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Définition et signification de « run » en anglais

to run

VERBE

courir

to move using our legs, faster than we usually walk, in a way that both feet are never on the ground at the same time

Intransitive: to run | to run somewhere

informations grammaticales

composition morphologique

simple

verbe de mouvement

irrégulier

présent

run

3e personne du singulier

runs

participe présent

running

passé simple

ran

participe passé

run

Exemples

When he heard the news, he ran home in a hurry.

Quand il a entendu la nouvelle, il a couru à la maison en toute hâte.

1.1

participer, courir

to participate in a race

Transitive: to run a race | to run in a race

Exemples

She decided to run in the marathon this year.

Elle a décidé de courir le marathon cette année.

1.2

s'échapper, prendre la fuite

to escape, often in a sudden or hasty manner

Intransitive: to run | to run somewhere

Exemples

When they heard the sirens approaching, the suspects decided to run from the scene.

Quand ils ont entendu les sirènes approcher, les suspects ont décidé de fuir les lieux.

1.3

courir

to move or travel a specific distance by running

Transitive: to run a distance

Exemples

He aims to run 10 kilometers every day.

Il vise à courir 10 kilomètres chaque jour.

1.4

faire courir, pousser à courir

to make an animal go quickly by riding or driving it fast

Transitive: to run an animal

Exemples

The cowboy skillfully ran his horse across the open plains.

Le cow-boy a habilement fait courir son cheval à travers les plaines ouvertes.

1.5

courir

to run for doing exercise or as a sport

Intransitive

Exemples

As part of his training routine, the athlete runs several miles each day.

Dans le cadre de sa routine d'entraînement, l'athlète court plusieurs kilomètres chaque jour.

1.6

avoir lieu, se dérouler

(of a race) to happen or take place

Intransitive

Exemples

The marathon is scheduled to run next Sunday.

Le marathon est prévu pour avoir lieu dimanche prochain.

1.7

engager, faire participer

to enter a participant into a racing event or competition

Transitive: to run a participant in a race

Exemples

The trainer decided to run their fastest racehorse in the upcoming derby.

L'entraîneur a décidé de faire courir leur cheval de course le plus rapide dans le derby à venir.

diriger

to own, manage, or organize something such as a business, campaign, a group of animals, etc.

Transitive: to run a business or campaign

Exemples

She ran the family farm, overseeing the planting, harvesting, and sales of their crops.

Elle gérait la ferme familiale, supervisant la plantation, la récolte et la vente de leurs cultures.

2.1

fonctionner, progresser

(of plans, systems, or organizations) to function or progress in a certain way

Intransitive: to run in a specific manner

Exemples

The project is running smoothly and on schedule.

Le projet fonctionne sans problème et selon le calendrier prévu.

2.2

effectuer, réaliser

to carry out or perform a test, experiment, or similar activity

Transitive: to run an experiment or analysis

Exemples

The scientists plan to run tests on the new medication.

Les scientifiques prévoient de effectuer des tests sur le nouveau médicament.

2.3

être à l’affiche

(of an exhibit or play) to be presented or performed

Intransitive: to run somewhere

Exemples

Shakespeare's Hamlet is running at the local theater this weekend.

Le Hamlet de Shakespeare est joué au théâtre local ce week-end.

2.4

proposer, organiser

to offer educational programs or courses to individuals to participate in

Transitive: to run a program or course

Exemples

The university runs a variety of online courses for students worldwide.

L'université propose une variété de cours en ligne pour les étudiants du monde entier.

courir, se dépêcher

to go and do something quickly

Intransitive: to run somewhere

Exemples

I'll have to run out to the car and grab my phone.

Je vais devoir courir jusqu'à la voiture pour prendre mon téléphone.

3.1

porter, livrer rapidement

to quickly deliver something to a person situated at a particular location

Transitive: to run sth to sb | to run sth somewhere

Exemples

Could you please run this document to the manager's office?

Pourriez-vous s'il vous plaît transmettre ce document au bureau du directeur ?

courir, passer

to pass in a specific direction

Intransitive: to run to a direction

Exemples

The wind runs across the open field.

