run on

fonctionner à, marcher à

Fonctionner en utilisant un combustible ou un type d’énergie particulier.

En anglais simple : To use a particular fuel or kind of energy to work.

• The car runs on electricity.
• Our old heater ran on gas.
• Can this engine run on a different fuel?

Comment l'utiliser : run on something (This little fan runs on batteries.)

Synonymes : be powered by

Expressions courantes : run on batteries, run on electricity, run on diesel

continuer, se prolonger

Continuer sans s’arrêter, souvent plus longtemps que prévu.

En anglais simple : To continue without stopping, often longer than expected.

• The meeting ran on too long.
• Their argument ran on until dinner.
• Will the concert run on past ten?

Comment l'utiliser : run on for a period of time (The meeting ran on for another hour.); run on until something (The discussion ran on until midnight.)

Synonymes : continue, go on, carry on

Contraires : stop

Expressions courantes : run on longer, run on endlessly

parler sans arrêt, s'étendre

Continuer à parler longtemps, souvent sans laisser les autres s’exprimer.

En anglais simple : To keep talking for a long time, often without letting others speak.

• She ran on for ages.
• He keeps running on about his new car.
• Please don't run on; let someone else speak.

Comment l'utiliser : run on about something (He ran on about his holidays while everyone tried to leave.)

Synonymes : ramble on, go on, talk on

Expressions courantes : run on endlessly, run on about something

faire campagne sur

Demander des votes en mettant en avant des promesses, des convictions ou des réussites passées.

En anglais simple : To ask people to vote for you because of particular promises, beliefs, or past achievements.

• She ran on a promise to cut taxes.
• The mayor is running on his record.
• Which policies will your party run on?

Comment l'utiliser : run on a platform of something (She ran on a platform of lower taxes.); run on someone's record (The mayor is running on his record of improving local schools.)

Synonymes : campaign on

Expressions courantes : run on something, run on promises

fonctionner selon un fuseau horaire

Suivre l’heure ou les horaires quotidiens d’un fuseau horaire particulier.

En anglais simple : To follow the clock or daily schedule of a particular time zone.

• The office clocks run on UTC.
• After the flight, I was still running on Tokyo time.
• Does the online schedule run on local time?

Comment l'utiliser : run on a particular time zone (Our booking system runs on Eastern time.)

Synonymes : use

Expressions courantes : run on GMT, run on UTC

tenter d'arnaquer, jouer un tour à

Essayer de tromper quelqu’un par une ruse ou un projet malhonnête.

En anglais simple : To try to use a trick or dishonest plan against someone.

• Don't run that trick on me.
• She realized he was running a scam on her.
• They ran the same scheme on several tourists.

Comment l'utiliser : run something on someone (They tried to run a scam on my uncle.)

Synonymes : try on, pull on

Expressions courantes : run tricks on someone, run scams on someone