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1 run into
1) (to meet: I ran into her in the street.) topar con, encontrarse con2) (to crash into or collide with: The car ran into a lamp-post.) chocar conrun into vb1. chocar contra2. encontrarse conv + prep + oa) ( collide with) \<\<vehicle\>\> chocar* con; \<\<wallee\>\> chocar* or darse* contrab) ( meet by chance) encontrarse* or toparse conc) ( encounter) \<\<opposition/problem\>\> toparse or tropezar* con, encontrar*d) ( amount to)VI + PREP1) (=encounter) [+ person] tropezar con, encontrarse con; [+ problems] tropezar conto run into debt — contraer deudas, endeudarse
the negotiations have run into difficulties — ha habido dificultades que han entorpecido or obstaculizado las negociaciones
2) (=collide with)3) (=merge)the colours have run into each other — se han mezclado or desteñido los colores
4) (=amount to) elevarse a, ascender athe cost will run into millions — el coste se elevará a or ascenderá a varios millones
* * *v + prep + oa) ( collide with) \<\<vehicle\>\> chocar* con; \<\<wall/tree\>\> chocar* or darse* contrab) ( meet by chance) encontrarse* or toparse conc) ( encounter) \<\<opposition/problem\>\> toparse or tropezar* con, encontrar*d) ( amount to)