다.
Who runs this department?
谁管理这个部门？
¿Quién dirige este departamento?
この部署を運営しているのは誰ですか？
이 부서를 운영하는 사람은 누구인가요?
The tap's been running all day.
水龙头开了一整天了。
El grifo ha estado abierto todo el día.
蛇口が一日中出しっぱなしです。
수도꼭지가 하루 종일 틀어져 있습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'rinnan' (to flow) and 'iernan' (to run), which merged in Middle English. The Old Norse 'rinna' also influenced the form. Like 'set', 'run' is among the most polysemous words in English, with hundreds of senses covering movement, flow, operation, and duration.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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