Sentences with verbs run out of. Phrasal verb TO RUN. Useful expressions with the verb RUN
If you want to speak English fluently, you need to know phrasal verbs! However, most traditional English textbooks don't focus on them. In this article we will look at constructions with the phrasal verb run in the context of everyday dialogue.
The verb Run is translated from English into Russian as “to run”, however, the specifics of the English language require the joint use of various prepositions, when added to the verb, the meaning and translation changes radically. After familiarizing yourself with the meaning of phrasal verbs with run and examples for them, you will understand how each phrase changes the meaning of a sentence and is used verbally English language. Phrasal verbs and their meanings must be known by heart.
To chase or run after someone/something
I early after the bus, but it didn’t stop for me.
I ran after the bus, but it didn’t stop.
Run Around
- Run around the area
When I was a kid, I used to run around the neighborhood with my friends.
When I was a kid, I used to run around the neighborhood with my friends.
The kids are running around the neighborhood / Children are running around the neighborhood.
- Be very busy, have a lot to do
Sorry I haven’t had the chance to call you this week – I’ve been running around between work, school, and soccer practice.
Sorry, I didn't have a chance to call you this week - I was running between work, school and football.
Note. There is also a noun "runaround". "To give someone the runaround" means to give someone excuses and bad explanations so that they do not receive the information or make the desired progress.
Run Away
Run away from someone who is chasing you or in the opposite direction from something.
Everyone early away from the explosion.
Everyone ran away from the explosion.
The dog is running away from the boy.
The dog runs away from the boy.
When a child or teenager leaves home due to family problems.
She early away from home when she was just 15.
She ran away from home when she was only 15 years old.
Run For
Try to be elected to a political or leadership position.
Mark is running for state senator.
Mark works for a state senator.
Run Into
Run into someone = Meet someone unexpectedly.
I ran into my English teacher at the shopping mall.
I ran into an English teacher at the mall.
Run into a problem = To face a problem
I ran into a few problems when I tried to install the software program, so I had to call a specialist.
I ran into a few problems when I tried to install the program, so I had to call a technician.
Run into a brick wall = Meet an obstacle that is difficult or impossible to overcome.
The peace negotiations ran into a brick wall when both leaders refused to compromise.
Peace talks stalled when both leaders refused to compromise.
Run Off
Make photocopies.
Can you run off 300 copies of this document?
Can you make 300 copies of this document?
Run off with (someone) = When a married person abandons his husband or wife and remains with a new lover.
The actor left his wife and three kids and ran off with a 20-year-old model.
The actor left his wife and three children and ran away with a 20-year-old model.
Run On
Drink from something
Electric automobiles run on electricity, not gas.
Electric cars run on electricity rather than gas.
Run Out Of
Nothing left
We ran out of alcohol at the party, so we had to go buy some more.
We ran out of alcohol at the party so we had to buy some more.
The car ran out of gas. The car has run out of gas
Run Over
- Run over someone, hit by a car, train, truck.
- Used in a situation where a matter or process took longer than planned.
The session ran over 1 hour, so I was late for my next meeting.
The session lasted more than 1 hour, so I was late for the next meeting
Run Through
- Quickly explain/clarify any thought, idea, concept
Let me run through the schedule for the tour.
Let me run through the tour schedule.
- Quickly rehearse a play, presentation, song, etc.
I'd like to run through the presentation one more time to make sure everything’s perfect.
I'd like to rehearse the presentation again to make sure everything is perfect.
Run Up
- Run towards someone or something
As soon as I come home from training, my wife run up to me and hug me.
- Spend a lot of money on credit
My parents ran up a debt of $10,000 on their credit cards.
My parents took it upon themselves credit cards debt of $10,000.
Run With
Spending time with people (usually bad)
My son's been running with a bad gang – his company like to smoke weed.
My son spends time with bad company - people around him like to smoke weed.
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Phrasal verb Run:
1.Run around - hang out with dubious company, lead a dissolute life.
He was running around with bad guys - He hung out with the bad guys.
2. Run about - run back and forth, frolic. The dog was running about the garden - The dog was running around the garden.
3. Run along - leave. Don`t run along, I`m talking to you - Don’t go away, I’m talking to you.
4. Run away with - lose control (of a car), win an easy victory, get out of someone’s control. Our team should run away with the cricket competition - Our team will easily win the cricket championship.
