corra in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for corra in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.correr VB intr

1.1. correr:

correr

to run

tuve que correr para no perder el tren

I had to run or I'd have missed the train

bajó las escaleras corriendo

she ran down the stairs

los atracadores salieron corriendo del banco

the robbers ran out of the bank

iba corriendo y se cayó

she was running and she fell over

corrían tras el ladrón

they were running after the thief

echó a correr

he started to run

echó a correr

he broke into a run

cuando lo vio corrió a su encuentro

when she saw him she rushed o ran to meet him

a todo correr

at top speed

a todo correr

as fast as I/he could

salió a todo correr

he went/came shooting out

corre que te corre se fueron, corre que te corre, para la playa

they went tearing o racing off to the beach

el que no corre vuela

you have to be quick off the mark

1.2. correr SPORTS:

correr atleta:

to run

correr caballo:

to run

sale a correr todas las mañanas

she goes out running o jogging every morning

sale a correr todas las mañanas

she goes for a run every morning

corre en la maratón

he's running in the marathon

1.3. correr:

correr MOTOR, SPORTS piloto/conductor:

to race

corre con una escudería italiana

he races o drives for an Italian team

2.1. correr (apresurarse):

llevo todo el día corriendo de un lado para otro

I've been rushing around all day long

llevo todo el día corriendo de un lado para otro

I've been on the go all day long inf

¡corre, ponte los zapatos!

hurry o quick, put your shoes on!

no corras tanto que te equivocarás

don't rush it o don't do it so quickly, you'll only make mistakes

en cuanto me enteré corrí a llamarte/a escribirle

as soon as I heard, I rushed to call you/write to him

vino pero se fue corriendo

he came but he rushed off o raced off again

se fueron corriendo al hospital

they rushed to the hospital

2.2. correr inf (ir, moverse) + compl:

corre mucho

he drives too/very fast

esa moto corre mucho

that motorcycle is o goes really fast

3.1. correr + compl:

correr cordillera/carretera:

to run

correr río:

to run

correr río:

to flow

corre paralela a la costa

it runs parallel to the coast

el río corre por un valle abrupto

the river runs o flows through a steep-sided valley

3.2. correr:

correr agua:

to flow

correr agua:

to run

correr sangre:

to flow

corría una brisa suave

there was a gentle breeze

corría una brisa suave

a gentle breeze was blowing

corre mucho viento hoy

it's very windy today

el champán corría como agua

the champagne flowed like water

3.3. correr rumor:

corre el rumor de que …

there is a rumor going around that …

corre el rumor de que …

word o rumor has it that …

corrió la voz de que se había fugado

there was a rumor that she had escaped

3.4. correr polea:

correr

to run

la cremallera no corre

the zipper is stuck o won't do up/undo

el pestillo no corre

I can't bolt/unbolt the door

el pestillo no corre

the bolt won't move o slide

4.1. correr (pasar, transcurrir):

corren tiempos difíciles

these are difficult times

corría el año 1939 cuando …

it was in 1939 that …

con el correr de los años

as time went/goes by

con el correr de los años

as years passed/pass

el mes que corre

this month

el mes que corre

in the current month form

4.2. correr (pasar de prisa):

correr

to fly

¡cómo corre el tiempo!

how time flies!

los días pasan corriendo

the days fly by o go by in a flash

5.1. correr sueldo/alquiler:

correr

to be payable

5.2. correr (ser válido):

correr

to be valid

las nuevas tarifas empezarán a correr a partir de mañana

the new rates come into effect from tomorrow

ya sabes que esas excusas aquí no corren CSur

you know you can't get away with excuses like that here

ya sabes que esas excusas aquí no corren CSur

you know excuses like that won't wash with me/us inf

estos bonos ya no corren

these vouchers are no longer valid

5.3. correr (venderse):

correr a o por algo

to sell at o for sth

Phrases:

correr con gastos

to pay

la empresa corrió con los gastos de la mudanza

the firm paid the removal expenses o the moving expenses o met the cost of the removal

el Ayuntamiento corrió con la organización del certamen

the town council organized o was responsible for organizing the competition

II.correr VB trans

1.1. correr SPORTS:

correr maratón

to run

corrió los 1.500 metros

he ran the 1, 500 meters

correrla inf

to go out on the town inf

1.2. correr:

correr MOTOR, SPORTS prueba/gran premio

to race in

2.1. correr inf (echar, expulsar):

correr

to kick … out inf

correr

to chuck … out inf

lo corrieron del pueblo

they ran him out of town

2.2. correr inf (perseguir):

correr

to chase

correr

to run after

acaba de salir, si la corres, la alcanzas Col RioPl

she's just gone out, if you run you'll catch her (up)

