run Signification, définition

Signification de run en français

• 0 to move forward more quickly than when you walk -- courir

  • We had to run to get there on time. Nous avons dû courir pour arriver à temps.

  • kids running around at the playground des enfants courant au terrain de jeu

  • There’s someone coming. Run for it! Il y a quelqu’un qui arrive. Sauve-qui-peut !

• 1 to be in charge of or manage -- diriger

  • He runs his own business. Il dirige sa propre entreprise.

  • I was asked to run a project at work. On m’a demandé de gérer un projet au travail.

  • It’s obvious his mother runs his life. Il est évident que sa mère dirige sa vie.

• 2 (of a liquid) to flow -- couler

  • The river runs into the ocean. Le fleuve se jette dans l’océan.

  • Tears ran down her cheeks. Les larmes coulaient le long de ses joues.

• 3 to operate, or make a machine operate -- (faire) fonctionner

  • I left my computer running all night. J’ai laissé mon ordinateur marcher toute la nuit.

  • Run the washing machine once without clothes. Faites tourner la machine à laver une fois à vide.

• 4 to work or make a computer program work -- démarrer

  • Run the program to extract the files. Lancez le programme pour extraire les fichiers.

  • The program should run automatically. Le programme doit démarrer / se lancer automatiquement.

• 5 (of a bus, train, etc.) to operate as a service -- circuler

  • Does this bus run on the weekend? Est-ce que ce bus circule le week-end ?

• 6 to compete in an election -- être candidat/-ate

  • She’s running for President. Elle est candidate / se présente à la présidence.

• 7 (of a play, theater production, etc.) to be shown or performed -- être à l’affiche

  • a Broadway production that has been running for 20 years une production de Broadway qui est à l’affiche depuis 20 ans

• 8 to be at a particular level -- atteindre

  • Unemployment is running at around 10%. Le chômage atteint environ les 10%.

• 9 to move sth over or through sth -- passer

  • She ran her fingers through her hair. Elle passa ses doigts dans ses cheveux.

• 10 (of a road, long structure, etc.) to lead in a particular direction -- s’étendre

  • a road that runs the length of the country une route qui s’étend le long du pays

• 11 (of paint, dye, etc.) to spread where it should not -- déteindre

  • Oh no, my mascara is running. Oh non, mon mascara coule.

• 12 to drive a vehicle past a red traffic light -- brûler

  • He was stopped by the police for running a red light. Il a été arrêté par la police pour avoir brûlé/grillé un feu rouge.

• 13 to have very little of a supply left -- venir à manquer de

  • We’re running low on orange juice. Nous allons manquer de jus d’orange.

• 14 to be a feature of the members of a family -- être héréditaire

  • a medical condition that runs in our family un état de santé qui nous est héréditaire

• 15 to do sth at a later time than usual -- être en retard

  • We were running late this morning. Nous étions en retard ce matin.

• 16 when sb runs -- action [ feminine ] de courir

  • I go for a short run every morning. Je cours sur une courte distance chaque matin.

  • They grabbed the cash and made a run for it. Ils ont saisi l’argent et se sont sauvés.

• 17 [ singular ]a series of the same thing -- série [ feminine ]

  • a run of bad luck une série de malchances

• 18 a point scored by running in baseball, cricket, etc. -- point [ masculine ]

  • to score a run marquer un point

• 19 [ singular ]a trip or journey -- tour [ masculine ]

  • a short run to the coast un petit tour sur la côte

• 20 in the distant future/in the immediate future -- à long/court terme

  • Not spending money now will be better for us in the long run. Ne pas dépenser d’argent maintenant sera mieux pour nous sur le long terme.

• 21 hiding from the police after committing a crime -- en cavale

  • After six months on the run she gave herself up. Après six mois de cavale, elle s’est rendue.

• 22 (of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking -- courir

  • He ran down the road.

• 23 to move smoothly -- marcher, rouler

  • Trains run on rails.

• 24 (of water etc) to flow -- couler

  • Rivers run to the sea

  • The tap is running.

• 25 (of a machine etc) to work or operate -- marcher, fonctionner

  • The engine is running

  • He ran the motor to see if it was working.

• 26 to organize or manage -- diriger

  • He runs the business very efficiently.

• 27 to race -- courir

  • Is your horse running this afternoon?

• 28 (of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly -- assurer le service

  • The buses run every half hour

  • The train is running late.

• 29 to last or continue; to go on -- continuer

  • The play ran for six weeks.

• 30 to own and use, especially of cars -- avoir

  • He runs a Rolls Royce.

• 31 (of colour/color) to spread -- déteindre

  • When I washed my new dress the colour ran.

• 32 to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift -- conduire

  • He ran me to the station.

• 33 to move (something) -- passer

  • She ran her fingers through his hair

  • He ran his eyes over the letter.

• 34 (in certain phrases) to be or become -- devenir

  • The river ran dry

  • My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).

• 35 the act of running -- course

  • He went for a run before breakfast.

• 36 a trip or drive -- promenade

  • We went for a run in the country.

• 37 a length of time (for which something continues) -- période

  • He’s had a run of bad luck.

• 38 a ladder (in a stocking etc) -- échelle

  • I’ve got a run in my tights.

• 39 the free use (of a place) -- entière disposition

  • He gave me the run of his house.

• 40 in cricket, a batsman’s act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score -- course

  • He scored/made 50 runs for his team.

• 41 an enclosure or pen -- enclos

  • a chicken-run.