5. Run at - attack, rush. He ran at him - He attacked him.
6.Run down - to knock down, find, decline, reduce, be in crisis.
The girl was run down - The girl was hit by a car.
He ran down a very good article - He found a very good article.
7. Run up - increase (about prices), do on a quick fix.
Prices are running up nowadays - Today prices are rising.
I ran up several dishes, but they weren`t tasty - I whipped up several dishes, but they were not tasty.
8. Run up against - collide, meet.
The company ran up against various difficulties - The company faced various problems.
9. Run in - arrest, put in jail
You have no evidence to run me in - You have no evidence to put me in prison.
10. Run into - collide, meet by chance, experience problems, be in crisis
She ran into a bench - She ran into a bench.
He ran into Sandra yesterday - Yesterday he accidentally met Sandra.
The company ran into deep crisis - The company is in deep crisis.
11. Run out - end, run out. The time is running out - Time is running out.
12. Run over - go over the edge, exceed the limit, knock down.
Water is running over - Water overflows.
We tried not to run over the agreed price - We tried not to go beyond the agreed price.
The car ran over a little girl - The car hit a little girl.
15. Run over with - to be carried away (by an idea).
Those days he was running over with literature - In those days he was very interested in literature.
16. Run off - run away, scribble (poems). Yesterday I ran off the report in 2 hours - Yesterday I wrote a report in 2 hours.
Phrasal verb RUN: usage options, exercise with answers.
The phrasal verb RUN is followed by the following words:
– away
– into
– out of
– over
– through
– on
Choose the correct word to insert.
Exercise Hint Answer
1. Let’s run ____ that dance sequence just one more time.
2. Sharon thought David was out of town, but she ran ____ him at the cinema.
3. He almost ran ____ a cat yesterday when it jumped in front of his car.
4. The book is about a young boy who runs ____ from home.
5. We’ve run ____ sugar – I’ll go and buy some.
6. He has almost run ____ the neighbor’s cat!
7. I hope we won’t run ____ petrol before we get home!
8. I ran ____ Eddie in the supermarket yesterday.
9. Most cars run ____ unleaded petrol.
10. The robber tried to run ____ from the police but he didn’t manage to.
11. My cat got run ____ by a car yesterday.
12. We’ve run ____ petrol. We need to find a petrol station.
13. A lot of cars in Russia run ____ natural gas.
14. Guess what? I ran ____ Ivan at the library today.
15. I saw a thief running ____ from the police in town last night.
run away - run away
run into – to accidentally meet someone
run out of – run out (usually about products)
run over - run over
run through – rehearse
run on – run on something (electricity, fuel)
1. Let's run through that dance sequence just one more time. - Let's rehearse the sequence of dance movements again.
2. Sharon thought David was out of town, but she ran into him at the cinema. – Sharon thought that David was out of town, but suddenly she met him at the cinema.
3. He almost ran over a cat yesterday when it jumped in front of his car. “Yesterday he almost ran over a cat when it jumped in front of the car.
4. The book is about a young boy who runs away from home. – A book about a boy who runs away from home.
5. We've run out of sugar – I’ll go and buy some. - We're running out of sugar. I'll go buy some.
6. He has almost run over the neighbor's cat! “He almost ran over the neighbor’s cat!”
7. I hope we won’t run out of petrol before we get home! “I hope we don’t run out of gas before we get home!”
8. I ran into Eddie in the supermarket yesterday. – Yesterday in the supermarket I accidentally met Eddie.
9. Most cars run on unleaded petrol. Most cars run on unleaded gasoline.
10. The robber tried to run away from the police but he didn’t manage to. – The robber tried to escape from the police, but could not.
11. My cat got run over by a car yesterday. – Yesterday my cat was almost run over by a car.
12. We've run out of petrol. We need to find a petrol station. - We've run out of gas. We need to find a gas station.
13. A lot of cars in Russia run on natural gas. – Many cars in Russia run on natural gas.
14. Guess what? I ran into Ivan at the library today. – Can you imagine? I accidentally met Ivan today in the library.
15. I saw a thief running away from the police in town last night. “I saw a thief running away from the police last night.”
Frequently used phrasal verbs with RUN that you definitely need to know.
Run is one of the most commonly used words in the English language, so phrasal verbs with run are also used quite often and often in the most unexpected meanings. We will look at just a few of them and start with the interesting ones. run across.