3.1. correr (exponerse a):

quiero estar seguro, no quiero correr riesgos

I want to be sure, I don't want to take any risks

corres el riesgo de perderlo/de que te lo roben

you run the risk of o you risk losing it/having it stolen

aquí no corres peligro

you're safe here o you're not in any danger here

3.2. correr (experimentar):

ambos corrieron parecida suerte

they both suffered a similar fate

juntos corrimos grandes aventuras

we lived through o had great adventures together

4.1. correr (mover):

correr botón/ficha/silla

to move

4.2. correr (mover):

correr cortina

to draw

corre el cerrojo

bolt the door

corre el cerrojo

slide the bolt across/back

corra la pesa hasta que se equilibre

slide the weight along until it balances

4.3. correr (mover) COMPUT:

correr texto

to scroll

5. correr dated territorio:

correr

to raid

6. correr Chil inf (propinar):

córreles palo

give them a good beating

les corrió balas a todos

he sprayed them all with bullets

III.correrse VB vpr

1.1. correrse (moverse):

correrse pieza:

to shift

correrse pieza:

to move

correrse carga:

to shift

1.2. correrse (moverse) inf:

correrse persona:

to move up

correrse persona:

to move over

correrse persona:

shift up inf

correrse persona:

shift over inf

1.3. correrse Chil inf:

correrse (moverse) (escurrirse, escabullir)

to slip away

2.1. correrse:

correrse tinta:

to run

correrse rímel/maquillaje: (+ me/te/le etc)

to run

correrse rímel/maquillaje: (+ me/te/le etc)

to smudge

2.2. correrse LatAm media:

correrse

to ladder

correrse

to run

se me corrió un punto del suéter

I pulled a thread in my sweater and it ran

3. correrse Spain sl (llegar al orgasmo):

correrse

to come inf

See also velo, prisa

velo N m

velo

veil

velo de novia/monja

bridal/nun's veil

la danza de los siete velos

the dance of the seven veils

correr o echar un tupido velo sobre algo

to draw a veil over something

será mejor que corramos o echemos un tupido velo sobre estas cosas

let's put these things behind us o draw a veil over these things

descorrer el velo sobre algo

to uncover sth

tomar el velo

to take the veil

prisa N f

1. prisa (rapidez, urgencia):

prisa

rush

prisa

hurry

¿a qué viene tanta prisa?

what's the rush o hurry?

con las prisas olvidé decírselo

in the rush I forgot to tell her

¿a qué viene tanta prisa por casarse?

why are you in such a hurry o rush to get married?

no me metas prisa

don't rush o hurry me

estoy de prisa o tengo prisa

I'm in a rush o a hurry

darse prisa

to hurry up

darse prisa

to hurry

date prisa o perderás el tren

hurry up or you'll miss the train

2. prisa en locs:

a o de prisa, a toda prisa

as fast as possible

huyó de allí a toda prisa

she fled as fast as she could go

correr prisa no se preocupe, estos no (me) corren prisa

don't worry, there's no rush for these o I'm not in a rush for these

de prisa y corriendo, sin prisa pero sin pausa el público entraba en la tienda sin prisa pero sin pausa

there was a steady stream of people going into the shop

sin prisa pero sin pausa la situación va mejorando

slowly but surely the situation is getting better

cinta de andar, cinta de correr N f

cinta de andar

treadmill

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

correr las cortinas (cerrar)

to draw o pull o close the curtains

correr las cortinas (abrir)

to draw (back) o pull back o open the curtains

aténgase a la Virgen y no corra Col inf

be careful!