Le vent court à travers le champ ouvert.

4.1

passer, brûler

to continue moving forward without stopping when there is an obstacle such as a red light or blockade

Transitive: to run an obstacle or sign

Exemples

He got a ticket for running a red light.

Il a eu un ticket pour avoir brûlé un feu rouge.

4.2

passer, faire glisser

to move something in a specific direction

Transitive: to run sth somewhere

Exemples

She ran her fingers through her hair.

Elle passa ses doigts dans ses cheveux.

s'étendre, passer

to extend or pass in a specific direction

Intransitive: to run to a direction

Exemples

The crack in the wall runs from the ceiling to the floor.

La fissure dans le mur s'étend du plafond au sol.

5.1

faire courir, étendre

to lead something to extend or stretch in a specific direction

Transitive: to run sth to a direction

Exemples

They ran a wire along the wall to connect the speakers.

Ils ont tendu un fil le long du mur pour connecter les haut-parleurs.

faire fonctionner, mettre en marche

to cause engines or machines to operate, function, or perform their designated tasks

Transitive: to run a machine

Exemples

He ran the washing machine to clean his clothes.

Il a fait tourner la machine à laver pour nettoyer ses vêtements.

6.1

faire fonctionner

(of engines or machines) to operate, function, or perform their designated tasks

Intransitive

Exemples

The car's engine is running smoothly.

Le moteur de la voiture fonctionne parfaitement.

enregistrer, tourner

(of a tape) to actively record an audio or video content

Intransitive

Exemples

They captured the live performance while the tape was running.

Ils ont capturé la performance en direct pendant que la bande tournait.

7.1

passer, diffuser

to play a recorded audio or video

Transitive: to run a recorded audio or video

Exemples

She ran a movie on the projector for the audience.

Elle a passé un film sur le projecteur pour le public.

7.2

passer, diffuser

(of a recording) to be playing

Intransitive

Exemples

I left the TV on, and a show was running when I got back.

J'ai laissé la télé allumée, et une émission passait quand je suis revenu.

7.3

faire avancer, dérouler

to cause a tape to move in either a backward or forward direction

Complex Transitive: to run sth in a specific manner

Exemples

He ran the tape forward to find the specific scene.

Il a fait avancer la bande pour trouver la scène spécifique.

7.4

défiler, avancer

(of a tape or recording device) to move backward or forward for the purpose of review or locating specific content

Exemples

The cassette runs forward to the next track.

La cassette avance jusqu'à la piste suivante.

fonctionner

(of computer programs) to function and execute its tasks

Intransitive: to run | to run point in time | to run in a specific manner

Exemples

The computer system administrator scheduled the maintenance task to run during off-peak hours.

L'administrateur du système informatique a programmé la tâche de maintenance pour s'exécuter pendant les heures creuses.

8.1

faire fonctionner

to cause a program to function and execute its tasks

Transitive: to run a computer program

Exemples

I need to run the antivirus software to scan for viruses.

Je dois exécuter le logiciel antivirus pour rechercher des virus.

circuler, faire la navette

(of means of transportation) to make a scheduled and regular journey along a specific route

Intransitive: to run | to run somewhere

Exemples

Ferries run between the islands year-round.

Les ferries circulent entre les îles toute l'année.

9.1

mettre en service, faire circuler

to initiate and make a particular mode of transportation available for public use

Transitive: to run a mode of transportation somewhere

Exemples

They plan to run shuttle buses to the concert venue from the parking lot.

Ils prévoient de faire circuler des navettes vers le lieu du concert depuis le parking.

9.2

emmener (avec voiture)

to take someone to a particular place by a vehicle

Transitive: to run sb somewhere

Exemples

Can you run me to the airport tomorrow morning?

Pouvez-vous me conduire à l'aéroport demain matin ?

entretenir

to have, maintain, and drive a vehicle

Dialect

British

Transitive: to run a vehicle

Exemples

He's considering running a motorbike for his daily commute.