Run across
This phrasal verb is needed when you want to say that you accidentally met someone or found something by chance:
I ran across him at a conference in Moscow. — I met him at a conference in Moscow.
I ran across my ex in the supermarket yesterday. — Yesterday in the supermarket I accidentally met my ex.
Ann ran across the letter while she was tidying the drawers. — Ann came across the letter when she was tidying up her drawers.
Don't forget that in the case of a phrasal verb run across we are talking about random, unexpected encounters or finds.
run across someone / something - to accidentally meet someone, to bump into someone, to find something by chance, to stumble upon something.
Run after
The meaning of this phrasal verb is quite predictable:
run after someone / something - to run after someone or something; to chase someone or something; to pursue someone or something.
He ran after the car trying to stop it. “He ran after the car, trying to stop it.
In informal speech run after also used in the sense of "to chase someone", that is, to court someone in order to attract attention and establish a relationship:
He’s always running after all pretty girls.
She runs after every man in this town. — She runs after every man in this city.
And one more interesting point. Run after can be used to mean “to serve”, that is, to do as many things for someone as if you were his servant:
I can't keep running after you all day! “I can’t serve you all day!”
Run into
Run into used in various situations. IN informal communication run into someone is used to mean “to meet someone by chance, to run into someone”:
I ran into my old friend at the movies. — I ran into my old friend at the cinema.
Run into someone / something also means “to run into / run into someone or something; crash into someone or something":
Nick ran into a tree when he was parking. — Nick crashed into a tree while parking.
A bus ran into me at the traffic lights last week. — Last week a bus crashed into me at a traffic light (meaning the bus crashed into my car).
You can also unexpectedly find yourself in some difficult situation ( run into something):
run into trouble- to face a problem
run into problems- encounter problems
run into difficulties- encounter difficulties; have difficulty
run into criticism- face criticism
run into debt- get into debt
We ran into financial difficulties when we lost a sponsor. — We faced financial difficulties when we lost our sponsor.
Run into something has another meaning “to reach a certain amount, reach, be calculated in a certain amount”:
run into hundreds- number in the hundreds
run into thousands- number in the thousands
run into millions- number in the millions
His income runs into six figures. “His profits are in the six figures.”
The cost of the damage runs into several thousand of dollars. — The cost of damage reaches several thousand dollars.
Run out
Run out is a phrasal verb meaning “to run out/to run out, to run out/to run out, to run out of supplies.”
If you are running out of something, you can say so using a phrasal verb run out of something:
We've run out of bread. — We've run out of bread.
We ran out of fuel. — We've run out of gas.
And even like this:
I'm running out of patience. - I'm running out of patience.
There is another way, without an excuse of:
My patience is running out. - My patience is running out.
Time is running out. We should make a decision now. - Time is running out. We have to make a decision now.
They returned home when their money ran out. — They returned home when the money ran out.
Another example with a pen. The pen may run out of ink. To say this, we use run out:
My pen has run out. Can I borrow yours? — My pen is finished. Can I borrow yours?
This phrasal verb can also be used to mean “expire, end” when talking about the expiration date of any official document:
The contract runs out in two months. — The contract expires in two months.
My passport runs out next year. — My passport expires next year.
Run away
Run away- run away, run away. Let's see how run away used in speech.
Please note that “to run away from someone” is run away from someone:
The boy is running away from the dog. — The boy runs away from the dog.
Run away from home- escape from home:
He ran away from home when he was 16. - He ran away from home when he was 16 years old.
Of course, you can run away not only from home, for example: run away from school - escape from school; run away from jail - escape from prison, etc., in any case the preposition is used from.
Run away It is also used in a figurative sense “to avoid something, to evade something.” For example, if you are trying to avoid a problem or some difficult situation. Please note that in this case the preposition is again used from:
You can't just run away from the problem. - You can’t just avoid this problem (literally, as if to run away from the problem).
We looked at only 5 phrasal verbs with RUN, although, of course, there are many more. But about them another time)) As usual, below you will find a dictionary with vocabulary, add it to yourself and memorize the words with us.
Phrasal verbs with run. Dictionary
Dictionary: “Phrasal verbs with RUN” (17 words)
- run across - accidentally meet someone, bump into; find something by chance, stumble upon
- run after - run after, chase after; to serve; to run after someone (=to look after)
- run into - run into someone (=meet by chance); run over someone or something, crash into; reach up to, amount to a certain amount
- run out - (of smth) to run out / run out, run out, run out of supplies; expire (of a period)
- run away - (from) to run away, escape; avoid something, avoid something.
