cars run on petrol

to fill up with petrol — fare il pieno (di benzina)

to run on petrol — andare a benzina

to fill up with petrol — fare il pieno (di benzina)

to run on petrol — andare a benzina

run and see — corri a vedere

to run for the bus — fare una corsa per prendere l'autobus

to run to help sb — accorrere in aiuto di qn, correre ad aiutare qn

don't come running to me when you've got problems — non correre da me quando avrai dei problemi

we shall have to run for it — ci toccherà tagliare la corda

to run for President — candidarsi per la Presidenza

he's running for the Presidency — si è presentato come candidato per la presidenza

a rumour ran through the town that... — si è sparsa la voce in città che...

that tune keeps running through my head — continua a venirmi in mente quel motivetto

it runs in the family — è un tratto di famiglia

the train runs between Gatwick and Victoria — il treno fa servizio tra Gatwick e la stazione Victoria

the bus runs every 20 minutes — c'è un autobus ogni 20 minuti

to be running late — essere in ritardo

to run the engine — tenere acceso il motore

leave the engine running — lascia il motore acceso

to run on petrol/on diesel/off batteries — andare a benzina/a diesel/a batterie

it has another 5 years to run — vale per altri 5 anni

the play ran for 2 years — lo spettacolo ha tenuto cartellone per 2 anni

the cost ran to hundreds of pounds — alla fine la spesa è stata di centinaia di sterline

their losses run into millions — hanno avuto una perdita di milioni

the tears ran down her cheeks — le lacrime le scorrevano sulle guance

you left the tap running — hai lasciato il rubinetto aperto

the river runs into the sea — il fiume sfocia nel mare

the road runs into the square — la strada sbocca nella piazza

the milk ran all over the floor — il latte si è sparso sul pavimento

my nose is running — mi cola il naso

his face was running with sweat — il sudore gli colava sul viso

his blood ran cold — gli si è gelato il sangue

(with adv or prep) to run across the road — attraversare di corsa la strada

the road runs along the river — la strada corre lungo il fiume

the road runs by our house — la strada passa davanti a casa nostra

the path runs from our house to the station — il sentiero va da casa nostra fino alla stazione

the car ran into the lamppost — la macchina è andata a sbattere contro il lampione

he was running towards her — correva verso di lei

he ran up to me — mi corse incontro

she ran up the stairs — salì su per le scale di corsa

I ran five kilometres — ho corso cinque chilometri

to run a marathon — partecipare ad una maratona

she ran a good race — ha fatto una buona gara

the race is run over 4 km — la gara si svolge su un percorso di 4 km

to let things run their course — lasciare che le cose seguano il loro corso

to run a horse — far correre un cavallo

(move) to run sb into town — accompagnare or portare qn in città

I'll run you to the station — ti porto io alla stazione

to run the car into a lamppost — andare a sbattere con la macchina contro un lampione

to run errands — andare a fare commissioni

he runs a large company — dirige una grossa società

they run music courses in the holidays — organizzano corsi di musica durante le vacanze

are they running any trains today? — ci sono treni oggi?

they ran an extra train — hanno messo un treno straordinario

she runs everything — è lei che manda avanti tutto

I want to run my own life — voglio essere io a gestire la mia vita

we run two cars — abbiamo due macchine

it's a very cheap car to run — è una macchina economica

to be run off one's feet — doversi fare in quattro

their win was a close run thing — hanno vinto per il rotto della cuffia

to run a (high) temperature — avere la febbre (alta)

to run a risk — correre un rischio

(with adv or prep) to run one's eye over a letter — dare una scorsa a una lettera

