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"Run over" is a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "atropellar", and "knock down" is a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "tirar abajo". Learn more about the difference between "run over" and "knock down" below.
run over(
ruhn
o
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vuhr
)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.).
a. atropellar
That car didn't stop at the lights. He almost ran me over!Ese auto no paró en el semáforo. ¡Por poco me atropella!
b. recorrer con (one's eyes or fingers)
Pensive, Ann ran her fingers over the piano keyboard.Ann, pensativa, recorrió el teclado del piano con los dedos.
3. (to review)
a. repasar
Today we'll quickly run over what we did in last week's class, then continue.Hoy repasaremos rápidamente lo que hicimos en la clase de la semana anterior, luego continuaremos.
b. leer
He started assembling the machine without running over the instructions.Empezó a montar la máquina sin leer las instrucciones.
c. leer por encima
She ran over the letter I handed her, then put it on her desk.Leyó por encima la carta que le entregué, y la puso sobre su escritorio.
d. echar un vistazo a
I don't know when I'm going to get a chance to run over the report she gave me.No sé cuándo voy a tener la oportunidad de echarle un vistazo al informe que me entregó.
a. ensayar
I think we need to run over that piece once more before the concert.Creo que deberíamos ensayar esa pieza una vez más antes del concierto.
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. derramarse
I put the milk on to heat, but I forgot it and it ran over.Puse la leche a calentar, pero se me olvidó y se derramó.
b. rebosar
Torrential rains caused the water to run over and flood the damn surroundings.Las lluvias torrenciales hicieron que el agua rebosara e inundara los alrededores de la presa.
c. desbordarse
Turn the faucet off. The bathtub is running over!Cierra el grifo. ¡Se está desbordando la bañera!
a. durar más de lo previsto (time)
The meeting ran over and I missed my train.La reunión duró más de lo previsto y perdí mi tren.
b. exceder el límite de palabras (word limit)
If the report runs over, what do I do? - You'll have to cut the introduction.Si el reporte excede el límite de palabras, ¿qué hago? - Tendrás que quitar la introducción.
knock down(
nak
daun
)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.).
a. tirar abajo
We climbed the tree and used a stick to knock the apples down.Trepamos al árbol y usamos un palo para tirar abajo las manzanas.
b. echar abajo
Peter spent hours building that sandcastle, then someone came and knocked it down.Peter estuvo horas construyendo ese castillo de arena, luego viene alguien y lo echó abajo.
c. tirar al suelo
A huge dog came rushing at me and nearly knocked me down.Un perro enorme se abalanzó sobre mí y casi me tira al suelo.
d. derribar
His opponent knocked him down with a right hook, and he couldn't get up.Su contrincante lo derribó con un gancho de derecha, y no pudo levantarse.
a. atropellar
A speeding car knocked the little girl down, and failed to stop.Un auto yendo a exceso de velocidad atropelló a la niña, y no se detuvo.
4. (to reduce)
a. rebajar
I can knock it down to $120, but that's my final offer.Lo puedo rebajar a $120, pero eso es mi último precio.
5. (at auction)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
It's the auctioneer's job to knock items down for the highest price he can get.Le corresponde al rematador rematar los lotes al mejor precio que se puede obtener.
The painting was knocked down to an Internet bidder at $280,000.El cuadro se le adjudicó a un postor por Internet por $280,000.
