run

correr

Moverse rápidamente a pie, con ambos pies brevemente en el aire entre pasos.

En inglés sencillo: To move quickly on your feet, with both feet briefly leaving the ground between steps.

• I run every morning.
• She ran five miles yesterday.
• Can you run faster than your brother?

Cómo se usa: run to something (The children ran to the gate.)

Expresiones frecuentes: run fast, run a race, run to school, run very fast

funcionar

Estar una máquina o un programa informático en funcionamiento.

En inglés sencillo: If a machine or computer program does this, it is working or operating.

• The engine is running.
• This program runs on my laptop.
• The old washing machine ran well for years.

Cómo se usa: run on something (This small motor runs on electricity.)

Sinónimos: work, operate, function

Expresiones frecuentes: run smoothly, run on batteries, run all day

huir, escapar

Alejarse rápidamente para escapar de alguien o algo peligroso o no deseado.

En inglés sencillo: To leave quickly to get away from someone or something dangerous or unwanted.

• The thief ran away.
• They ran from the burning house.
• You cannot keep running from your problems.

Cómo se usa: run from someone/something (They ran from the approaching soldiers.); run away from someone/something (The boy ran away from the barking dog.)

Sinónimos: flee, escape

Expresiones frecuentes: run away, run from someone, run for safety

dirigir, gestionar

Estar al frente de un negocio, una organización o una actividad y asegurar que funcione bien.

En inglés sencillo: To be in charge of a business, organization, or activity and make sure it works properly.

• She runs a small shop.
• My parents ran a hotel for twenty years.
• Who is running the office while you are away?

Sinónimos: manage, lead, direct

Expresiones frecuentes: run a business, run a shop, run a school

correr, apresurarse

Ir rápidamente a algún sitio o desplazarse con prisa de un lugar a otro.

En inglés sencillo: To go somewhere quickly or hurry from place to place.

• I must run; I’m late.
• She ran around town looking for a gift.
• We have been running between meetings all day.

Sinónimos: hurry, rush

Expresiones frecuentes: run around town, run all over, run to something

carrera

Recorrido que se hace corriendo, a menudo para hacer ejercicio o disfrutar.

En inglés sencillo: A journey on foot at a fast pace, often for exercise or enjoyment.

• I enjoyed my morning run.
• Shall we go for a run?
• Her daily runs help her stay fit.

Cómo se usa: go for a run (We went for a run before breakfast.)

Sinónimos: jog

Expresiones frecuentes: go for a run, morning run, five-mile run, daily run

viaje, salida

Viaje breve o apresurado para conseguir algo o realizar una tarea.

En inglés sencillo: A short or hurried trip to get something or do a job.

• I’ll make a coffee run.
• She did the school run this morning.
• We made two runs to the store for supplies.

Cómo se usa: a run to something (I need to make a run to the supermarket.)

Sinónimos: trip, dash

Expresiones frecuentes: make a run, school run, coffee run

carrera

Punto conseguido en béisbol cuando un jugador recorre todas las bases y llega a home sin ser eliminado.

En inglés sencillo: A point in baseball, earned when a player safely reaches home after going around all the bases.

• Our team scored one run.
• They won by three runs.
• The runner crossed home plate for the winning run.

Expresiones frecuentes: score a run, home run, winning run