runners in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for runners in the English»French Dictionary

runner-up <pl runners-up> [Brit rʌnərˈʌp, Am ˈˌrənər ˈəp] N

runner-up

second/-e m/f (to après)

the 50 runners-up

les 50 suivants mpl

runner [Brit ˈrʌnə, Am ˈrənər] N

1. runner (person, animal):

runner

coureur m

to be a fast runner

être très rapide à la course

2. runner:

runner SPORTS, HORSE RAC

partant/-e m/f

3. runner (messenger):

runner MIL

estafette f

runner FIN

coursier/-ière m/f

4. runner:

runner (for door, seat)

glissière f

runner (for drawer)

coulisseau m

runner (for curtain)

chariot m

runner (on sled)

patin m

5. runner BOT:

runner

stolon m

6. runner (cloth):

runner

chemin m de table

7. runner (carpet):

runner (in hall)

chemin m de couloir

runner (on stairs)

chemin m d'escalier

8. runner (car) inf:

‘good runner’ (in ad)

‘en bon état mécanique’

to do a runner inf (from restaurant, taxi)

s'esquiver sans payer

to do a runner (from house etc)

déménager à la cloche de bois

front runner [Brit, Am frənt ˈrənər] N

1. front runner POL (gen):

front runner (favourite)

favori/-ite m/f (in de)

2. front runner SPORTS:

front runner

coureur qui aime se positionner en tête de course

blockade runner N MIL

blockade runner

briseur m de blocus

runner bean N Brit

runner bean

haricot m d'Espagne

scarlet runner N

scarlet runner

haricot m d'Espagne

marathon runner N

marathon runner

marathonien/-ienne m/f

Translations for runners in the French»English Dictionary

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grouillot

runner

relayeur (relayeuse)

relay runner

marathonien (marathonienne)

marathon runner

runners in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for runners in the English»French Dictionary

runner [ˈrʌnəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. runner (person that runs):

runner

coureur(-euse) m (f)

2. runner (racing horse):

runner

cheval m partant

3. runner (messenger):

runner

messager m

4. runner (smuggler):

runner

trafiquant(e) m (f)

5. runner (blade):

runner

patin m

6. runner (rod to slide on):

runner

glissière f

7. runner (stem):

runner

tige f

8. runner (long rug, strip of carpet):

runner

tapis m

Phrases:

to do a runner inf

s'échapper

drug runner N

drug runner

trafiquant m de drogue

runner bean N Brit

runner bean

haricot m vert

front runner N

front runner

favori m

runner-up N

runner-up

second(e) gagnant(e) m (f)

Translations for runners in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

être dans le peloton de tête

to be in with the front runners

coureur (-euse) (athlète, cheval)

runner

jeté de table

runner

passeur de drogues

drugs runner

coulisse d'un tiroir

runner

runners Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he can really move! runner

il court bien!

to be a fast runner

courir vite

runner/green [or French] beans

haricots plats/verts

to do a runner inf

s'échapper

the runner moved over to the inside lane

le coureur s'est rabattu à la corde

to be in with the front runners

être dans le peloton de tête

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His was a dangerous occupation: the relay of postal runners worked throughout the day and night, vulnerable to attacks by bandits and wild animals.

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They are extremely agile, fast runners and great jumpers and climbers.

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All the other jockeys took the same stance, with the result that all four runners stood still at the start.

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That year the limit of 2,000 runners was reached less than 10 hours after registration opened.

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They often send runners and wrestlers to state level competition, and have also had success in tournament action with their softball team.

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Many gallinaceous species are skilled runners and escape predators by running rather than flying.

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Managers will sometimes simultaneously send a runner and require the batter to swing (a hit-and-run play) in an attempt to advance runners.

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Exhaustion of glycogen is a major cause of what marathon runners call hitting the wall.

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These events are very popular as spectator events, and residents are known to stake out particular sections of the pavements to enable them to watch the runners and the floats.

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The winner of the award receives up to $70,000 and the 3 runners-up $1,000.

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