Meaning

3 senses
  1. (idiomatic)To reach a particular maximum amount, size, value, etc.

    The official report runs to several thousand pages in 12 volumes.

    The repairs ran to 1,200 euros.

  2. (idiomatic)To be capable of reaching or achieving.

    My musical tastes don't run to Wagner, I'm afraid.

    I think my carpentry should run to making a window.

  3. To go to a responsible person or authority figure for support; to require another to support oneself.

    She's getting a little old to run to her mother every time she gets in a fight with her friends.

Examples

885 sentences
  1. Let's run to the bus stop.

    Побігли до автобусної зупинки.

    ruДавайте побежим к автобусной остановке.

    deRennen wir zur Bushaltestelle.

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  2. The dog came running to her.

    Собака підбіг до неї.

    ruСобака подбежала к ней.

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  3. He ran down to the lake.

    Він побіг до озера.

    deEr lief hinunter an den See.

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  4. Tom ran to his room, crying.

    Том з плачем побіг до своєї кімнати.

    ruТом в слезах побежал к себе в комнату.

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  5. Tom ran to the parking lot.

    Том побіг на парковку.

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Forms

runs to, running to, ran to, run to
Base formrun to · to run to
3rd person singularruns to
Present participlerunning to
Past simpleran to
Past participlerun to

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyrun to
he, she, itruns to

Past simpleLesson

all personsran to

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave run to
he, she, ithas run to

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill run to

Phrasal verbs

16 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

1 synonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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