run into

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar um encontro inesperado com alguém ou algo, ou o ato de deparar-se com uma situação. Também pode significar colidir fisicamente com algo ou alguém.

A phrasal verb used to indicate unexpectedly encountering someone or something, or experiencing a situation.

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Meet unexpectedlyinformal

   To meet someone by chance without planning.

   Encontrar por acaso

   • I ran into my old teacher at the supermarket.
   • She ran into her friend while walking in the park.
   • He ran into his colleague at the airport.

   Sinônimosbump intochance uponcome acrossencounterhappen uponrun across

2. Encounter a probleminformal

   To experience difficulties or obstacles unexpectedly.

   Deparar-se com um problema

   • We ran into some technical issues during the presentation.
   • They ran into heavy traffic on their way home.
   • He ran into problems with the new software update.

   Sinônimosencounterexperiencefacehit

Verbo baserun