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running ['rʌnɪŋ]1 noun∎ I like running j'aime courir;∎ I go running every weekend je vais courir tous les week-ends;∎ running is forbidden in the corridors il est interdit de courir dans les couloirs;∎ no running (sign) défense de courir;∎ to make the running Sport mener le train; figurative prendre l'initiative;∎ to make all the running (in contest) être en tête; (in relationship) toujours prendre les devants;∎ to be in the running for sth être sur les rangs pour qch, être dans la course pour qch;∎ he may not win but he's in the running il ne gagnera peut-être pas, mais il est dans la course;∎ he's in the running to get the job il a des chances d'obtenir le poste;∎ to be out of the running ne plus être dans la course∎ she leaves the day-to-day running of the department to her assistant elle laisse son assistant s'occuper de la gestion quotidienne du service(c) (working, functioning) marche f, fonctionnement m;∎ we apologize for the late running of this train nous vous prions d'excuser le retard de ce train(d) (operating) conduite f, maniement m(e) (usu in cpds) (smuggling) contrebande f;∎ drug running trafic m de drogue(f) (of water) écoulement m, ruissellement m(shorts, vest) de course (à pied)(a) (at a run → person, animal) courant, qui court;∎ to take a running kick at sth prendre son élan pour donner un coup de pied dans qch(b) (after n) (consecutive) de suite;∎ three times/weeks/years running trois fois/semaines/années de suite(c) (continuous) continu, ininterrompu∎ the sound of running water (stream) le bruit de l'eau qui coule;∎ to wash sth under running water laver qch à l'eau courante;∎ all the rooms have running water toutes les chambres ont l'eau courante;∎ a running tap un robinet qui coule;∎ a running sore Medicine une plaie suppurante; figurative une source de problèmes(e) (working, operating)∎ in running order en état de marche;∎ to be up and running être opérationnel(f) (handwriting) cursif►► Finance running account compte m courant;American running back (in American football) demi m à l'attaque;running battle lutte f continuelle;∎ they have a running battle about housework ils se bagarrent continuellement à propos des travaux ménagers;running board marchepied m;Radio & Television running commentary commentaire m en direct;∎ figurative she gave us a running commentary on what the neighbours were doing elle nous a expliqué en détail ce que les voisins étaient en train de faire;running costs frais mpl d'exploitation; (of car) frais mpl d'entretien;running down (criticism → of person, play) dénigrement m; (reduction → of staff) réduction f, diminution f; (→ of industry, factory) réduction f ou diminution f de la production;Typography running head titre m courant;running jump saut m avec élan;∎ familiar (go) take a running jump or American a running jump at the moon! va te faire voir (ailleurs)!, va voir ailleurs si j'y suis;running knot nœud m coulant;Nautical running lights feux mpl de position;Television running order ordre m de passage;running repairs réparations fpl courantes;running shoe chaussure f de course;Sewing running stitch point m droit;Typography running title titre m courant;running total total m cumulé;∎ to keep a running total of sth calculer qch au fur et à mesure;∎ the running total of the number of casualties is 32 on dénombre jusqu'à présent 32 victimes;running track piste f
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running repairs — UK US noun [plural] ► work that is done when it is needed in order to keep a machine or vehicle working, rather than planned, regular maintenance: make running repairs to sth »The crew made running repairs to the hull … Financial and business terms
running repairs — plural noun Minor temporary repairs • • • Main Entry: ↑run * * * ˌrunning reˈpairs [running repairs] noun plural small things that you do to a piece of clothing, a vehicle, a machine … Useful english dictionary
running repairs — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ minor or temporary repairs carried out on machinery while it is in use … English terms dictionary
running repairs — running re pairs n [plural] small things that you do to something to keep it in good working order … Dictionary of contemporary English
running repairs — plural noun chiefly Brit. minor or temporary repairs carried out on machinery while it is in use … English new terms dictionary
running repair — UK US noun [countable] [singular running repair plural running repairs] a small temporary repair that allows you to continue using something Thesaurus: repairs and the action of repairing … Useful english dictionary
running — ▪ I. running run‧ning 1 [ˈrʌnɪŋ] noun 1. the running of something the way in which an organization or system is managed or organized: • He has little say in the running of the company. 2. be in the running/out of the running to have some hope or … Financial and business terms
running — 1 noun (U) 1 the act or sport of running: running shoes/track etc: New facilities including a pool and a running track. 2 the running of the way in which a business, home, organization etc is managed or organized: Brian took over the running of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
running — n. & adj. n. 1 the action of runners in a race etc. 2 the way a race etc. proceeds. adj. 1 continuing on an essentially continuous basis though changing in detail (a running battle). 2 consecutive; one after another (three days running). 3 done… … Useful english dictionary
running repair — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms running repair : singular running repair plural running repairs a small temporary repair that allows you to continue using something … English dictionary
running battle — noun count 1. ) an argument that continues over a long period of time: We are having a running battle with them over the repairs. 2. ) MAINLY BRITISH a fight that takes place as one group of people chases another … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English