run

[US]/rʌn/
[UK]/rʌn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. pamahalaan o patakbuhin; ilipat o umagos
n. isang panahon kung saan gumagana o sumusunod ang isang bagay; isang paglalakbay; isang kurso na tinawid
Word Forms
Third Person Singularruns
Pluralruns
Past Tenseran
Present Participlerunning
Past Participlerun

Phrases & Collocations

run fast

takbo nang mabilis

long run

mahabang takbo

run in

takbo sa loob

run away

tumakas

run on

takbo sa

run out

maubusan

on the run

habang tumatakbo

run into someone

makasalubong

run into

makasalubong

run for

tumakbo para sa

run through

tinutusok

run out of

maubusan ng

run with

makipagpatakbo

run wild

tumakbo nang ligaw

run at

takbo patungo sa

run from

tumakbo palayo sa

run counter to

sumalungat sa

run time

oras ng pagtakbo

run off

tumakbo palayo

Example Sentences

a run into town.

isang pagtakbo papuntang bayan.

a run on a bank.

isang pagtakbo sa isang bangko.

the run of events.

ang takbo ng mga pangyayari.

this particular debate will run and run .

Ang partikular na debate na ito ay magpapatuloy at magpapatuloy.

run butter; run gold.

Tumulo ang mantikilya; tumulo ang ginto.

they can run fast.

kaya nilang tumakbo nang mabilis.

run like the wind.

Tumakbo na parang hangin.

run smack into sth.

tumama nang malakas sa isang bagay.

Real-world Examples

Alright, perhaps we should do a practice run of the presentation first.

Tama, marahil dapat muna nating gawin ang isang pagsubok sa presentasyon.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

One caller asked if the ferry was running.

Tinatanong ng isang caller kung tumatakbo ang ferry.

Source: Collection of Interesting Stories

Primary election has been running for months.

Tumatakbo na ang primary election ng mga buwan.

Source: CNN Listening Collection November 2012

He lay there until his lease ran out, y'know.

Nakatulala lang siya hanggang sa mapaso ang kanyang kontrata, alam mo.

Source: Woody's Stand-up Comedy Highlights

We have run out of excuses and we are running out of time.

Naubusan na tayo ng mga dahilan at naubusan na tayo ng oras.

Source: United Nations Youth Speech

He wonders if his luck has run out.

Nag-iisip siya kung paubos na ang kanyang swerte.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2020 Compilation

But most hits are not home runs.

Ngunit karamihan sa mga tama ay hindi home run.

Source: VOA Vocabulary Explanation

The threat couldn't stop her from accomplishing her goal to run.

Hindi napigilan ng banta ang kanyang pagkamit sa layunin na tumakbo.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2017 Collection

OK, take care! Hey, nice running into you!

Sige, mag-ingat! Hoy, nakakatuwang makasalubong ka!

Source: Authentic American English

And Venezuela is still running out of water.

At ang Venezuela ay nauubusan pa rin ng tubig.

Source: CNN Listening Collection April 2019

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