Il envisage de conduire une moto pour ses trajets quotidiens.

devenir, s’amenuiser, s’assécher

to change in a certain manner, particularly not a good one

Linking Verb: to run [adj]

Exemples

My patience is running thin.

Ma patience commence à s'épuiser.

11.1

être

to be at or close to a specific amount, level, size, etc.

Exemples

Gas prices are running at around $4 a gallon this month.

Les prix de l'essence tournent autour de 4 dollars le gallon ce mois-ci.

être en retard, prendre du retard

to take place or happen with a delay or lateness compared to the planned time

Linking Verb: to run [adj]

Exemples

The train was running behind schedule due to maintenance work.

Le train roulait en retard en raison de travaux de maintenance.

inclure, s'étendre

to include everything within specific boundaries

Exemples

The menu options at the restaurant run from spicy to mild.

Les options du menu au restaurant vont du épicé au doux.

couler, ruisseler

(of liquids) to flow

Intransitive: to run somewhere

Exemples

The river runs through the valley.

La rivière coule à travers la vallée.

14.1

fondre

(of solid material) to melt or transform into fluid

Intransitive

Exemples

The chocolate bar left in the sun began to run and become gooey.

La barre de chocolat laissée au soleil a commencé à fondre et à devenir collante.

14.2

coulée, mouler

to melt a substance, usually metal, and pour it into a mold so it takes a defined shape as it cools and solidifies

Transitive: to run sth

Exemples

Ceramic molds were used to run commemorative coins.

Des moules en céramique étaient utilisés pour coulée des pièces commémoratives.

14.3

couler, baver

(of a liquid or color) to unintentionally flow or spread onto an unintended area

Intransitive

Exemples

The ink ran on the wet paper.

L'encre a coulé sur le papier mouillé.

14.4

faire couler

to cause a liquid to flow

Transitive: to run water or water delivery tools

Exemples

He ran a stream of cold water over the hot pan to cool it down.

Il a fait couler un filet d'eau froide sur la poêle chaude pour la refroidir.

14.5

déteindre, baver

(with reference to color or colorant in a piece of clothing or paper) to lose color when becoming wet and to spread that color to other pieces of clothing, etc.

Intransitive

Exemples

The red shirt ran in the wash and turned my white socks pink.

Le t-shirt rouge a déteint dans la machine et a transformé mes chaussettes blanches en rose.

14.6

couler, ruisseler

to release or discharge a liquid

Intransitive

Exemples

She felt a cold coming on as her nose started to run.

Elle sentit un rhume arriver alors que son nez commençait à couler.

14.7

remplir, faire couler

to fill a bathtub with water

Transitive: to run a bath

Exemples

After a long day, she decided to run a warm bath to relax.

Après une longue journée, elle a décidé de faire couler un bain chaud pour se détendre.

14.8

faire couler, passer sous l'eau

to cause water to flow over or along a surface

Transitive: to run sth under water

Exemples

The chef ran the vegetables under cold water to rinse off any dirt.

Le chef a passé les légumes sous l'eau froide pour rincer toute saleté.

14.9

couler, fonctionner

(of a tap) to flow with water

Intransitive

Exemples

I left the faucet running while washing the dishes, and now the sink is overflowing.

J'ai laissé le robinet coulé pendant que je faisais la vaisselle, et maintenant l'évier déborde.

14.10

faire couler, ouvrir

to operate or open a tap, causing water to flow out of it

Transitive: to run a tap

Exemples

I need to run the tap to fill up this pot with water for cooking.

Je dois ouvrir le robinet pour remplir cette casserole d'eau pour cuisiner.

14.11

déborder, être inondé

to be thoroughly filled or soaked with a specific substance

Transitive: to run a liquid | to run with a liquid

Exemples

After the heavy rain, the streets ran with water, causing flooding in low-lying areas.

Après la forte pluie, les rues ruisselaient d'eau, provoquant des inondations dans les zones basses.

durer, continuer

to continue over a certain period of time

last

Intransitive: to run sometime

Exemples

The class runs for an hour every day.

Le cours dure une heure chaque jour.

