Значение

значений: 4
  1. (исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)That portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area.

    Abfluss

    стокstok

  2. (исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)Dissolved chemicals, etc, included in such water.

    The runoff of nitrates is poisoning the lake.

  3. (исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A second or further round of a competition, after other competitors (often all but the last two) have been eliminated.

  4. (исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A second or further round of an indecisive election, after other candidates (often all but the last two) have been eliminated.

    There will now be a runoff as neither front runner received more than 50% of the vote.

    Stichwahl

    второ́й эта́п вы́боровvtorój etáp výborov, заключи́тельный эта́п вы́боровzaključítelʹnyj etáp výborov

Ещё определения
  • a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner
  • the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity

Примеры

предложений: 4
  1. The runoff ended up infiltrating into the permeable soil.

  2. Runoff from upstream development had almost destroyed all aquatic life in the stream.

  3. Algal overload is common in waterways worldwide caused by fertilizer runoff and poor sewage management.

  4. These runoff elections will decide who will gain control of the Senate.

Переводы

языков: 6
Русский
По значениям 2
portion of precipitation or irrigation which does not infiltrate:
politics: second or further round of an indecisive election:
Deutsch
По значениям 2
portion of precipitation or irrigation which does not infiltrate:
politics: second or further round of an indecisive election:

Происхождение

Deverbal from run off.

Deverbal from run off.

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Формы

мн. число: runoffs
Ед. числоrunoff
Мн. числоrunoffs

правильный

Синонимы

синонимов: 2
Близкие по смыслу
  • the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity:overflowoverspill

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 4
Связанныеrun off

Смотрите также

соседние слова
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