Translations for run up against in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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Translations for run up against in the English»Spanish Dictionary

run up against VB [Am rən -, Brit rʌn -] (v + adv + prep + o)

run up against difficulty/obstacle:

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Translations for run up against in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.against [Am əˈɡɛnst, Brit əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst] PREP against often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (come up against, guard against, turn against, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (come, guard, turn, etc).

1. against (in opposition to):

2. against (in opposite direction):

3.1. against (alongside):

3.2. against (on, onto):

4.1. against (in contrast to):

4.2. against (in comparison to, in relation to):

5. against (as protection from):

6.1. against (in return for) form:

6.2. against (in anticipation of):

II.against [Am əˈɡɛnst, Brit əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst] ADV

I.run <pres part running, pt ran, pp run> [Am rən, Brit rʌn] VB intr

1. run (literally: to move fast):

2.1. run inf (to go quickly):

2.2. run inf (to go by car):

3. run (to operate, to function):

4.1. run (to go) vehicles:

4.2. run TRANSP trains, services:

4.3. run NAUT:

5. run (to travel):

6.1. run (to extend) (in space):

6.2. run (to extend) (in time):

7. run (of stories, sequences):

8.1. run water/oil:

8.2. run (to pass):

9. run (to turn liquid):

10.1. run (to be, to stand):

10.2. run (to become + adj) → dry, → low , → short

11. run POL:

12.1. run (to migrate):

12.2. run (to hunt):

13. run stockings:

II.run <pres part running, pt ran, pp run> [Am rən, Brit rʌn] VB trans

1.1. run race/marathon:

1.2. run (to chase):

2. run (to drive, to transport) person:

3. run (to move through):

4. run (to enter in competition):

5. run (to manage):

6.1. run (to conduct):

6.2. run (to organize):

7. run TRANSP:

8. run (to maintain, to have):

9. run (to operate):

10.1. run (to extend):

10.2. run (to pass):

11. run (to cause to flow):

12.1. run (to smuggle):

12.2. run (to get past):

III.run [Am rən, Brit rʌn] N

1. run (on foot):

2.1. run (trip, outing):

2.2. run (journey):

2.3. run AVIAT:

3.1. run (sequence):

3.2. run (period of time):

4. run (tendency, direction):

5. run (heavy demand):

6.1. run:

6.2. run COMPUT:

7. run TECH:

8. run TYPO:

9.1. run (track):

9.2. run (for animals):

10. run (in stocking, knitted garment):

11. run MUS:

12. run (in baseball, cricket):

13. run <the runs, pl > (diarrhea):

See also water, short, seed, low2, low1, fat, dry up, dry

I.water [Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər, Brit ˈwɔːtə] N U

1. water:

2.1. water (urine) form, euph:

2.2. water MED:

See also water, short, seed, low², low¹, fat, dry up, dry

low² VB intr

I.low¹ <lower lowest> [Am loʊ, Brit ləʊ] ADJ

II.low¹ <lower lowest> [Am loʊ, Brit ləʊ] ADV

III.low¹ [Am loʊ, Brit ləʊ] N