If you want to speak English fluently, you need to know phrasal verbs! However, most traditional English textbooks do not focus on them. In this article, we will consider constructions with the phrasal verb run in the context of everyday dialogues.
The verb Run is translated from English into Russian as "to run", however, the specificity of the English language involves the joint use of various prepositions, when added to the verb, the meaning and translation change dramatically. By reviewing the meaning of phrasal verbs with run and examples for them, you will understand how each phrase changes the meaning of the sentence and is used in spoken English. Phrasal verbs and their meanings must be known by heart.
Chase or run after someone/something
I ran after the bus, but it didn't stop for me.
I ran after the bus, but it didn't stop.
Run Around
- Run around the area
When I was a kid, I used to run around the neighborhood with my friends.
When I was a kid, I used to run around the neighborhood with my friends.
The kids are running around the neighborhood / Children run around the neighborhood.
- be very busy, have a lot to do
Sorry I haven't had the chance to call you this week – I've been running around between work, school, and soccer practice.
Sorry, I didn't have a chance to call you this week - I was running between work, school and football.
Note. There is also the noun "runaround". "To give someone the runaround" means giving someone excuses and bad explanations so that they don't get the information or make the desired progress.
run away
Run away from someone who is chasing you or in the opposite direction from something.
Everyone run away from the explosion.
Everyone ran away from the explosion.
The dog is running away from the boy.
The dog runs away from the boy.
When a child or teenager leaves home due to family problems.
She run away from home when she was just 15.
She ran away from home when she was only 15 years old.
run for
Strive to be elected to a political or leadership position.
Mark is running for state senator.
Mark works for a state senator.
Run Into
Run into someone = Meet someone unexpectedly.
I ran into my English teacher at the shopping mall.
I ran into an English teacher at the mall.
Run into a problem To face a problem
I ran into a few problems when I tried to install the software program, so I had to call a specialist.
I ran into a few problems when I tried to install the program, so I had to call a specialist.
Run into a brick wall = Meet an obstacle that is difficult or impossible to overcome.
The peace negotiations ran into a brick wall when both leaders refused to compromise.
Peace talks stalled when both leaders refused to compromise.
run off
Make photocopies.
Can you run off 300 copies of this document?
Can you make 300 copies of this document?
Run off with (someone) = When a married man abandons his husband or wife and stays with a new lover.
The actor left his wife and three kids and ran off with a 20-year-old model.
The actor left his wife and three children and ran away with a 20-year-old model.
run on
Ask for something
Electric automobiles run on electricity, not gas.
Electric cars run on electricity, not gas.
run out of
Nothing left
We ran out of alcohol at the party, so we had to go buy some more.
We ran out of alcohol at the party so we had to buy some more.
The car ran out of gas. Car ran out of gas
run over
- Run over someone, run over by a car, train, truck.
- It is used in a situation where a case or process took longer than planned.
The session ran over 1 hour, so I was late for my next meeting.
The session lasted over 1 hour, so I was late for the next meeting
run through
- Quickly explain/clarify any thought, idea, concept
Let me run through the schedule for the tour.
Let me go over the tour schedule.
- Quickly rehearse a play, presentation, song, etc.
I'd like to run through the presentation one more time to make sure everything's perfect.
I would like to rehearse the presentation one more time to make sure everything is perfect.
run up
- Run towards someone or something
As soon as I come home from training, my wife run up to me and hug me.
- Spend a lot of money on credit
my parents ran up a debt of $10,000 on their credit cards.
My parents piled $10,000 in debt on their credit cards.
run with
Spending time with people (generally bad)
My son's been running with a bad gang - his company like to smoke weed.
My son spends time with bad company - people around him like to smoke weed.
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Verbrun- one of the many-valued, common words used independently or as part of expressions, phrasal verbs. In this collection, we will look at the main uses of the verb run and expressions with it.
Basic meanings of the verb RUN
If we consider the verb run at the initial, non-advanced level, it means "to run", but this is not its only meaning. Let's look at a few of the main ones.
- run
The dog is running. - The dog is running.
I run every morning. - I run every morning.
- manage, control
Bill runs his business. Bill manages his business.
Who runs the restaurant? - Who runs the restaurant?
- Work (about the device, mechanism), manage the device
The machine is still running. - The machine is still running.
I can't run this machine. “I can't drive this car.
Leave the engine running. - Don't turn off the engine.
- Drive, perform regular trips along the route:
The trains are not running due to the weather. The trains don't run because of the weather.
The bus runs five times a day into town. Buses go to the city five times a day.
Useful expressions with the verb RUN
Separately, I will highlight a few useful expressions with the word run (verb or noun)
- run low- to run out (stocks of something have decreased)
Supplies are running low. - Supplies are running low.
