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run
/rʌn/ verb (present participle running, past tense ran, past participle run)Translation
MOVE FAST [I, T] › to move on your feet at a faster speed than walking
koşmak, seğirtmek
He can run very fast. He ran away when I tried to pick him up. [+ to do sth] We had to run to catch up with him. I run about three miles every morning.4101613ORGANIZE [T] › to organize or control something
yönetmek, idare etmek, işletmek, çalıştırmak, çekip çevirmek
She ran her own restaurant for five years.1877 run sb/sth to/down, etc › to take someone or something somewhere, usually by car
arabayla götürmek
Could you run me to the station this afternoon?16372144WORKING [I, T] › If a piece of equipment is running, it is switched on and working, and if you run it, you switch it on and make it work.
işle(t)mek, çalış(tır)mak, faaliyette olmak, faaliyete geçirmek
The engine is running more smoothly now.1358USE COMPUTER [T] › If you run a computer program, you use it on your computer.
bilgisayar programı çalıştırmak
Did you run a virus check this morning?1398TRAVELLING [I] › If trains or buses are running, they are available to travel on.
işlemek, çalışmak, gitmek, sefer yapmak, sefere çıkmak
The buses only run until 11 p.m.16601358LIQUID [I] › If liquid runs somewhere, it flows.
akmak, dökülmek, boşalmak
Tears ran down her face. Have you got a tissue? My nose is running (= liquid is coming out of it).1631PUBLISH [T] › to publish something in a newspaper or magazine
basmak, yayınlamak
All the papers are running this story on the front page.1215 run a bath UK › to fill a bath with water so that it is ready to use
küveti doldurmak
2175 run sth along/over/through, etc sth › to move something along, over, or through something else
gezdirmek, hareket ettirmek, karıştırmak
She ran her fingers through her hair.1604 run through/down/along, etc › If something long and narrow runs somewhere, it is in that position.
geçmek, döşenmiş olmak
There are wires running across the floor. The road runs parallel to the railway line.1522CONTINUE [I] › If a play, film, etc runs for a period of time, it continues that long.
(oyun, film vb.) oynamak, gösterimde olmak
The play ran for five months before moving to the West End.12171561 run in sb's/the family › If a quality, ability, disease, etc runs in the family, many members of the family have it.
hâkim olmak, var olmak, bulunmak, sahip olmak, kişide/ailede hâkim olmak
A love of animals runs in our family.629COLOUR [I] › If a colour runs, it comes out of some material when it is washed.
(boya) çıkmak, akmak, solmak, rengini kaybetmek
132 be running at sth › to be at a particular level
run across sb phrasal verb civarında seyretmek; belli bir düzeyde olmak
Inflation is now running at 5.8%. → See also cast/run your/an eye over sth → See also run the gauntlet → See also run riot → See also run out of steam → See also run wild1400 › to meet someone you know when you are not expecting to
run after sb/sth phrasal verb karşılaşmak, rastlamak, rast gelmek, tesadüf etmek
I ran across Jim in town the other day.1659 › to chase someone or something that is moving away from you
run around phrasal verb peşinden koşmak/gitmek; takip etmek
1621 › to be very busy doing a lot of different things
run away phrasal verb koşuşturmak, çok meşgul olmak, yapacak çok işi olmak
I'm exhausted, I've been running around all morning.1359 › to secretly leave a place because you are unhappy there
run sth by sb phrasal verb gizlice kaçmak, sıvışmak, çekip gitmek, ayrılmak
to run away from home 15951622 › to tell someone about something so that they can give their opinion about it
run sb/sth down phrasal verb informal istişare etmek, anlatmak, bilgi vermek, bir fikri paylaşmak, tartışmak
Can I run something by you, Sam?1152 › to criticize someone or something, often unfairly
run for sth phrasal verb kötülemek, yermek, aleyhinde konuşmak, eleştirmek
10151182 › to compete in an election
run into sb phrasal verb seçimde yarışmak, seçime girmek, aday olmak
He's running for mayor again this year.139 › to meet someone you know when you are not expecting to
run into sth phrasal verb tesadüf etmek, rastgelmek, karşılaşmak, ansızın karşı karşıya gelmek
I ran into Emma on my way home.1659HIT › to hit something while you are driving a vehicle
arabayla çarpmak/vurmak
He skidded and ran into a tree.1681REACH A LEVEL › If an amount runs into thousands, millions, etc, it reaches that level.
...a/e varmak/ulaşmak; ...ı/i bulmak
1388PROBLEMS › If you run into difficulties, you begin to experience them.
run off phrasal verb informal (güçlük, sorun) yüz yüze gelmek, karşılaşmak; yaşamak; tecrübe etmek
to run into trouble1786 › to leave somewhere unexpectedly
run on sth phrasal verb kaçmak, basıp gitmek, sıvışmak; aniden kalkıp gitmek
He ran off with all my money.1595 › If a machine runs on a supply of power, it uses that power to work.
run out phrasal verb ...ile çalışmak/işlemek/faaliyete geçmek
The scanner runs on mains electricity and batteries.1287USE › to use all of something so that there is none left
bitirmek, tüketmek
I've nearly run out of money.929BE USED › If a supply of something runs out, there is none left because it has all been used.
run sb/sth over phrasal verb bitmek, tükenmek, suyunu çekmek
Come on, time is running out.1338 › to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them, injuring or killing them
run through sth phrasal verb araçla çarparak ezmek/öldürmek/yaralamak/zarar vermek; çiğnemek
He was run over by a bus as he crossed the road.1681 › to repeat something in order to practise it or to make sure that it is correct
run sth up phrasal verb tekrarlamak, prova etmek; gözden geçirmek, değinmek
I just need to run through my speech one more time.1466 › If you run up a debt, you do things which cause you to owe a large amount of money.
run up against sth phrasal verb borçlanmak, borç altına girmek
1408 › If you run up against problems or difficulties, you begin to experience them.
karşılaşmak, yüz yüze gelmek; tecrübe etmek, zorlukla/güçlükle karşılaşmak
925(Definition of run verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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