run up

1. To run (towards someone or something); to hasten to a destination.

   As I was walking along the road, a man suddenly ran up to me.

   The dog ran up under the table to get his food.

2. To approach (an event or point in time).

   We are putting on lots of special attractions as we run up to Christmas.

3. (transitive)To take to a destination or before an authority.

4. (dated)To erect hastily, as a building.

   hochziehen

5. (idiomatic, transitive)To make something, usually an item of clothing, very quickly.

   I'll run you up a skirt for tomorrow evening.

   make by sewing together quickly

6. (idiomatic, transitive)To bring (a flag) to the top of its flag pole.

   Stand quietly while the honor guard runs the flag up.

7. (transitive)To string up; to hang.

8. Of a bowler, to run, or walk up to the bowling crease in order to bowl a ball.

   He runs up... and bowls. Smashed away for four runs!

9. (intransitive, transitive)To rise; to swell; to grow; to increase.

   Accounts of goods credited run up very fast.

10. (idiomatic)To accumulate (a debt).

    He ran up over $5,000 in unpaid bills.

    anhäufen

    задолжатьzadolžatʹ

    accumulate, sometimes as a debt

11. To thrust up, as anything long and slender.

    The fence runs up along the edge of the pasture.

12. (transitive)To warm up and test an airplane before a flight.

1. Tom ran to catch up to Mary.

   Том побіг, щоб наздогнати Мері.

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2. He ran to catch up to his brother.

   Він побіг, щоб наздогнати свого брата.

   ruОн побежал, чтобы успеть перехватить своего брата.

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3. I ran up the stairs.

   Я побіг вгору по сходах.

   ruЯ взбежал вверх по лестнице.

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4. The cat ran up the tree.

   ruКошка взбежала на дерево.

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5. Tom started running up the hill.

   deTom setzte an und lief den Hügel hinauf.

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irregular · Lesson

• 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.