- run out of something- run out (stocks of something are approaching zero)
In this expression, unlike the previous one, what is expressed is (fuel, money), and not (we, I):
We are running out of fuel. We're running out of fuel.
I ran out of money. - I've run out of money.
- run short of something- run out (stocks are declining)
Here, too, the object ends, not the subject.
We are running short of water. - We're running out of water.
The difference with “running out” is that run out is when the stock is completely depleted, and run short is for a small amount.
- run errands- carry out orders
Usually it means to go somewhere and do something, buy, bring something.
I was running errands for my father. – I ran errands for my father (e.g. went to the post office, picked up dry cleaning, went to buy something, etc.)
- hit– and– run- knock down and leave (by car)
Hit-and-run (literally “hit and run”) is when a driver hits a person in a car and flees the scene of the crime. In this expression, run is not a verb, but a noun.
She witnessed a hit-and-run accident. She witnessed the incident when a car hit a man and fled.
She was killed by a hit-and-run driver. She was hit and killed by a car that fled the scene.
- in the long run– in the long term
Expensive treatment will save you a lot of money in the long run. – Expensive treatment will save you a lot of money in the long run.
- in the short run- in the short term
The wall won't last long, but it will help in the short run. “The wall won't last long, but it will help in the short term.
- on the run- on the run, in a hurry, doing something else
Don't eat on the run. - Don't eat on the run.
- be on the run– 1) be on the run, 2) be very busy
The criminal is still on the run. The criminal is still on the run.
He is always on the run and has not time to chat. He is always busy and has no time to chat.
Phrasal verbs with RUN
The verb run, especially in the meaning of "run" is often used with prepositions and adverbs, such combinations can form phrasal verbs.
- run away- run away
We ran away in terror. We fled in terror.
- run up to someone\something- run up to someone/something
The kids ran up to me. The kids ran up to me.
- run for- catching up
I was running for the bus but it drove off. I ran after the bus, but it left.
- run into someone / run across- bump into someone unexpectedly
I ran into (ran across) my classmate at the mall. I accidentally met a classmate at the mall.
- run across a problem- to face a problem
We ran across a problem with the new equipment. We ran into a problem with the new equipment.
- run after something- to try to achieve something, to "chase" something
He spent his life running after fame. He spent his life chasing fame.
- run after somebody- trying to achieve someone's love location, "running" after someone
He's always running after women. He is constantly chasing women.
- run against sb\ smt- to be against something (to play not in favor)
Luck was running against him that day. Luck was not on his side that day.
- run around- be very busy, do a lot of things
I'm tired, I've been running around all day. - I'm tired, I've been busy all day.
- run on something- to work on something (about a power source, energy)
Her car runs on electricity, not gas. Her car runs on electricity, not gasoline.
- run over something/someone- move by car
He ran over a cat while driving to work. He ran over a cat when he was driving to work.
- run over/ through ssomething- briefly repeat something, "run over" something
Let's quickly run through the lines before we go on the stage. Let's quickly run through the script before going on stage.
- run off- run away unexpectedly
His wife ran off with another man. “His wife ran away with another man.
He is a bad employee, today he ran off home when I needed him. - He is a bad worker, today he ran home when I needed him.
- run to something- reach something
The cost of construction work might run to a million dollars. The cost of construction can reach up to a million dollars.
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Phrasing is a special property of English verbs, which is inherent in many lexical constructions. Its essence lies in the ability to form new, fundamentally new meanings, which sometimes differ radically from the original translation of a particular word. One of the structures is run, a lexical unit that can be followed by prepositions and adverbs and, accordingly, have different shades of meaning. In addition, the verb itself has several grammatical features that are also important to mention.
Main characteristics of the verb
The main translation that the structure under consideration has is “run”. However, the verb is not always translated in this way, which is why it is called phrasal, as it is able to form new shades that are not typical for such a translation. For example:
- He is able to run up a new pair of shoes; therefore, you may address himHe able fast do new couple shoes, That's why You can apply To him
- I don't want to run my personal ideas by him-I Not Want expound their personal ideas to him
In addition, the construction under consideration is ; compared to the correct one, it does not have the ending -ed. 3 forms of the verb look like run - ran - run. From this it can be seen that the second form of the verb, used to express the Past tense, and the third form (for Perfect tenses) are the same. In addition, if there is also a long form formed with the ending –ing.
Note: long forms are sometimes not written in a standard way; in the Continuous form, the last consonant of the verb will be doubled, as it is preceded by a short stressed vowel - running.
This word is pronounced quite normally. The pronunciation in both British and American English is the same: the transcription will look like .
