Run

Question 1

Run Over

Answer 1

Atropellar.

“You’ve run over my foot!” (has pisado/atropellado my pie)

Question 2

Run Out (of…)

Answer 2

Run out of… (quedarse sin)
I’m running out of ideas, I’ve run out of milk…

Usado sin el ‘of’ si ya se ha mencionado el objeto, o para utilizarlo con el significado de ‘caducar’:

• Do you have any sugar?
• No, I ran out yesterday.

My visa runs out at the end of this month. (Me caduca el visado al final de este mes)

Question 3

Run Into (someone)

Answer 3

This means to unexpectedly meet someone you know or know about. For example:

• I ran into a few former coworkers there. That was a nice surprise.
• You’ll never believe who I ran into at the supermarket: Leonardo DiCaprio!
• Earlier in the day, you saw someone that you used to know but haven’t seen for several years & were surprised. You say this when you tell your sister about it later: - I ran into someone I haven’t seen in years.

A common place to “run into” someone is “on the street”:
- I can’t believe I just ran into you on the street like that. What a coincidence!

That means outside in a public place, like on a sidewalk.

Question 4

Run Down (to somewhere)

Answer 4

Use this phrase to talk about going somewhere close by for a very short time. You can “run down” to places like: the bank, the supermarket, the drug store…

Example: You’re having a dinner party at your apartment. You’re getting ready and you realized that you forgot to get ice for drinks. You’re too busy with cooking, so you ask one of your guests who arrived early for a favor: - “Actually, Mark, can you do me a huge, huge favor? Could you run down to the convenience store and pick up a bag of ice?”. (convenience store: small supermarket)

This is a casual phrase that you can use with friends, family, and coworkers.

[acercarse a (la tienda)]

Question 5

Run errands

Answer 5

Go out to do chores - Hacer los recados / hacer recados

- “I’ve been running errands all morning, and still haven’t finished everything I need to do!”