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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRun
/rʌn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move swiftly on foot.
"She decided to run in the park every morning to stay fit."
- 1
An act or spell of running.
"He went for a quick run before breakfast."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'rinnan' (to run, flow) and Old Norse 'rinnva', with roots in Proto-Germanic and Proto-Indo-European. Over centuries, the meaning expanded from basic physical locomotion to encompass mechanical operation, managing enterprises, and metaphorical fluid movement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Run" is said worldwide
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courir
Transliteration: koorir
"Elle aime courir dans le parc."
laufen
Transliteration: lauf-en
"Er geht jeden Morgen laufen."
correre
Transliteration: kor-re-re
"Le piace correre nel parco."
correr
Transliteration: ko-rer
"A ella le gusta correr por el parque."
correr
Transliteration: ko-rer
"Ele gosta de correr no parque."
दौड़ना
Transliteration: daudna
"वह पार्क में दौड़ना पसंद करती है।"
跑
Transliteration: pǎo
"她喜欢在公园里跑步。"
달리다
Transliteration: dallida
"그녀는 공원에서 달리는 것을 좋아합니다."
走る
Transliteration: hashiru
"彼女は公園で走るのが好きです。"
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