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"Run in" is a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "llevar preso", and "run into" is a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "chocar con". Learn more about the difference between "run in" and "run into" below.
run in(
ruhn
 
ihn
)
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. llevar preso
The police ran the three of them in for vandalism.La policía llevó presos a los tres por vandalismo.
b. detener
Victor was run in for a crime he didn't commit.Víctor fue detenido por un crimen que no cometió.
2. (to break in)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. hacer el rodaje a
We only just bought the car a month ago, so we're still running it in.Compramos el carro solo hace un mes, así que todavía le estamos haciendo el rodaje.
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run into(
ruhn
 
ihn
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tu
)
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. chocar con
Clay jumped the red light and ran into a taxi.Clay pasó con el semáforo en rojo y chocó con un taxi.
b. chocar contra
He turned around to wave, while continuing to walk, and ran into a pole.Volteó para saludar, sin dejar de caminar, y chocó contra un poste.
c. chocar
Two cars ran into each other on the street in front of my house.Dos coches chocaron en la calle frente a mi casa.
a. tropezarse con
I ran into a friend from Hawaii when I was traveling through Nicaragua.Me tropecé con una amiga de Hawai cuando estaba viajando por Nicaragua.
b. toparse con
Guess who I ran into today?¿A que no adivinas con quién me topé hoy?
c. encontrarse con
I work in the same building as Vera, but I've never run into her.Trabajo en el mismo edificio que Vera, pero aún no me he encontrado con ella.
a. tropezar con
The program, while well intentioned, ran into opposition from many people.El programa, aunque bien intencionado, tropezó con la oposición de muchas personas.
b. encontrarse con
They ran into a dust storm while crossing the desert.Se encontraron con una tormenta de polvo al atravesar el desierto.
c. toparse con
The proposal to buy 80% of the company ran into trouble with the finance committee.La propuesta de comprar el 80% de la compañía se topó con problemas en el comité de finanzas.
a. ascender a
At this rate the total cost of repairing the building will run into the millions.A este paso el costo total de la reparación del edifició ascenderá a millones.
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