run in

roder

Utiliser doucement une machine neuve au début pour que ses pièces mobiles s’ajustent sans s’abîmer.

En anglais simple : To use a new machine gently at first so its moving parts fit together without damage.

• You must run in the engine first.
• We ran the new machine in at low speed.
• How long does it take to run it in?

Comment l'utiliser : run something in (Drive carefully while you run the engine in.)

Synonymes : break in

Expressions courantes : run in an engine, run something in

arrêter, embarquer

Arrêter quelqu’un et le placer sous la garde de la police.

En anglais simple : To catch someone and take them into police custody.

• The police will run him in.
• They finally ran in the missing suspect.
• Two men were run in after the robbery.

Comment l'utiliser : run someone in (The police ran him in for stealing a bicycle.)

Synonymes : arrest, take in

Contraires : release

Expressions courantes : run someone in, run in a suspect

marquer un essai

Marquer au rugby en courant avec le ballon et en l’aplatissant au sol au-delà de la ligne de but adverse.

En anglais simple : To score points in rugby by running with the ball and putting it down beyond the opposing goal line.

• She can run in a try from here.
• Our team ran in four tries yesterday.
• He ran in the winning try near the end.

Comment l'utiliser : run in a try (The winger ran in a try just before halftime.)

Synonymes : score

Expressions courantes : run in a try, run in three tries

mettre en place progressivement

Mettre en place un nouveau système ou de nouvelles habitudes petit à petit pour que les gens s’y adaptent.

En anglais simple : To begin using a new system or routine slowly so people can get used to it.

• We need time to run in the new system.
• They ran the revised schedule in gradually.
• Can we run it in before the busy season?

Comment l'utiliser : run something in (We will run the new routine in over several weeks.)

Synonymes : phase in, introduce gradually

Expressions courantes : run in a system, run in a routine

insérer sur la même ligne

Insérer du texte sur la même ligne que le texte voisin, sans commencer de nouvelle ligne ni de nouveau paragraphe.

En anglais simple : To put text on the same line as nearby text instead of starting a new line or paragraph.

• Run in the heading to save space.
• We ran the labels in with the text.
• Should I run these titles in?

Comment l'utiliser : run something in (The editor ran the heading in with the opening sentence.)

Expressions courantes : run in a heading, run something in

redisposer pour combler les blancs

Déplacer du texte ou d’autres éléments à imprimer pour remplir les espaces vides dans la mise en page.

En anglais simple : To move printed text or other material into empty space in a page layout.

• Run in the text to fill this space.
• The compositor ran the remaining material in.
• Can we run some type in here?

Comment l'utiliser : run something in (The printer ran the text in to fill the gap.)

Expressions courantes : run in the text, run in printed matter

rodé

Utilisé doucement au début pour que ses pièces mobiles neuves s’ajustent bien les unes aux autres.

En anglais simple : Used gently enough for new moving parts to fit together properly.

• The engine is now run in.
• Is the new machine fully run in yet?
• It was already run in when we bought it.

Synonymes : broken in

Expressions courantes : fully run in, run in engine

en ligne

Placé sur la même ligne que le texte voisin, au lieu d’occuper une ligne séparée.

En anglais simple : Placed on the same line as the text beside it, rather than on a separate line.

• These headings are run in.
• The short title is run in with the paragraph.
• Should the labels be run in or placed on separate lines?

Synonymes : inline

Expressions courantes : run in headings, run in text