run down

indénombrable · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

A phrasal verb used to indicate criticizing someone or something, or to describe the act of hitting and knocking someone or something down, or to become exhausted or in poor condition.

ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения критики кого-либо или чего-либо, описания акта удара и сбивания кого-либо или чего-либо с ног, или для описания состояния истощения или плохого состояния.esVerbo compuesto que se usa para criticar a alguien o algo, para describir el acto de atropellar o derribar a alguien o algo, o para referirse a un estado de agotamiento o mal estado.frPhrase verbale utilisée pour critiquer quelqu'un ou quelque chose, pour décrire l'action de heurter et faire tomber quelqu'un ou quelque chose, ou pour décrire un état d'épuisement ou de mauvaise condition.deDeutsches Verb, das verwendet wird, um Kritik an jemandem oder etwas auszudrücken, das Niederstoßen oder Anfahren einer Person oder Sache zu beschreiben oder einen Zustand der Erschöpfung oder des schlechten Zustands zu kennzeichnen.ptVerbo frasal usado para criticar alguém ou algo, para descrever o ato de atropelar ou derrubar alguém ou algo, ou para indicar que algo está desgastado, exausto ou em mau estado.zh短语动词，指批评或贬低某人或某事，撞倒或撞伤某人，或使某人精疲力竭、使某物状况恶化。arفعل مركّب يعني انتقاد شخص أو شيء بقسوة، أو صدم شخص أو شيء وإسقاطه أرضًا، أو وصف حالة الإرهاق أو التدهور وسوء الحالة.

1. Hit with a vehicle formal

   To strike someone or something with a moving vehicle.

   • The driver accidentally ran down a pedestrian.
   • A cyclist was run down by a truck at the intersection.
   • The car ran down a fence before stopping.

   ruСбитьesAtropellarfrÉcraser avec un véhiculedeAnfahrenptAtropelarzh撞倒arصدم بمركبة

   Synonymes: hitknock downmow downrun overstrike

2. Criticize harshly informal

   To speak negatively about someone or something, often unfairly.

   • He's always running down his colleagues behind their backs.
   • Stop running down the restaurant; the food is actually good.
   • She felt hurt when her boss ran down her work.

   ruКритиковатьesCriticar duramentefrcritiquer sévèrementdeScharf kritisierenptCriticar duramentezh严厉批评arينتقد بشدة

   Synonymes: abusebelittledenigratedeprecatedisparagemalignslandervilify

   Antonymes: applaudcommendcomplimentlaudpraise

3. Exhaust or deplete energy informal

   To become very tired or to cause something to lose power or energy.

   • I feel completely run down after working all week.
   • The battery in my phone has run down again.
   • Taking care of the kids all day really runs me down.

   ruИстощитьesAgotar o quedarse sin energíafrépuiserdeErschöpfenptEsgotarzh耗尽arاستنزاف الطاقة

   Synonymes: depletedrainexhaustfatiguesaptirewear outweary

   Antonymes: energizeinvigoraterechargerefuelrevive

4. Find or locate informal

   To search for and find someone or something.

   • The detective managed to run down the suspect.
   • I need to run down that reference book from the library.
   • Can you run down the list of missing items?

   ruРазыскатьeslocalizarfrdénicherdeAufspürenptLocalizarzh找到arتتبّع

   Synonymes: discoverferret outfindhunt downlocatetracetrack down

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

Verbe de base: run