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1 run
1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) hlaupa2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) renna, rúlla3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) renna, streyma4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) (láta) ganga, vera í gangi5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) reka, stÿra6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) láta hlaupa í kapphlaupi; hlaupa, keppa7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) ganga reglulega8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) ganga, halda áfram9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) keyra, eiga10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) renna til, upplitast11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) keyra, gefa (e-m) far12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) renna (fingrum í gegnum/augum yfir)13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) vera; verða2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) hlaup2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) ökutúr/-ferð3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) tímabil4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) lykkjufall5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) frjáls afnot6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) stig7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) afgirt svæði; stía•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) samfellt, í einu- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
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2 run out
1) ((of a supply) to come to an end: The food has run out.) ganga til þurrðar2) ((with of) to have no more: We've run out of money.) verða uppiskroppa með -
3 in the long run
(in the end: We thought we would save money, but in the long run our spending was about the same as usual.) á endanum -
4 long
I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) langur2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) langur3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) langur, á lengd4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) langur, lengi5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) langur2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) löngu2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) lengi•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) þrá, dauðlanga- longing- longingly -
5 put a spurt on / put on a spurt
(to run or go faster eg towards the end of a race: He put a sudden spurt on and passed the other competitors.) taka á, taka góðan endasprettEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > put a spurt on / put on a spurt
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end-run — (ĕndʹrŭn ) tr.v. end ·ran, ( răn ) end ·run·ning, end ·runs Informal. To bypass (an impediment) often by deceit or trickery: “The plan to end run the... Senate committee ran into instant resistance” (Peter Goldman). * * * … Universalium
end run — end′ run n. 1) spo Also called end′ sweep . a running play in football in which the ballcarrier attempts to outflank the defensive end 2) cvb inf an indirect or evasive and expedient maneuver • Etymology: 1900–05, amer … From formal English to slang
end run — n. 1. Football SWEEP (n. 16) 2. an attempt to bypass red tape, opposition, etc … English World dictionary
end run — noun (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line • Syn: ↑sweep • Topics: ↑American football, ↑American football game • Hypernyms: ↑run, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
end-run — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: end run, noun : to avoid artfully deliberately end running the rules * * * end run, 1. Football. a play in which the ball carrier tries to advance the ball by circling one end of the defensive line. 2. U.S.… … Useful english dictionary
end run — {n.} A football play in which a back tries to run around one end of the opponent s line. * /Smith s end run scored the winning touchdown./ … Dictionary of American idioms
end run — {n.} A football play in which a back tries to run around one end of the opponent s line. * /Smith s end run scored the winning touchdown./ … Dictionary of American idioms
end run — noun Date: 1902 1. a football play in which the ballcarrier attempts to run wide around the end of the line; specifically sweep 3e 2. an evasive trick or maneuver < made an end run around the regulations > … New Collegiate Dictionary
end\ run — noun A football play in which a back tries to run around one end of the opponent s line. Smith s end run scored the winning touchdown … Словарь американских идиом
end run — noun 1》 American Football an attempt by the ball carrier to run around the end of the defensive line. 2》 N. Amer. an evasive tactic. verb (end run) N. Amer. evade … English new terms dictionary
end run — 1. Football. Also called end sweep, sweep. a running play in which the ball carrier attempts to outflank the defensive end. 2. Informal. a. an evasive or diversionary maneuver. b. an attempt to surmount a difficulty without confronting it… … Universalium