15.1

être valide, être en vigueur

to start or continue to function or be valid

Intransitive: to run sometime

Exemples

The warranty on the appliance will run for two years from the date of purchase.

La garantie sur l'appareil courra pendant deux ans à partir de la date d'achat.

publier

(with reference to a newspaper, magazine, story, etc.) to print and publish

Transitive: to run written material

Exemples

The newspaper ran an article about the upcoming event.

Le journal a publié un article sur l'événement à venir.

16.1

être

(with reference to a story, conversation, saying, text, etc.) to have a particular content or wording

Transitive: to run that | to run a quote

Exemples

"New Drug Offers Hope for Cancer Patients," ran the front-page headline.

"Un nouveau médicament offre de l'espoir aux patients atteints de cancer", titrait la une.

16.2

être publié

(of a story, etc.) to be published in a magazine, newspaper, etc.

Intransitive

Exemples

Her article ran in the local newspaper last week.

Son article a paru dans le journal local la semaine dernière.

descendre, négocier

to navigate or travel through rapids or a waterfall in a boat

Transitive: to run a rapid or a waterfall

Exemples

The experienced kayakers decided to run the challenging waterfall.

Les kayakistes expérimentés ont décidé de descendre la cascade difficile.

17.1

courir, naviguer vent arrière

to sail a boat or ship in a direction aligned with the wind, allowing it to move swiftly and smoothly

Intransitive

Exemples

During the regatta, skilled sailors strategically decided when to run.

Pendant la régate, les marins expérimentés ont décidé stratégiquement quand courir.

monter, courir

(of the sea, tide, or river) to rise to a higher level or flow with increased speed

Intransitive: to run in a specific manner

Exemples

As the storm approached, the tide began to run higher, causing concern among the sailors.

Alors que la tempête approchait, la marée commença à monter plus haut, causant de l'inquiétude parmi les marins.

coûter

to cost someone a particular amount of money

Exemples

The new computer setup might run you around $1500.

La nouvelle configuration informatique pourrait vous coûter environ 1500 $.

19.1

laisser courir, accumuler

to let charges on a bill increase over time without paying them immediately

Transitive: to run a bill

Exemples

Some people prefer to run their bills for a while to gather rewards points before settling the amount.

Certaines personnes préfèrent laisser courir leurs factures pendant un certain temps pour accumuler des points de récompense avant de régler le montant.

filer, s'effiler

(with reference to a pair of tights or a stocking) to develop a long thin hole

Intransitive

Exemples

My tights ran when I accidentally caught them on a nail.

Mes collants ont filé quand je les ai accidentellement accrochés à un clou.

courir, chasser

(of wild animals) to pursue or chase a target prey during a hunt

Transitive: to run prey

Exemples

When hunting, wild dogs run their prey at high speed over long distances.

Lors de la chasse, les chiens sauvages poursuivent leur proie à grande vitesse sur de longues distances.

fréquenter, se mêler à

to accompany or associate closely with a specific group, people, or animals

Intransitive: to run with sb/sth

Exemples

She decided to run with a new crowd after moving to the city to pursue her career.

Elle a décidé de fréquenter une nouvelle foule après avoir déménagé en ville pour poursuivre sa carrière.

courir, porter le ballon

to advance while carrying the ball, typically in sports such as football, soccer, or rugby

Transitive: to run sth

Exemples

The quarterback decided to run the ball instead of passing it.

Le quart-arrière a décidé de courir avec le ballon au lieu de le passer.

23.1

rouler, glisser

to make a golf ball move on the ground after hitting it

Intransitive: to run somewhere | to run to a direction

Exemples

After the golfer's swing, the ball ran smoothly across the green and settled near the hole.

Après le swing du golfeur, la balle a roulé en douceur sur le green et s'est arrêtée près du trou.

passer en contrebande, faire entrer en contrebande

to take goods in or out a country in an illegal way

Transitive: to run illegal goods somewhere

Exemples

She ran drugs into the country to sell.