to run a fence round a field — costruire un recinto intorno a un campo

to run a pipe through a wall — far passare un tubo attraverso un muro

to run one's fingers through sb's hair — passare le dita fra i capelli di qn

he ran his fingers through her hair — le passò le dita tra i capelli

to run a comb through one's hair — darsi una pettinata

to run water into the bath — far correre l'acqua nella vasca

to run a bath for sb — preparare un bagno a qn

to go for a run — andare a correre

I go for a run every morning — vado a correre ogni mattina

at a run — di corsa

to break into a run — mettersi a correre

he's on the run from the police — è ricercato dalla polizia

a prisoner on the run — un evaso

the criminals are still on the run — i criminali sono ancora latitanti

to keep the enemy on the run — premere il nemico in fuga

we've got them on the run now — adesso sono ridotti allo sbando

he's on the run from his creditors — cerca di sfuggire ai creditori

to make a run for it — scappare, tagliare la corda

to give sb a run for his money — non darla vinta a qn prima del tempo

to have the run of sb's house — utilizzare la casa altrui come casa propria

to go for a run in the car — fare un giro in macchina

it's a 10-minute bus run — è un tragitto di 10 minuti in autobus

boats on the Calais run — navi che fanno il servizio per Calais

a run of luck — un periodo di fortuna

he's different from the common run of men — è fuori dall'ordinario

it stands out from the general run of books — è un libro fuori dal comune

the play had a long run — lo spettacolo ha tenuto a lungo il cartellone

in the long run — alla lunga

in the short run — sulle prime

there's been a run on... — c'è stata una forte richiesta di...

it's a 50-minute run from Glasgow to Edinburgh — z Glasgow do Edynburga jedzie się 50 minut

the play had a 6 week run at the Apollo Theatre — sztuka szła w Teatrze Apollo przez 6 tygodni

a run of good/bad luck — dobra/zła passa

to have the run of sb's house — móc korzystać z czyjegoś domu

in the long/short run — na dłuższą/krótką metę

we'll have to make a run for it — będziemy musieli szybko (stąd) uciekać

I'll run you to the station — zawiozę cię na dworzec

the baby's nose was running — niemowlę miało katar

to run errands — załatwiać sprawy

my car is very cheap to run — mój samochód jest bardzo tani w eksploatacji

to run on petrol — jeździć na benzynę

to run off batteries — działać na baterie

the engine/computer is running — silnik/komputer jest włączony

to run for president/in an election — kandydować na prezydenta/w wyborach

the well has run dry — studnia wyschła

tempers were running high — panowała nerwowa atmosfera

unemployment is running at twenty per cent — bezrobocie kształtuje się na poziomie dwudziestu procent

blonde hair runs in the family — jasne włosy są cechą rodzinną

I had to run for the train — tuve que correr para no perder el tren

he ran downstairs/indoors — bajó/entró corriendo

run for your lives! — sálvese quien pueda!

I run down/over/up to Birmingham most weekends — la mayoría de los fines de semana voy a Birmingham

the truck ran into the ditch/over the cliff — el camión cayó en la cuneta/se despeñó por el acantilado

the wagons run on tracks — los vagones corren sobre rieles

the trains run every half hour — hay trenes cada media hora

this service runs only on Saturdays — este servicio funciona solamente los sábados

the water ran hot/cold — empezó a salir agua caliente/fría

the river runs through the town/into the sea — el río pasa por la ciudad/desemboca en el mar

my nose is running — me gotea la nariz

the rope runs over this pulley — la cuerda pasa por esta polea

a shiver ran down my spine — me dio un escalofrío

she'll be running against two other candidates — se enfrentará a otros dos candidatos

the talks have been running smoothly — las conversaciones han marchado sobre ruedas

the work is running six months behind schedule — el trabajo lleva seis meses de retraso

the streets run parallel to each other — las calles corren paralelas

the path runs across the field/around the lake — el sendero atraviesa el campo/bordea el lago

the film runs for 95 minutes — la película dura 95 minutos

the show will run for 10 weeks — el espectáculo estará en cartel 10 semanas

feelings are running high — los ánimos están caldeados

inflation is running at 4% — la tasa de inflación es del 4%

the argument runs as follows — el argumento es el siguiente

the Green candidate ran them a close third — el candidato de los verdes quedó en tercer lugar a muy poca distancia de ellos

he ran his fingers through his beard — se mesaba la barba

she ran her finger down the list — recorrió la lista con el dedo

run a comb through your hair — pásate un peine (por el pelo)

he ran the truck into the ditch — se metió con el camión en la cuneta

to run a bath — preparar un baño

who's running this business? — ¿aquí quién es el que manda?

we run regular buses to the airport — tenemos un servicio regular de autobuses al aeropuerto

they run extra trains on Saturdays — los sábados ponen más trenes

she runs her own car — ella tiene su propio coche

I can't afford to run a car — no puedo mantener un coche

it's very cheap to run — es muy económico

she goes for a short run every day — todos los días sale a correr un poco

to break into a run — echar a correr

it's only a short/10-mile run — está muy cerca/sólo a 10 millas

a run of good/bad luck — una racha de buena/mala suerte, una buena/mala racha

in the long run — a la larga

in the short run — a corto plazo

in the normal run of events — normalmente, en el curso normal de los acontecimientos