run over

écraser, renverser

Heurter une personne ou une chose avec un véhicule et lui passer dessus.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : run someone/something over (A van nearly ran me over.)

Synonymes : overrun

Expressions courantes : run over someone, run over something

déborder, dépasser le temps prévu

Durer plus longtemps que prévu ou autorisé.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : overrun

Expressions courantes : run over time, run over slightly

revoir rapidement, récapituler

Discuter brièvement des points essentiels de quelque chose ou les vérifier rapidement.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : run over something (Let’s run over the main points together.); run over what/how… (We ran over what everyone needed to bring.)

Synonymes : go over, review, summarize

Expressions courantes : run over something, run over details

traverser en courant

Passer d’un côté à l’autre d’un lieu ou d’une surface en courant.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : run over something (The children ran over the bridge.)

Synonymes : run across

Expressions courantes : run over something, run over bridges

répéter rapidement

Répéter rapidement quelque chose avant de le présenter ou de le jouer.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : run over something (We ran over our lines before filming.)

Synonymes : run through, rehearse

Expressions courantes : run over something, run over lines

déborder

Se dit d’un liquide qui sort d’un récipient trop rempli.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : overflow, spill over

Expressions courantes : run over again, run over easily