running

∗ ≈

corriendo

∗ verb

running
[ˈrʌnɪŋ]
sustantivo
1(competition, race)
  • to be out of/in the running -> no tener/tener posibilidades de ganar
  • to make all the running -> ocupar el primer puesto desde el principio (in contest)
  • running mate (política) -> candidato(a) (sustantivo masculino o femenino) a la vicepresidencia (Estados Unidos)
  • running shoe -> zapatilla (f) deportiva
  • running track -> pista (f) (de atletismo)
2(operation) (of machine, car)
    funcionamiento (m)
  • running costs -> costos mpl or costes mpl de mantenimiento (español de España)
3dirección (f) gestión (f) (management) (of hotel, restaurant)
adjetivo
4continuo(a), constante (battle, feud)
  • he told them to take a running jump (familiar) -> los mandó a freír espárragos
  • running board (automóbiles) -> estribo (m)
  • running commentary -> comentario (m) en directo
  • running repairs -> arreglos mpl (momentáneos)
  • running sore -> llaga (f) supurante
  • running total -> total (m) actualizado
  • running water -> agua (f) corriente

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running [ra-nin]
sustantivo
1Carrera, corrida, curso.
2Acto de forzar un bloqueo.
3Habilidad para correr.
4Excursión, recorrido. (Familiar) (m)
5Marcha, funcionamiento. (m)
  • To be in -> o out of, the running, tener o no tener esperanzas o posibilidades de ganar
  • To make the running -> llevar la delantera
adjetivo
6Corredor.
7Que fluye, que contiene pus.
8Corriente, que corre.
  • Running expenses -> gastos corrientes
9Corredizo.
  • Running knot -> nudo corredizo
  • Running board -> estribo de un automóvil
  • Running gear -> tren de rodaje, ejes y ruedas de un vehículo
  • Running horse -> caballo corredor
  • Running sore -> una herida con pus
  • Running water -> agua corriente

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running [ˈrʌnɪŋ]
adjective
1 (flowing) [+water] corriente; [+tap] abierto; [+stream] de agua corriente
hot and cold running water agua corriente caliente y fría
2 (continuous) continuo
a running battle continuos enfrentamientos; (m) una lucha continua; a running commentary (on sth) (TV) (Rad) un comentario en directo (sobre algo); we can do without a running commentary on the plot, thank you! (humorous) ¡podemos pasar perfectamente sin que nos cuentes el argumento de la película a cada paso!
she gave us a running commentary on what was happening
a running joke una broma continua
The army moved in to stop running battles in Glina ...a running battle between architects and planners She carried on a series of running battles with the press The song turned into a running joke between him and the press
long-running
3 (Med) [+nose] que moquea; [+sore] que supura
adverb
for five days running durante cinco días seguidos consecutivos;or
for the sixth time running
for the third year running, the weather was awful por tercer año consecutivo el tiempo era horroroso
noun
1 (management) [of business, organization, school] gestión; (f) dirección; (f) [of country] gestión; (f)
2 (operation) [of machine, car] funcionamiento; (m) marcha; (f)
to be in running order [+vehicle] estar en buen estado
3 (activity, sport)
running is not allowed in the school corridors no está permitido correr por los pasillos del colegio; his hobby is running le gusta correr
to go running
running geargear ropa de correr; (f)
he started professional running eight years agoprofessional empezó a correr profesionalmente hace ocho años
4
to be in the running for sthin
she's in the running for promotion tiene posibilidades de que la asciendan
to make the runningmake especially (Britain) (Dep) ir a la cabeza; tomar la iniciativa
to be out of the runningout estar fuera de combate
his illness put him out of the running for the presidency su enfermedad lo ha dejado fuera de combate en lo que respecta a la presidencia; su enfermedad ha acabado con sus posibilidades de conseguir la presidencia; he's out of the running for the job now ahora no tiene posibilidades de conseguir el trabajo
he's still in the running for the leadership of the Labour Party The early leaders dropped back and allow others to make the running Women made all the running in demands for change If you're over the age of 45, you're out of the running
modifier
running board (n) (Aut) estribo; (m)
running costs running expenses (n) especially (Britain) [of business] gastos corrientes; (m) [of car] gastos de mantenimiento; (m)
running head (n) (Tip) (Comput) título de página; (m)
running in (n) (Aut) rodaje; (m)
running jump (n) (Dep) salto con carrerilla; (m)
to take a running jump saltar tomando carrerilla
he can (go) take a running jump! (informal) ¡puede irse a la porra!; (informal)
running mate (n) (US) (Pol) [of presidential candidate] candidatoacandidata a la vicepresidencia;a candidata (m) (f)
running repairs (n) reparaciones provisionales; (f)
running shoe (n) zapatilla de correr de deporte; (f)or
running stitch (n) (countable) puntada de bastilla; (f)
We ran small running stitches around the outside edge
(uncountable) bastilla; (f)
Sew a line of running stitch down from the fold to form the waistband
running total (n) suma parcial; (f)
to keep a running total (of sth) llevar la cuenta del total (de algo)
running track (n) pista (de atletismo); (f)

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