run

A noun referring to an act or instance of running, a journey on foot at a fast pace, or a sequence of similar events.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее акт или случай бега, путешествие пешком в быстром темпе или последовательность подобных событий.esSustantivo que designa el acto o caso de correr, un desplazamiento a pie a ritmo rápido, o una secuencia de eventos similares.frNom désignant un acte ou une période de course à pied, un déplacement rapide à pied, ou une série ou séquence continue de choses similaires.deSubstantiv, das den Akt oder einen einzelnen Fall des Laufens, eine schnell zu Fuß zurückgelegte Strecke oder eine Abfolge solcher Ereignisse bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato ou uma ocorrência de correr, um percurso feito a pé em ritmo rápido ou uma sequência de acontecimentos desse tipo.zh表示跑步的行为或一次跑步，也指一段快速行走的路程或一连串类似的事件。arاسم يدل على فعل الجري أو حالة الجري، أو السير على القدمين بسرعة، أو سلسلة متتابعة من الأحداث أو المحاولات.

1. Act of running A1 formal

   The action of moving quickly on foot, faster than walking.

   • She went for a run in the park this morning.
   • He won the 100-meter run at the Olympics.
   • The dog loves to chase after a ball during our runs.

   ruБегescarrerafrcourse à pieddeLaufptCorridazh奔跑arالجري

   Synonyms: boltbounddashgallopjogloperacerushscamperscurrysprinttrot

2. Competition or race A2 formal

   A competition where participants run to reach the finish line first.

   • The marathon run attracted thousands of participants.
   • It's my first time entering a 5K run.
   • The kids are training for the school run.

   ruБегesCarrerafrCourse à pieddeLaufptCorridazh赛跑arسباق الجري

   Synonyms: dashfootraceracesprint

3. Continuous operation B1 formal

   A period of continuous activity or operation.

   • The machine has been on a 24-hour run.
   • The play had a successful run of six months.
   • The factory is at full run during peak season.

   ruНепрерывная работаesperíodo de funcionamiento continuofrfonctionnement continudeDauerbetriebptOperação contínuazh连续运行arالتشغيل المتواصل

   Synonyms: boutintervalperiodsessionshiftspellstretchturn

4. Sequence of successes B2 informal

   A continuous series of successes or similar events.

   • The team is on a winning run of five games.
   • He had a lucky run at the casino.
   • The stock market enjoyed a good run last week.

   ruСерия успеховesrachafrSérie de réussitesdeErfolgsserieptSequência de sucessoszh一连串成功arسلسلة نجاحات

   Synonyms: chainseriesstreakstringsuccession

• runs plural form
• runs' possessive plural form
• run's possessive singular form

irregular verb

A verb used to indicate the act of moving swiftly on foot or managing, operating, or conducting an activity.

ruГлагол, обозначающий быстрое передвижение пешком или управление, эксплуатацию или проведение деятельности.esVerbo que indica moverse rápidamente a pie, así como dirigir, operar o llevar a cabo una actividad, negocio o proceso.frVerbe désignant le fait de se déplacer rapidement à pied, ou de diriger, gérer, exploiter ou organiser une activité.deVerb, das schnelle Fortbewegung zu Fuß bezeichnet oder Führung, Betrieb bzw. Durchführung einer Tätigkeit ausdrückt.ptVerbo que indica deslocamento rápido a pé ou a gestão, operação ou realização de algo.zh动词，表示快速步行移动，也指管理、经营、操作或进行某项活动。arفعل يدل على الانتقال السريع على القدمين، أو إدارة شيء أو تشغيله، أو القيام بنشاط أو تنظيمه.

1. Move quickly on foot A1 formal

   To move at a speed faster than a walk, using quick steps.

   • She runs every morning to stay fit.
   • The children ran to the playground.
   • He ran across the street to catch the bus.

   ruБежатьescorrerfrcourirdeLaufenptCorrerzh跑arالجري

   Synonyms: boltdashgallophurryjogracescamperspeedsprinttrot

2. Manage or operate B1 formal

   To be in charge of or manage something, like a business or organization.

   • She runs a successful bakery.
   • He runs the family farm.
   • They run several programs for the community.

   ruУправлятьesDirigir o gestionarfrGérer ou dirigerdeleitenptAdministrarzh经营arإدارة أو تشغيل

   Synonyms: administerconductcoordinatedirectheadleadmanageoperateoverseesupervise

3. Function or operate A2 formal

   To work or function properly, especially machines or systems.

   • The computer won't run this software.
   • The engine runs smoothly after the repair.
   • Does the washing machine run quietly?

   ruРаботатьesFuncionar u operarfrFonctionnerdeLaufenptFuncionarzh运行arيعمل

   Synonyms: functiongooperateperformwork

   Antonyms: breakfailhaltstallstop

4. Compete in a race A2 formal

   To participate in a competition involving running.

   • She runs in marathons every year.
   • He runs for the school track team.
   • They run the 100-meter sprint.

   ruУчаствовать в бегеesCorrer en una carrerafrCourir une coursedeAn einem Rennen teilnehmenptCompetir em uma corridazh参加赛跑arالمشاركة في سباق

   Synonyms: competeracesprint

• run past participle
• ran past simple
• running present participle
• runs third person singular

Phrasal variants: run acrossrun alongrun aroundrun awayrun byrun downrun forrun intorun offrun onrun outrun overrun throughrun up