run around

• Verbe à particule désignant le fait de se déplacer rapidement d'un endroit à un autre, souvent de manière agitée ou désordonnée, ou encore une grande activité et occupation.

A phrasal verb used to indicate moving quickly from place to place, often in a busy or disorganized manner, or to describe being very active and busy.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. Move quickly and busilyinformal

   To move from place to place in a hurried or busy manner, often doing errands or tasks.

   courir partout

   • I've been running around all day doing errands.
   • The kids were running around in the garden.
   • She ran around the office looking for the missing file.

   Synonymesbustledashhurryscurry

   Antonymesidleloiterloungerelaxrest

2. Be very busyinformal

   To be extremely busy with many activities or responsibilities.

   courir partout

   • He's always running around trying to get everything done.
   • We ran around preparing for the party.
   • She runs around taking care of her three children.

   Synonymesbustlehustlescurry

   Antonymesidlerelaxrest

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