Colloquial expressions with a verb
Phrasal verb run is quite often included in various colloquial constructions. At the same time, sometimes translating such structures literally will not work, since direct translation sometimes means not at all what is meant in one or another idiom. The following are examples of popular expressions that are often used in colloquial speech:
in the long run - in the long run
run out of time - not enough time 
Similar constructions in English are often used not only in colloquial speech, but also in writing, as well as in a journalistic style.
Like Phrasal verb
As already mentioned, phrasal verbs are those lexical units in which, due to the appearance of a preposition or adverb (and sometimes both), the construction acquires a completely new meaning and is already suitable for a new situation. When it comes to run, it has quite a few possible options, each of which is typical for a particular speech moment. The following are examples of the most common phrasal constructions with the word in question:
Out, down, to, into
- run out of - end
- for the phrasal verb run down, the typical meaning is “to go down”:
I’ m going to run down and punish you if you do not want to behave well- I'm going to let you down and punish you if you don't want to behave.
- the construction to run to is translated as "to ask for help":
Mr. Cunningham is too respected and wealthy to run to us, I suppose he will not call us even if he is dying“Mr. Cunningham is too respected and rich to ask us for help; I think he won't call even if he dies
- the variant to run into has a connotation of "stumble". By the way, the construction to run across has exactly the same translation:
You will believe me but I ran into him in the supermarket by chance yesterday -You to me Not believe, But yesterday I accidentally I stumbled on him V shop
After, over, off against
- the to run after construct has the meaning "pursue":
It was quite difficult for me to run after Alex, but I managed to catch himWas enough hard chase Alexa, But to me managed catch his
- typical meanings for the structure to run over are “move, crush”:
don't go there; the officer said that he had been run over by a car, and he is in hospital now -Not go there, Officer said, What his moved machine And Now He V hospital
- the phrase to run off is translated as "to run away":
Why did you run off? Was it so boring there? -Why You escaped? Was it that boring?
- the expression to run against has the meaning "to resist, interfere with something":
Your enemies run against you, don't give them a chance to believe in your weaknesses -You oppose your enemies, Not give them chance believe V your weaknesses
Most of these meanings, as can be seen from the examples, practically do not overlap with the original meaning of the verb, which makes the need to memorize all these constructions important. Taking into account all these features will help to correctly use the appropriate expressions in speech and not make mistakes when using certain idioms.
Phrasal verb Run:
1.Run around - hang around with a dubious company, lead a dissolute life.
He was running around with bad guys - He was running around with bad guys.
2. Run about - run back and forth, frolic. The dog was running about the garden - The dog was running around the garden.
3. Run along - leave. Don't run along, I'm talking to you - Don't go, I'm talking to you.
4. Run away with - lose control (about the car), win an easy victory, get out of someone's control. Our team should run away with the cricket competition - Our team will easily win the cricket championship.
5. Run at - attack, rush. He ran at him - He attacked him.
6.Run down - shoot down, find, decrease, shrink, be in crisis.
The girl was run down - The girl was hit by a car.
He ran down a very good article - He ran down a very good article.
7. Run up - increase (about prices), do it in haste.
Prices are running up nowadays - Today prices are rising.
I ran up several dishes, but they weren`t tasty - I hastily prepared several dishes, but they were not tasty.
8. Run up against - collide, meet.
The company ran up against various difficulties - The company ran into various problems.
9. Run in - arrest, put in jail
You have no evidence to run me in - You have no evidence to put me in jail.
10. Run into - collide, meet by chance, experience problems, be in crisis
She ran into a bench - She ran into a bench.
He ran into Sandra yesterday - Yesterday he accidentally met Sandra.
The company ran into deep crisis - The company is in a deep crisis.
11. Run out - run out, run out. The time is running out - Time is running out.
12. Run over - overflow, exceed the limit, knock down.
Water is running over - Water overflows.
We tried not to run over the agreed price - We tried not to go beyond the agreed price.
The car ran over a little girl - The car hit a little girl.
15. Run over with - to be carried away (by an idea).
Those days he was running over with literature - In those days he was very fond of literature.
16. Run off - run away, scribble (verses). Yesterday I ran off the report in 2 hours - Yesterday I ran off the report in 2 hours.
Frequently used phrasal verbs with RUN that you must know.
Run is one of the most commonly used words in the English language, so phrasal verbs with run are also used quite often and often in the most unexpected meanings. We will look at just a few of them and start with the interesting ones. run across.
Run across
This phrasal verb is needed when you want to say that you accidentally met someone or accidentally found something:
I ran across him at a conference in Moscow. — I met him at a conference in Moscow.
I ran across my ex in the supermarket yesterday. Yesterday at the supermarket, I accidentally met my ex.
