run down

1. (перехідне)To hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them.

   He was run down while crossing the main road.

   überfahren

   сбиватьsbivatʹ

   injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle

2. (перехідне)To criticize someone or an organisation, often unfairly.

   Whatever the company says, the media is going to run them down.

   My sister is always running me down in front of my friends.

3. (перехідне)To find something or someone after searching for a long time.

   I finally managed to run down that report. I had filed it incorrectly.

   lästern, spotten, heruntermachen

4. (неперехідне, перехідне)To lose power slowly. Used for a machine, battery, or other powered device.

   You need to wind up the clock every day so that it doesn't run down.

   If you don't switch off the car lights, you will run the battery down.

5. (перехідне)To read quickly a list or other short text.

   Running down the list of suggestions, I can see three we can discard immediately.

6. (перехідне)To describe in the form of a rundown, a rough outline or summary.

7. (Британія, перехідне)To reduce the size or stock levels of a business, often with a view to closure.

   The board of directors have decided to run down the stocks held in storage prior to offering the company for sale.

   Before you move, you should run down your food supplies in the fridge, freezer, and pantry to use up as much as possible.

8. To decline in quality or condition.

   to run down in health

9. To chase till the object pursued is captured or exhausted.

   to run down a stag

   загнатьzagnatʹ

10. (перехідне)To run against and sink, as a vessel.

11. (перехідне)To crush; to overthrow; to overbear.

12. (сленг, перехідне)To approach (someone, thing or place) aggressively, as to attack.

    He ran down on Rashad and them.

1. He ran down to the lake.

   Він побіг до озера. — deniko

   deEr lief hinunter an den See. — wolfgangth

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2. Tom was running down the street drunk and naked.

   Том біжав униз по вулиці, п'яний та голий. — deniko

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3. Tom was run down by a truck.

   Тома переїхала вантажівка. — deniko

   ruТома переехал грузовик. — sharptoothed

   deTom wurde von einem LKW überfahren. — Dani6187

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4. The battery ran down.

   Акумулятор розрядився. — ChickenKiev

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5. We ran down the hill.

   Ми побігли вниз по схилу. — deniko

   ruМы сбежали с холма. — marafon

   deWir rannten den Hügel hinunter. — Felixjp

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неправильне · Урок

• run upшитиTo run (towards someone or something); to hasten to a destination.
• run offвідлякати, відлякуватиTo flee or depart quickly.
• run outзакінчитися, закінчуватисяTo use up or consume all
• run downпереїхати, переїжджатиTo hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them.
• run overпереїхати, переїжджатиTo exceed the allotted time.
• run awayбігати, бігтиTo flee by running.
• run afterгнати, ганятиTo follow quickly, often in an effort to catch or catch up with (someone or something).
• run intoзрозуміти, розумітиTo enter by running.