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Results for: "run"

Translating from English to Corsican

Translations:

run — to move quickly on two feet
→ corre
run — act of running
→ corsa f
run — to flow
→ corre
→ scorre

Additional Definitions (WordNet):


NOUN (16)

1. a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely;
- Example: "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"
- Example: "their first tally came in the 3rd inning"
[syn: run, tally]

2. the act of testing something;
- Example: "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"
- Example: "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"
[syn: test, trial, run]

3. a race run on foot;
- Example: "she broke the record for the half-mile run"
[syn: footrace, foot race, run]

4. an unbroken series of events;
- Example: "had a streak of bad luck"
- Example: "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"
[syn: streak, run]

5. (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team;
- Example: "the defensive line braced to stop the run"
- Example: "the coach put great emphasis on running"
[syn: run, running, running play, running game]

6. a regular trip;
- Example: "the ship made its run in record time"

7. the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace;
- Example: "he broke into a run"
- Example: "his daily run keeps him fit"
[syn: run, running]

8. the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation;
- Example: "the assembly line was on a 12-hour run"

9. unrestricted freedom to use;
- Example: "he has the run of the house"

10. the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.);
- Example: "a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint"

11. a small stream;
[syn: rivulet, rill, run, runnel, streamlet]

12. a race between candidates for elective office;
- Example: "I managed his campaign for governor"
- Example: "he is raising money for a Senate run"
[syn: political campaign, campaign, run]

13. a row of unravelled stitches;
- Example: "she got a run in her stocking"
[syn: run, ladder, ravel]

14. the pouring forth of a fluid;
[syn: discharge, outpouring, run]

15. an unbroken chronological sequence;
- Example: "the play had a long run on Broadway"
- Example: "the team enjoyed a brief run of victories"

16. a short trip;
- Example: "take a run into town"


VERB (41)

1. move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time;
- Example: "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"
- Example: "The children ran to the store"

2. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run;
- Example: "If you see this man, run!"
- Example: "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"
[syn: scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away]

3. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point;
- Example: "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"
- Example: "His knowledge doesn't go very far"
- Example: "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"
- Example: "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"
[syn: run, go, pass, lead, extend]

4. direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.;
- Example: "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"
[syn: operate, run]

5. have a particular form;
- Example: "the story or argument runs as follows"
- Example: "as the saying goes..."
[syn: run, go]

6. move along, of liquids;
- Example: "Water flowed into the cave"
- Example: "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"
[syn: run, flow, feed, course]

7. perform as expected when applied;
- Example: "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"
- Example: "Does this old car still run well?"
- Example: "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
[syn: function, work, operate, go, run]

8. change or be different within limits;
- Example: "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"
- Example: "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"
- Example: "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals"
- Example: "My students range from very bright to dull"
[syn: range, run]

9. run, stand, or compete for an office or a position;
- Example: "Who's running for treasurer this year?"
[syn: campaign, run]

10. cause to emit recorded audio or video;
- Example: "They ran the tapes over and over again"
- Example: "I'll play you my favorite record"
- Example: "He never tires of playing that video"
[syn: play, run]

11. move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way;
- Example: "who are these people running around in the building?"
- Example: "She runs around telling everyone of her troubles"
- Example: "let the dogs run free"

12. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined;
- Example: "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"
- Example: "These dresses run small"
- Example: "He inclined to corpulence"
[syn: tend, be given, lean, incline, run]

13. be operating, running or functioning;
- Example: "The car is still running--turn it off!"

14. change from one state to another;
- Example: "run amok"
- Example: "run rogue"
- Example: "run riot"

15. cause to perform;
- Example: "run a subject"
- Example: "run a process"

16. be affected by; be subjected to;
- Example: "run a temperature"
- Example: "run a risk"

17. continue to exist;
- Example: "These stories die hard"
- Example: "The legend of Elvis endures"
[syn: prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure]

18. occur persistently;
- Example: "Musical talent runs in the family"

19. carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine;
- Example: "Run the dishwasher"
- Example: "run a new program on the Mac"
- Example: "the computer executed the instruction"
[syn: run, execute]

20. include as the content; broadcast or publicize;
- Example: "We ran the ad three times"
- Example: "This paper carries a restaurant review"
- Example: "All major networks carried the press conference"
[syn: carry, run]

21. carry out;
- Example: "run an errand"

22. pass over, across, or through;
- Example: "He ran his eyes over her body"
- Example: "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"
- Example: "He drew her hair through his fingers"
[syn: guide, run, draw, pass]

23. cause something to pass or lead somewhere;
- Example: "Run the wire behind the cabinet"
[syn: run, lead]

24. make without a miss;

25. deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor;
[syn: run, black market]

26. cause an animal to move fast;
- Example: "run the dogs"

27. be diffused;
- Example: "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"
[syn: run, bleed]

28. sail before the wind;

29. cover by running; run a certain distance;
- Example: "She ran 10 miles that day"

30. extend or continue for a certain period of time;
- Example: "The film runs 5 hours"
[syn: run, run for]

31. set animals loose to graze;

32. keep company;
- Example: "the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring"
[syn: run, consort]

33. run with the ball; in such sports as football;

34. travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means;
- Example: "Run to the store!"
- Example: "She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there"

35. travel a route regularly;
- Example: "Ships ply the waters near the coast"
[syn: ply, run]

36. pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals);
- Example: "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"
- Example: "The dogs are running deer"
- Example: "The Duke hunted in these woods"
[syn: hunt, run, hunt down, track down]

37. compete in a race;
- Example: "he is running the Marathon this year"
- Example: "let's race and see who gets there first"
[syn: race, run]

38. progress by being changed;
- Example: "The speech has to go through several more drafts"
- Example: "run through your presentation before the meeting"
[syn: move, go, run]

39. reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating;
- Example: "melt butter"
- Example: "melt down gold"
- Example: "The wax melted in the sun"
[syn: melt, run, melt down]

40. come unraveled or undone as if by snagging;
- Example: "Her nylons were running"
[syn: ladder, run]

41. become undone;
- Example: "the sweater unraveled"
[syn: run, unravel]