Elle faisait entrer de la drogue dans le pays pour la vendre.

enchaîner, réaliser une série

to achieve a consecutive series of successes or counts

Transitive: to run a series of successes

Exemples

The player managed to run a sequence of ten successful shots in a row.

Le joueur a réussi à enchaîner une série de dix tirs réussis d'affilée.

faire paître, mener paître

to allow or lead animals eat grass or vegetation in a designated area with plenty of plants

Transitive: to run animals

Exemples

The farmer runs his cows in the field so they can eat the grass.

Le fermier fait paître ses vaches dans le champ pour qu'elles puissent manger l'herbe.

traiter, raffiner

to alter or improve the properties of a substance or material, often through a mechanical or chemical process

Transitive: to run a substance in a process or machine

Exemples

They run sugar in a refinery to make it pure.

Ils traitent le sucre dans une raffinerie pour le rendre pur.

courir, se transmettre

to be consistently present or recurring, often as a trait or characteristic within a particular group or context

Transitive: to run in a person or bloodline | to run among a group of people

Exemples

Creativity runs in the team.

La créativité court dans l'équipe.

28.1

avoir tendance à, présenter

to tend to have or exhibit a particular quality or feature

Transitive: to run to a quality or feature | to run toward a quality or feature

Exemples

They run to creativity in that group of friends.

Ils tendent à la créativité dans ce groupe d'amis.

courir, se précipiter

(with reference to cricket and baseball) to quickly move between bases or wickets, typically in response to a successful hit or play

Exemples

The runner on second base advanced to third as the batter ran to first.

Le coureur sur la deuxième base a avancé vers la troisième alors que le batteur courait vers la première.

migrer, remonter

(of fish) to migrate or move in significant numbers within a river, particularly for the purpose of spawning

Transitive: to run an area

Intransitive: to run

Exemples

Migratory fish like smelt massively run tributaries each year for reproduction.

Les poissons migrateurs comme l'éperlan remontent massivement les affluents chaque année pour se reproduire.

glisser, couler

to move smoothly and efficiently, as if on wheels or rollers

Intransitive: to run in a specific manner

Exemples

The file drawers ran smoothly on their ball bearings, making it easy to access the files.

Les tiroirs à fichiers glissaient sans accroc sur leurs roulements à billes, ce qui facilitait l'accès aux dossiers.

circuler, se répandre

(of information, rumors, ideas, etc.) to be widely or commonly known, discussed, or spread among people

Intransitive: to run in a specific manner

Exemples

The news quickly ran through the school that classes were canceled.

La nouvelle a rapidement couru dans l'école que les cours étaient annulés.

être inhérent, être lié

to be inherent or connected to a particular condition, property, or situation, often implying that it cannot be separated

Transitive: to run with a condition or property

Exemples

The water rights for the property run with the land, ensuring the new owner's access to the river.

Les droits sur l'eau de la propriété sont liés au terrain, garantissant l'accès du nouveau propriétaire à la rivière.

suivre, se dérouler

to follow a specific sequence or arrangement

Exemples

In the alphabet, the letters run from A to Z.

Dans l'alphabet, les lettres suivent de A à Z.

occuper, tenir

to occupy or hold a specific rank or standing in a race or competition

Linking Verb: to run [adj]

Exemples

She currently runs first in the marathon, leading the pack of runners.

Elle court actuellement en tête du marathon, menant le groupe de coureurs.

retracer, enquêter sur

to track or investigate the origin or source of a particular item, information, rumor, or situation

Transitive: to run the origin of something

Exemples

She ran the history of the ancient artifact to its original discoverer.

Elle a retracé l'histoire de l'artefact ancien jusqu'à son découvreur original.

enfoncer, planter

to insert or drive an object into a surface or substance

Transitive: to run sth into a surface or substance

Exemples

I ran a hook into my fishing line to catch some bait.

J'ai enfilé un hameçon dans ma ligne de pêche pour attraper des appâts.

37.1

passer, coudre

to pass a needle and thread through a material or surface in a continuous manner

Transitive: to run a stitch

Exemples

She ran a neat seam along the edge of the fabric to create a finished look.

