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to run down
[phrase form: run]
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esgotar, consumir
to use up all of one's energy, especially to the point of stopping or ceasing to function
Transitive: to run down sb
Exemplos
He is running down his energy after working nonstop for days.
Ele está esgotando sua energia depois de trabalhar sem parar por dias.
02
atropelar, abater
to injure or kill by knocking someone or something down and passing over their body, as with a vehicle
Transitive: to run down sb/sth
Exemplos
Thankfully, the pedestrian escaped with minor injuries after being run down by a slow-moving car in the parking lot.
Felizmente, o pedestre escapou com ferimentos leves depois de ser atropelado por um carro que se movia lentamente no estacionamento.
03
denegrir, criticar
to speak negatively about someone or something in a way that makes them seem inferior or weak
Transitive: to run down sb/sth
Exemplos
The journalist ran down the series of events that led to the company's financial decline.
O jornalista desdenhou a série de eventos que levaram ao declínio financeiro da empresa.
04
investigar a fundo, seguir as pistas de
to investigate the details or origins of something
Transitive: to run down details of something
Exemplos
They promised to run the leads down and get back to us with the results.
Eles prometeram investigar os leads e voltar para nós com os resultados.
05
passar os olhos rapidamente, avaliar rapidamente
to quickly assess something with little time or attention
Transitive: to run down sth
Exemplos
Can you quickly run down the main features of the new software?
Você pode revisar rapidamente os principais recursos do novo software?
06
perseguir, caçar
to chase with the intention of capturing or apprehending
Transitive: to run down sb
Exemplos
They successfully ran the escaped prisoner down and returned them to custody.
Eles conseguiram perseguir com sucesso o prisioneiro fugitivo e devolvê-lo à custódia.
07
esgotar, reduzir
to reduce the quantity or resources of something
Transitive: to run down a resource or its quality
Exemplos
Excessive logging in the area is running down the natural resources at an alarming rate.
O excesso de exploração madeireira na área está esgotando os recursos naturais em um ritmo alarmante.
08
esgotar, descarregar
to operate a machine or device until it stops working because of a lack of power or energy
Transitive: to run down a machine or device
Exemplos
The constant use ran down the laptop, prompting the need for a recharge.
O uso constante esgotou o laptop, levando à necessidade de recarregá-lo.
run down
01
exausto, esgotado
being in a state of low energy or reduced strength, often caused by prolonged effort or illness
Exemplos
I 've been feeling run down since the flu hit last week.
Tenho me sentido esgotado desde que a gripe atingiu na semana passada.
