runnings

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

Translation

n. tendo la kuhamahika kwa miguu kwa kasi
adj. mtiririko wa kuendelea
v. kuendelea au kufikia jambo kwa njia ya haraka ili kuridhisha mtu; kuwa na/kutoa nafasi ya kufanikiwa; uwezo wa/usio na uwezo wa kupata (jambo)

Phrases & Collocations

running shoes

viatu vya kukimbia

running track

bara la kukimbia

running marathon

mchuja maraton

running race

mchuja mbio

running club

kilabu cha kukimbia

running in

kukimbia ndani

in the running

katika ushindani

running out

kukimbia nje

running water

maji yanayokimbia

running time

wakati wa kukimbia

running cost

gharama ya kukimbia

running state

hali ya kukimbia

running speed

msukumo wa kukimbia

running status

hali ya kukimbia

normal running

kukimbia kawaida

up and running

tayari na unaanza

smooth running

kukimbia kwa urahisi

running down

kukimbia chini

running conditions

mazingira ya kukimbia

running system

mfumo wa kukimbia

running off

kukimbia mbali

running mate

mshiriki wa kukimbia

good running

kukimbia vizuri

long running

kukimbia kwa muda mrefu

Example Sentences

running on the spot.

Kimbia mahali pake.

This is a running track.

Hii ni njia ya majariada.

a fast running track.

Njia ya majariada ya haraka.

Running on the ice is inadvisable.

Kimbia juu ya barafu si salama.

a railway running at a loss.

Siri ya reli inopoteza.

he is in the running for an Oscar.

Yeye yuko kwenye orodha ya kushindana kwa Oscar.

This machine is not running correctly.

Mashine hii haifanyi kazi vizuri.

Football and running are sports.

Mpira wa miguu na mbio ni michezo.

You are running to fat.

Unakimbia hadi kuwa mjanja.

a running conversation; a running joke among us.

Mazungumzo ya kawaida; utani wa kawaida kati yetu.

She’s definitely in the running for a prize.

Yeye ana uwezekano mkubwa kushindana kwa tuzo.

Life is running smoothly for them.

Maisha yao yanaenda vizuri.

there was no danger of the champagne running out.

hakutokuwa na hatari ya champagne kuisha.

the car is still running like a dream.

Gari bado inafanya kazi vizuri kama ndoto.

she is responsible for the efficient running of their department.

Yeye ndiye anayesimamia uendeshaji bora wa idara yao.

Real-world Examples

One caller asked if the ferry was running.

Msaidizi mmoja aliuliza kama meli inafanya kazi.

Source: Collection of Interesting Stories

Whisper of running streams, and winter lightning.

Usiku wa mito inayoendesha, na mwanga wa flash winter.

Source: Four Quartets

Primary election has been running for months.

Uchaguzi msingi umefanya kazi kwa miezi mingi.

Source: CNN Listening Collection November 2012

But time maybe running out to save JCPenney.

Lakini wakati unaweza kukimbia ili kuokoa JCPenney.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May/June 2018 Compilation

I started running for Maud down the street literally. Literally, I started running. Yes, ma'am.

Nilianza kukimbia kwa Maud barabarani chini ya hali halisi. Hukweli, nilianza kukimbia. Ndiyo, bwana.

Source: NPR News May 2020 Compilation

Tie score. We're running out of time.

Ufungo wa bao. Tunakimbia nje ya wakati.

Source: Friends Season 3

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

Sawa, utunze! Hey, ni vizuri kukimbia kwako!

Source: Authentic American English

And Venezuela is still running out of water.

Na Venezuela bado inakimbia nje ya maji.

Source: CNN Listening Collection April 2019

Do you know when it's running again?

Je, unajua lini inakimbia tena?

Source: Cambridge BEC Intermediate Listening Past Papers (Volume 2)

That's because fervor over Kashmir has been running high since Monday.

Hiyo ni kwa sababu vurugu juu ya Kashmir imekuwa kubwa tangu Jumatatu.

Source: NPR News August 2019 Collection

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