run on

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer que quelque chose se poursuit sans s'arrêter, ou qu'une personne parle longtemps sans interruption.

A phrasal verb used to indicate continuing without stopping, or to talk at length without pausing.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. Continue without stoppinginformal

   To continue for a long time, often in a tedious or excessive way.

   se prolonger indéfiniment

   • The meeting ran on for over three hours.
   • He tends to run on about his travels.
   • The speech ran on until everyone was bored.

   Synonymescarry onchatterdrone ongo onhold forthjabberprattleramble

   Antonymesceaseendhaltstopterminate

2. Operate using a specific energy sourceformal

   To function or be powered by a particular type of fuel or energy.

   Fonctionner avec une source d'énergie

   • This car runs on electricity.
   • The generator runs on diesel fuel.
   • The toy runs on batteries.

   Synonymesgo onoperate onusework on

Verbe de baserun