Translations for corra in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

make after

correr tras

buzz about rumor

hacer correr

to run/work like billyo

correr/trabajar a toda mecha inf

to go for a burnup

salir a correr con el coche

circulate rumor:

correr

to circulate the rumor that …

hacer correr la voz de que …

streaking inf

streaking m (práctica de correr desnudo en un lugar público)

corra in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for corra in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.correr VB intr

1. correr (caminar):

correr

to run

echarse a correr (partir)

to start to run

echarse a correr (escaparse)

to run off

salir corriendo

to run out

2. correr (apresurarse):

correr

to rush

a todo correr

at top speed

3. correr (conducir):

correr

to go fast

4. correr (tiempo):

correr

to pass (quickly)

el mes que corre

this month

en los tiempos que corremos...

at the present time ...

5. correr (líquido):

correr

to flow

6. correr (viento):

correr

to blow

7. correr (camino):

correr

to run

8. correr (moneda):

correr

to be valid

9. correr (rumor):

correr

to circulate

10. correr (estar a cargo de):

eso corre de [o por] mi cuenta (gastos)

I'm paying for that

eso corre de [o por] mi cuenta (un asunto)

I'm responsible for that

Phrases:

el que no corre, vuela

≈ opportunity knocks but once prov

II.correr VB trans

1. correr:

correr (un mueble)

to move

correr (una cortina)

to draw

correr (un cerrojo)

to slide

2. correr (un nudo):

correr

to undo

3. correr (un lugar):

correr

to travel over

correr mundo

to travel widely

4. correr MIL:

correr

to overrun

5. correr (un caballo):

correr

to race

6. correr (la caza):

correr

to chase

7. correr (avergonzar):

correr

to embarrass

8. correr (tener):

correr la misma suerte

to suffer the same fate

corre prisa

it's urgent

Phrases:

dejar correr algo

not to worry about sth

correrla

to make a night of it

III.correr VB refl correrse

1. correr (moverse):

correrse

to move

2. correr (avergonzarse):

correrse

to get embarrassed

3. correr vulg (eyacular):

correrse

to come

4. correr (colores):

correrse

to run

5. correr (excederse):

correrse

to go too far

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

correr la tuna

to live it up

Translations for corra in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

scurry

correr

scuttle

correr

scud

correr

wind forward

hacer correr

run after

correr tras

draw aside curtain

correr

to have a knees-up

correr una juerga

to publish the banns

correr las amonestaciones

corra Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

correr un (tupido) velo sobre fig

to draw a veil over

correr/gritar como un desesperado

to run/shout like mad

correr a campo traviesa

to run cross-country

a toda prisa, a todo correr

as fast as possible

correr (un gran) peligro

to be at (great) risk

correr peligro de hacer algo

to run the risk of doing sth

correr un tupido velo sobre algo

to draw a veil over sth fig

correr (uno) que se las pela

to run like hell

correr para no perder el autobús

to run for the bus

correr desnudo en un lugar público

streak

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Spanish

Es muy probable que, si la mujerse embaraza mientras utiliza la minipíldora, el niño no corra ningún riesgo.

drmauro.com

A vos te corre sangre por las venas, yo no creo que te corra hielo.

garabatosenmianotador.blogspot.com

En lenguaje de cinematografía, el monstruo es la figura difusa, la toma rápida y envuelta en la sombra que hace que todo mundo corra.

scheisseonkelnz.wordpress.com

Nunca un jinete, ni el mejor del mundo, puede hacer que un caballo corra más de lo que puede correr.

www.lahipodromodigital.com

Si esto pasa, colóca le una barbada sencilla para que impida que se corra el filete.

www.metodoroma.com

Aunque en tus venas corra seguramente algo de sangre árabesca o mozárabe.

alianzacivilizaciones.blogspot.com

Cuando hay que mojarse hay que hacerlo a cabeza descubierta aunque se corra el riesgo de acatarrarse.

monarquiaesp.blogspot.com

Para mi que es un personaje armado para que la jauría lo corra de atrás.

www.todoporlamismaplata.com

Mi hermana es la única que puede revolver mi biblioteca sin que me corra un frío por la espalda.

simplementemipequenogranmundo.blogspot.com

El tartán, al parecer, no volverá a tener el privilegio de que en él corra el hombre más veloz del mundo.

www.laciudaddeportiva.com