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run

[/rʌn/]
verb/nounpl: runs
correr/executar/rodar
1. to move quickly on foot with both feet leaving the ground
She runs every morning in the park.
Ela corre todo dia no parque.
2. to operate or function
The engine runs smoothly.
O motor funciona perfeitamente.
3. to manage or be in charge of
He runs a successful business.
Ele gerencia um negócio bem-sucedido.
4. to continue or extend in a particular direction
The river runs through the valley.
O rio corre pelo vale.
5. a continuous period of something; a noun form indicating an act of running
I took a run around the block.
Dei uma volta correndo ao redor do quarteirão.
NYC Slang
run it back (repeat something), on the run (fleeing or busy)
Synonyms
sprintjogoperateexecutemanageconduct
Antonyms
walkstopcease

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
correr/rodar
Most common usage for physical running and operating machinery
Rio de Janeiro
correr/rodar
Standard usage, no regional variation
São Paulo
rodar/gerenciar
Often used for business operations and management
Portugal
correr/funcionar
Slightly more formal in business context; 'funcionar' for machinery

Related Idioms & Phrases

run of the mill (ordinary)
run circles around (outperform)
run into the ground (exhaust)
run late (be behind schedule)
run the show (be in charge)
on the run (fleeing or constantly busy)
have the runs (diarrhea)
in the long run (eventually)
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