run across in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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Translations for run across in the English»French Dictionary

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I.run [Brit rʌn, Am rən] N

III.run <pret ran, pp run> [Brit rʌn, Am rən] VB trans

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IV.run <pret ran, pp run> [Brit rʌn, Am rən] VB intr

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1. run (move quickly):

run person, animal:
courir
to run to catch the bus/to help sb
courir pour attraper le bus/pour aider qn
to run to meet sb
courir à la rencontre de qn
to run across/down/up sth
traverser/descendre/monter qc en courant
to run around the house/around (in) the garden
courir dans toute la maison/dans le jardin
will you run over to the shop and get some milk?
peux-tu courir au magasin chercher du lait?
to run for the train
courir pour attraper le train
to run for the exit
courir vers la sortie
to run for one's country SPORTS
courir pour son pays
to run in the 100 metres/in the 3.30 (race)
courir le 100 mètres/dans la course de 15 h 30
she came running towards me
elle a couru vers moi
the customers will come running fig
les clients vont se précipiter
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See also practice run, trial run, test run

I.across [Brit əˈkrɒs, Am əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɑs] PREP Across frequently occurs as the second element in certain verb combinations (come across, run across, lean across etc.). For translations, look at the appropriate verb entry (come, run, lean etc.).

1. across (from one side to the other):

to go or travel across sth
traverser qc
to run/hurry across the room
traverser la pièce en courant/en vitesse
to travel across country/town
traverser la campagne/la ville
a journey across the desert
un voyage à travers le désert
the bridge across the river
le pont qui traverse la rivière
to be lying across the bed
être couché en travers du lit
the line across the page
la ligne en travers de la page
across the years
à travers les années
she leaned across the table
elle s'est penchée au-dessus de la table
the scar across his face
la cicatrice sur sa figure
his hair fell across his face
ses cheveux lui tombaient dans la figure
he wiped his hand across his mouth
il a passé la main sur sa bouche
the light flickered across the carpet
la lumière dansait sur la moquette
the plane flew across the sky
l'avion a traversé le ciel

II.across [Brit əˈkrɒs, Am əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɑs] ADV

See also run, practice run, lean, come

I.run [Brit rʌn, Am rən] N

III.run <pret ran, pp run> [Brit rʌn, Am rən] VB trans

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IV.run <pret ran, pp run> [Brit rʌn, Am rən] VB intr

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1. run (move quickly):

run person, animal:
courir
to run to catch the bus/to help sb
courir pour attraper le bus/pour aider qn
to run to meet sb
courir à la rencontre de qn
to run across/down/up sth
traverser/descendre/monter qc en courant
to run around the house/around (in) the garden
courir dans toute la maison/dans le jardin
will you run over to the shop and get some milk?
peux-tu courir au magasin chercher du lait?
to run for the train
courir pour attraper le train
to run for the exit
courir vers la sortie
to run for one's country SPORTS
courir pour son pays
to run in the 100 metres/in the 3.30 (race)
courir le 100 mètres/dans la course de 15 h 30
she came running towards me
elle a couru vers moi
the customers will come running fig
les clients vont se précipiter
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I.lean [Brit liːn, Am lin] N (meat)

II.lean [Brit liːn, Am lin] ADJ

III.lean <pret, pp leaned or leant> [Brit liːn, Am lin] VB trans

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IV.lean <pret, pp leaned or leant> [Brit liːn, Am lin] VB intr

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I.come [Brit kʌm, Am kəm] N sl

II.come [Brit kʌm, Am kəm] INTERJ (reassuringly)

III.come <pret came, pp come> [Brit kʌm, Am kəm] VB trans

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IV.come <pret came, pp come> [Brit kʌm, Am kəm] VB intr

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1. come (arrive):

come person, day, success, fame:
venir
come bus, letter, news, results, rains, winter, war:
arriver
the letter came on Monday
la lettre est arrivée lundi
your turn will come
ton tour arrivera
to come after sb (chase)
poursuivre qn
to come by (take) bus, taxi, plane
prendre
I came on foot/by bike
je suis venu à pied/à bicyclette
to come down stairs, street
descendre
to come up stairs, street
monter
to come down from Scotland/from Alaska
venir d'Écosse/de l'Alaska
to come from airport, hospital
venir de
to come into house, room
entrer dans
the train came into the station
le train est entré en gare
to come past car, person:
passer
to come through person: town centre, tunnel
passer par
to come through water, object: window etc
traverser
to come to school, telephone
venir à
to come to the door
venir ouvrir
to come to the surface
remonter à la surface
to come to the company as apprentice, consultant
entrer dans l'entreprise comme
to come to do
venir faire
to come running
arriver en courant
to come limping down the street
descendre la rue en boitant
to come crashing to the ground structure:
s'écraser au sol
to come streaming through the window light:
entrer à flots par la fenêtre
lunch is ready, come and get it!
le déjeuner est prêt, à table!
when the time comes
lorsque le moment sera venu
the time has come to do
le moment est venu de faire
I'm coming!
j'arrive!
come to mummy
viens voir maman
to come and go
aller et venir
you can come and go as you please
tu es libre de tes mouvements
fashions come and go
les modes vont et viennent
come next week/year
la semaine/l'année prochaine
come Christmas/Summer
à Noël/en été
there may come a time or day when you regret it
tu pourrais le regretter un jour
for some time to come
encore quelque temps
there's still the meal/speech to come
il y a encore le repas/discours

12. come (be situated):

come
venir
to come after
suivre, venir après
to come before (in time, list, queue)
précéder
to come before (in importance)
passer avant
to come within terms
faire partie de
to come first/last athlete, horse:
arriver premier/dernier
where did you come?
tu es arrivé combien? inf
where did you come?
tu es arrivé à quelle place?
my family comes first
ma famille passe avant tout
nothing can come between us
rien ne peut nous séparer
don't let this come between us
on ne va pas se fâcher pour ça
to try to come between two people
essayer de s'interposer entre deux personnes
nothing comes between me and my football!
pour moi le foot c'est sacré!
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run across in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for run across in the English»French Dictionary

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II.run <ran, run> [rʌn] VB intr

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III.run <ran, run> [rʌn] VB trans

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I.across [əˈkrɒs, Am əˈkrɑ:s] PREP

II.across [əˈkrɒs, Am əˈkrɑ:s] ADV

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A ditch and parapet run across the top.
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She moves with incredible celerity, able to move between streets and run across hallways appearing as nothing more than a blurred image.
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Variable brown blotches run across its body with a distinct brown collar at the head area.
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Their silhouettes run across the screen in the opening credits in amongst the silhouettes of all the show's regular cast.
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When a doe is ready to mate, she will run across the countryside, starting a chase that will test the fitness of the following males.
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One player, blindfolded, has to run across hot coals.
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He can rapidly crawl, walk, or run across even slick surfaces.
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When an electrical current is run across the wires, no voltage can be measured as long as they remain perfectly aligned.
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I had never run across someone who was as good at it as he was.
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They will run across a football field, and each trip down the field, they will drop off one football representing that week.
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