Elle a passé une couture nette le long du bord du tissu pour créer un look fini.

mettre à jour, actualiser

to update or modify a record, tally, or count by including new information or data

Transitive: to run a record or tally to a total

Exemples

After the latest victory, he ran his winning streak to eight games in a row.

Après la dernière victoire, il a porté sa série de victoires à huit matchs d'affilée.

expulser, renvoyer

(with reference to baseball) to remove or eject a manager, coach, or player from a game as a punishment

Transitive: to run a baseball coach or player

Exemples

The umpire had to run the irate coach for arguing a close call.

L'arbitre a dû expulser l'entraîneur furieux pour avoir contesté une décision serrée.

circuler, rouler

(of a train) to travel along a track on wheels, carrying passengers or goods

Intransitive

Exemples

The train runs through the countryside every morning, stopping at several stations along the way.

Le train circule à travers la campagne chaque matin, s'arrêtant à plusieurs stations en chemin.

Run

NOM

course

the act of moving on foot at a fast pace, often faster than walking, as a form of exercise or to travel a distance quickly

informations grammaticales

statut d’animéité

abstrait

composition morphologique

simple

dénombrable

forme plurielle

runs

Exemples

His daily run helps him stay fit and focused.

Sa course quotidienne l'aide à rester en forme et concentré.

une échelle, une maille filée

a long line or row of loosened, torn, or unraveled threads in a fabric, often seen in tights or stockings

Dialect

American

ladder

British

Exemples

She noticed a run in her stocking.

Elle a remarqué une échelle dans son bas.

point, course

a score resulted from a player successfully reaches home plate after touching all the bases in order without being put out

Exemples

The runner's speed allowed him to score a run from first base on a double.

La vitesse du coureur lui a permis de marquer un point depuis la première base sur un double.

trajet, course

a regular or scheduled journey, trip, or service

Exemples

The bus makes three runs each day.

Le bus effectue trois trajets chaque jour.

une course, un petit déplacement

a short journey or trip, often informal or brief

Exemples

I went on a quick run to the store.

Je suis allé faire une course rapide au magasin.

un test, une exécution

an act of trying out, testing, or evaluating something

Exemples

The engineers performed a run of the new software.

Les ingénieurs ont effectué un test du nouveau logiciel.

série, suite

an unbroken sequence or series of events, performances, or items in chronological order

Exemples

The store recorded a run of sales successes.

Le magasin a enregistré une série de succès commerciaux.

écoulement, ruissellement

the flow or movement of a liquid as it pours or spreads

Exemples

A run of water escaped from the broken pipe.

Un filet d'eau s'est échappé du tuyau cassé.

course, compétition de course

a race where participants move swiftly on foot to reach a specific distance or finish line

Exemples

She trained for months for the 5K charity run in her community.

Elle s'est entraînée pendant des mois pour la course caritative de 5 km dans sa communauté.

candidature, course

a campaign in which candidates compete for elected office

Exemples

She announced her run for mayor.

Elle a annoncé sa candidature à la mairie.

série, suite

an uninterrupted series of events, performances, or outcomes

Exemples

The team enjoyed a winning run of five games.

L'équipe a apprécié une série victorieuse de cinq matchs.

série, production

the output or production achieved during a continuous operating period of a machine, factory, or process

Exemples

The factory completed a run of 500 units.

L'usine a terminé une série de 500 unités.

liberté d'action, pleine liberté

unrestricted freedom to act, move, or use something as desired

Exemples

The children had free run of the playground.

Les enfants avaient libre cours dans le terrain de jeu.

marche continue, cycle de fonctionnement

the continuous period during which a machine, factory, or system operates without stopping

Exemples

The assembly line completed a full run without interruption.

La chaîne de montage a terminé une série complète sans interruption.

parc, enclos

an enclosed area where animals or birds are kept

Exemples

The chickens wandered freely in the run.

Les poules erraient librement dans l'enclos.

Arbre Lexical

overrun

rerun

runner

run

Mots Proches

Définition et signification de « run » en anglais

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