Ann ran across the letter while she was tidying the drawers. Ann came across the letter while she was arranging the drawers.
Do not forget that in the case of a phrasal verb run across we are talking about random, unexpected meetings or finds.
run across someone / something - randomly meet someone, bump into someone, find something by chance, stumble upon something.
Run after
The meaning of this phrasal verb is quite predictable:
run after someone / something - run after someone or something; chase someone or something; chase someone or something.
He ran after the car trying to stop it. He ran after the car, trying to stop it.
In informal speech run after also used in the sense of "running after someone", that is, courting someone to get attention and start a relationship:
He's always running after all pretty girls. - He's always running after all pretty girls.
She runs after every man in this town. She runs after every man in this city.
And one more interesting point. Run after can be used in the sense of "serve", that is, to do so many things for someone, as if you were his servant:
I can't keep running after you all day! "I can't serve you all day!"
run into
run into used in various situations. In informal communication run into someone is used in the sense of "accidentally meet someone, run into someone":
I ran into my old friend at the movies. I ran into my old friend at the cinema.
run into someone / something also means “to run into / run into someone or something; bump into someone or something":
Nick ran into a tree when he was parking. Nick crashed into a tree when he was parking.
A bus ran into me at the traffic lights last week. — Last week, a bus hit me at a traffic light (meaning that the bus hit my car).
And you can suddenly find yourself in some kind of difficult situation ( run into something):
run into trouble- to face a problem
run into problems- run into problems
run into difficulties- face difficulties have trouble
run into criticism- face criticism
run into debt- get into debt
We ran into financial difficulties when we lost a sponsor. We ran into financial difficulties when we lost our sponsor.
run into something has another meaning "to reach a certain amount, to reach, to be calculated by a certain amount":
run into hundreds- number in the hundreds
run into thousands- number in the thousands
run into millions- be in the millions
His income runs into six figures. “His profit is in the six figures.
The cost of the damage runs into several thousand of dollars. The cost of damage reaches several thousand dollars.
run out
run out- a phrasal verb meaning "to run out / run out, run out / run out of, run out of supplies."
If you've run out of something, you can say so using a phrasal verb. run out of something:
We've run out of bread. We've run out of bread.
We ran out of fuel. We've run out of gas.
And even like this:
I'm running out of patience. - I'm running out of patience.
It is possible in another way, without a pretext of:
My patience is running out. “My patience is running out.
Time is running out . We should make a decision now. - Time is running out. We should make a decision now.
They returned home when their money ran out. They returned home when the money ran out.
Another example with a pen. The pen may run out of ink. To say this, we use run out:
My pen has run out. Can I borrow yours? - My pen is out. Can I borrow yours?
This phrasal verb can also be used in the sense of "expiring, ending" when it comes to the expiration date of any official document:
The contract runs out in two months. The contract expires in two months.
My passport runs out next year. — My passport expires next year.
run away
run away- run away, run away Let's see how run away used in speech.
Note that "to run away from someone" - run away from someone:
The boy is running away from the dog. The boy is running away from the dog.
Run away from home- escape from home:
He ran away from home when he was 16. - He ran away from home when he was 16 years old.
Of course, you can run away not only from home, for example: run away from school - run away from school; run away from jail - escape from prison, etc., in any case, the preposition is used from.
run away It is also used in the figurative meaning of "to avoid something, to evade something." For example, if you are trying to avoid a problem or some difficult situation. Note that in this case the preposition is again used from:
You can't just run away from the problem. - You can't just avoid this problem (literally, as if running away from the problem).
We have considered only 5 phrasal verbs with RUN, although, of course, there are many more. But about them another time)) As usual, below you will find a dictionary with vocabulary, add it to yourself and memorize the words with us.
Phrasal verbs with run. Dictionary
Dictionary: "Phrasal verbs with RUN" (17 words)
- run across - randomly meet someone, run into; find something by chance, stumble upon
- run after - run after, chase after; serve; to run after someone (= to look after)
- run into - run into smb.(=meet by chance); run into someone or something, crash into; reach, amount to a certain amount
- run out - (of smth) run out / run out, run out, run out of supplies; to expire (of a term)
- run away - (from) run away, run away; to avoid something, avoid something.
- I ran across my ex in the shop - I ran into my ex in the store
- He ran after the car - He ran after the car.
- She runs after every man - She runs after every man.
- I can "t run after you all day - I can't serve you all day.
- He ran into a tree - He ran into a tree.
- run into difficulties - face difficulties
- run into problems - run into problems
- run into debt - get into debt (get into debt)
- We have run out of bread - We have run out of bread.
- Time is running out - Time is running out (ends).
- I am running out of patience - I am running out of patience.
- run away from home - run away from home
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