vs
QUICK ANSWER
"Saltar" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to jump", and "correr" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to run". Learn more about the difference between "saltar" and "correr" below.
saltar(
sahl
-
tahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
b. to leap
El caballo saltó de un lado del barranco al otro.The horse leapt from one side of the ravine to the other.
4. (to burst)
b. to shatter (glass)
Se golpeó contra el escaparate, y saltó todo el cristal.She was knocked into the display window and all the glass shattered.
c. to blow up
Saltó el carro unos pocos minutos después del choque.The car blew up just a few minutes after the crash.
a. to lose one's temper
Al oír la noticia, saltó y arrojó el libro contra la pared.When he heard the news, he lost his temper and threw the book against the wall.
b. to explode
Mi hermano saltó y empezó a gritarle al carro que lo cerró en la carretera.My brother exploded and began to yell at the car that cut him off on the highway.
c. to get angry
No hay por qué saltar por una cosa pequeña así.There's no reason to get angry about a little thing like that.
a. to blurt out
"¡Pero no es justo!", saltó desesperadamente."But it's not fair!," she blurted out desperately.
b. to come out
Saltó con un comentario ofensivo sin pensar y, en seguida, se arrepintió.He came out with an offensive remark without thinking and then he immediately regretted it.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to jump
El criminal saltó la valla y se escapó de la cárcel.The criminal jumped the fence and escaped from prison.
b. to jump over
La princesa saltó la roca de un brinco y se echó a correr colina abajo.The princess jumped over the rock in a single bound and took off running down the hill.
8. (to omit)
a. to skip
Vuelve un segundo. Creo que saltaste una página.Go back for a second. I think you skipped a page.
b. to miss out (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Tuve la mano levantada durante cinco minutos, pero el profesor me saltó y le preguntó a mi compañero.I had my hand up for five minutes, but the teacher missed me out and asked my classmate.
9. (to break)
saltarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
10. (to omit)
11. (legal)
a. to break
La empresa tuvo muchos problemas después de saltarse algunos reglamentos.The company had a lot of problems after breaking some regulations.
12. (to ignore)
a. to run (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Ese coche se saltó el semáforo en rojo!That car just ran a red light!
b. to jump (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¿Por qué te saltaste el semáforo? Fue muy peligroso.Why did you jump the lights? It was a really dangerous thing to do.
13. (to be expelled)
a. to pop off
Se le saltó un botón de su jersey cuando se lo quitó.A button popped off her sweater when she took it off.
b. to come off
La cremallera de mi chaqueta se me habrá saltado en la secadora.The zipper of my jacket must have come off in the dryer.
correr(
koh
-
rrehr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to run
Corro 12 kilómetros cada día.I run 12 kilometers every day.
Este año voy a correr la maratón.I'm running the marathon this year.
a. to move
Tuve que correr la mesa para tener más espacio.I had to move the table to have more space.
3. (to risk)
a. to run
No corras riesgos innecesarios; ponte en manos de un profesional.Don't run unnecessary risks. Put yourself in the hands of a professional.
4. (to get rid of) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
5. (to hasten)
a. to hurry
Corre, baja el fuego. Se va a quemar el estofado.Hurry, turn the heat down. The stew is going to burn.
b. to hurry up
Tendremos que correr si no queremos llegar tarde al cine.We'll have to hurry up if we don't want to be late for the movie.
c. to run around
Me pasé el día corriendo detrás de los niños.I spent the whole day running around after the kids.
7. (to spread)
correrse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to move
Durante el terremoto, se corrió la mesa y golpeó contra la pared con fuerza.During the earthquake, the table moved and hit the wall hard.
b. to shift
Una ola enorme hizo balancearse al barco, y la carga se corrió primero hacia un lado y luego hacia el otro.A huge wave made the ship roll, and its load shifted first to one side and then to the other.
d. to move up
Si nos corremos, podrán sentarse esas señoras que están allí de pie.If we move up, those ladies standing over there will be able to sit down.
e. to shift over
Córrete un poco hacia allá, por favor. Apenas tengo espacio.Shift over that way a bit, please. I barely have any room.
f. to shift up
Dile a Esteban que se corra para que pueda sentarse Inés.Tell Esteban to shift up so that Ines can sit down.
g. to pull over (car)
El carro se corrió hacia un lado para dejar pasar al camión.The car pulled over to one side to let the truck through.
10. (to smudge)
a. to get a run (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
No hay nada que me fastidie más que se me corran las medias.There's nothing more annoying than getting a run in my stockings.
b. to get a ladder (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¿Te diste cuenta de que se te corrieron las medias?Did you know you have a ladder in your tights?
12. (colloquial) (to have an orgasm) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. to come (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Algunas personas tardan más que otras en correrse.Some people take longer than others to come.
13. (colloquial) (to leave furtively) (Bolivia) (Chile) (Nicaragua) (Peru)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in Chile
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
Regionalism used in Peru
a. to slip away
Intentó correrse sin ordenar su cuarto, pero su madre lo vio.He tried to slip away without tidying up his room, but his mother saw him.
