running

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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)

3. dirección (f) gestión (f) (management) (of hotel, restaurant)

adjetivo

4. continuo(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

running [ra-nin]

sustantivo

1. Carrera, corrida, curso.

2. Acto de forzar un bloqueo.

3. Habilidad para correr.

4. Excursión, recorrido. (Familiar) (m)

5. Marcha, 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

6. Corredor.

7. Que fluye, que contiene pus.

8. Corriente, que corre.

9. Corredizo.


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