run over

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Golpear a alguien o algo con un vehículo y pasar por encima.

En inglés sencillo: To hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them or it.

• A car ran over the dog.
• The driver nearly ran her over at the crossing.
• He was run over while crossing the road.

Cómo se usa: run someone/something over (A van nearly ran me over.)

Sinónimos: overrun

Expresiones frecuentes: run over someone, run over something

alargarse, exceder el tiempo previsto

Durar más de lo previsto o permitido.

En inglés sencillo: To last longer than the time planned or allowed.

• The meeting ran over.
• We may run over by ten minutes.
• Did your interview run over again?

Sinónimos: overrun

Expresiones frecuentes: run over time, run over slightly

repasar, resumir

Comentar o comprobar brevemente los puntos principales de algo.

En inglés sencillo: To quickly discuss or check the main points of something.

• Let’s run over the plan.
• She ran over the details with her manager.
• Could you run over how the system works?

Cómo se usa: run over something (Let’s run over the main points together.); run over what/how… (We ran over what everyone needed to bring.)

Sinónimos: go over, review, summarize

Expresiones frecuentes: run over something, run over details

cruzar corriendo

Pasar de un lado a otro de un lugar o una superficie corriendo.

En inglés sencillo: To cross a surface or place while moving quickly on foot.

• We run over the bridge.
• She ran over the field to reach the gate.
• Can you run over that rough ground?

Cómo se usa: run over something (The children ran over the bridge.)

Sinónimos: run across

Expresiones frecuentes: run over something, run over bridges

ensayar rápidamente, repasar

Practicar algo brevemente antes de interpretarlo o presentarlo.

En inglés sencillo: To practise something quickly before performing or presenting it.

• Let’s run over the song.
• He ran over his speech before the guests arrived.
• Could we run over that scene once more?

Cómo se usa: run over something (We ran over our lines before filming.)

Sinónimos: run through, rehearse

Expresiones frecuentes: run over something, run over lines

desbordarse

Salir un líquido de su recipiente porque está demasiado lleno.

En inglés sencillo: If liquid does this, it flows out because its container is too full.

• The bath ran over.
• Turn off the tap before the sink runs over.
• Water ran over the edge of the bucket.

Sinónimos: overflow, spill over

Expresiones frecuentes: run over again, run over easily