- I ran across my ex in the shop - I ran into my ex in the store
- He ran after the car - He ran after the car.
- She runs after every man - She runs after every man.
- I can"t run after you all day - I can’t serve you all day.
- He ran into a tree - He crashed into a tree.
- run into difficulties - face difficulties
- run into problems - run into problems
- run into debt - get into debt (get into debt)
- We have run out of bread - We are out of bread.
- Time is running out - Time is running out (ending).
- I am running out of patience - I am running out of patience.
- run away from home - run away from home
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Phrasing is a special property English verbs, which is inherent in many lexical constructions. Its essence lies in the ability to form new, fundamentally new meanings, which are sometimes radically different from the original translation of a word. One of the structures is run, a lexical unit that can be followed by prepositions and adverbs and, accordingly, have different shades values. In addition, the verb itself has several grammatical features that are also important to mention.
Basic characteristics of the verb
The main translation that the structure in question has is “to run.” However, the verb is not always translated this way, which is why it is called phrasal, since it is capable of forming new shades that are not typical for such a translation. For example:
- He is able to run up a new pair of shoes; therefore, you may address him –He capable fast do new a couple shoes, That's why You can contact To him
- I don't want to run my personal ideas by him -I Not Want expound their personal ideas to him
In addition, the design in question is; Compared to the correct one, it does not have the ending –ed. The 3 forms of the verb look like run – ran – run. From this it is clear that the second form of the verb used to express the Past tense and the third form (for the Perfect tense) are the same. In addition, if there is also a continuous form formed with the help of the ending –ing.
Note: continuous forms are sometimes written in a non-standard way; in the Continuous form, the last consonant of the verb will be doubled, since it is preceded by a short stressed vowel sound - running.
This word is pronounced quite standard. The pronunciation is the same in both British and American English: the transcription will look like .
Colloquial expressions with verb
Phrasal verb run is quite often included in various colloquial constructions. At the same time, sometimes it will not be possible to translate such structures word for word, since a direct translation sometimes means something completely different from what is meant in one or another idiom. Below are examples of popular expressions that are often used in colloquial speech:
in the long run - in the long term
run out of time - not enough time 
Similar constructions in English are often used not only in spoken, but also in written speech, as well as in journalistic style.
Like Phrasal verb
As already mentioned, phrasal verbs are those lexical units in which, due to the appearance of a preposition or an adverb (and sometimes both), the construction acquires a completely new meaning and is suitable for a new situation. When it comes to run, there are quite a few possible options, each of which is characteristic of a specific speech moment. The following are examples of the most common phrasal constructions with the word in question:
Out, down, to, into
- run out of - end
- for phrasal verb run down typically means “to go down”:
I’ m going to run down and punish you if you do not want to behave well- I'm going to take you down and punish you if you don't want to behave.
- the construction to run to is translated as “ask for help”:
Mr. Cunningham is too respected and wealthy to run to us, I suppose he will not call us even if he is dying“Mr. Cunningham is too respected and rich to ask us for help; I think he won't call even if he's dying
- the option to run into has the connotation of “stumble across”. By the way, the construction to run across has exactly the same translation:
You will believe me but I ran into him in the supermarket by chance yesterday –You to me Not you'll believe it, But yesterday I accidentally I stumbled on him V store
After, over, against
- the to run after construction means “to pursue”:
It was quite difficult for me to run after Alex, but I managed to catch him –Was enough hard chase Alexa, But to me managed catch his
- Typical meanings for the structure to run over – “to move, run over”:
Don't go there; the officer said that he had been run over by a car, and he is in hospital now –Not go there, Officer said, What his moved by car And Now He V hospital
- the phrase to run off is translated as “to run away”:
Why did you run off? Was it so boring there? –Why You ran away? Was it that boring there?
- the expression to run against has the meaning of “to resist, to interfere with something”:
Your enemies run against you, don’t give them a chance to believe in your weaknesses –You oppose yours enemies, Not give them chance believe V yours weaknesses
Most of these meanings, as you can see in the examples, have virtually no overlap with the original meaning of the verb, which makes the need to memorize all these constructions important. Taking into account all these features will help to correctly use the appropriate expressions in speech and not make mistakes when using certain idioms.
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