run on

continuar

run on(ruhn an)

intransitive verb phrase

1. (to continue)

a. continuar

The talk wasn't supposed to run on after 1:00 pm.

No se suponía que la plática continuara después de la 1:00 pm.

b. seguir

Sometimes class runs on for a few minutes after the bell.

A veces la clase sigue durante unos minutos después del timbre.

c. prolongarse (pronominal verb)

It's looking like the rehearsal is going to run on a little more.

Parece que el ensayo va a prolongarse un poquito más.

2. (to talk continuously)

a. seguir hablando

If you ask Laura about her son, she'll run on about him the whole night.

Si le preguntas a Laura por su hijo, va a seguir hablando de él toda la noche.

run on

intransitive verb

1. (meeting)

a. continuar

2. (colloquial)

a. hablar sin parar (talk a lot)

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run on

verb:intransitive:plus_adverb

1 (continue) prolongarse

the film ran on too long la película duraba or se prolongaba demasiado

He tends to let his jokes run on too long

the list ran on and on la lista era interminable

2 (talk) seguir hablando

3 (Tip) continuar sin dejar espacio

transitive verb

(Tip) unir al párrafo anterior

intransitive verb

the conversation ran on wine el tema de la conversación era el vino; my thoughts ran on Mary mi pensamiento se concentró en Mary