family-run nell'Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.run <part pres running, pass ran, part perf run> [ingl am rən, ingl brit rʌn] VB vb intr

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1. run (literally: to move fast):

run
correr
I had to run for the train
tuve que correr para no perder el tren
she ran to meet them
corrió a su encuentro
I heard the sound of running feet
oí a alguien que corría
to run across the street
cruzar la calle corriendo
she ran back to the house for her gloves
volvió a la casa corriendo a buscar los guantes
he ran downstairs/indoors
bajó/entró corriendo
they ran out into the yard
salieron al patio corriendo
run for your lives!
¡sálvese quien pueda!
to run for cover
correr a ponerse a cubierto

8.1. run water/oil:

run (to flow)
correr
run (drip)
gotear
drops of sweat ran down his face
le corrían gotas de sudor por la cara
she let the sand run through her fingers
dejó correr la arena por entre los dedos
the water ran hot/cold
empezó a salir agua caliente/fría
the river runs through the town/into the sea
el río pasa por la ciudad/desemboca en el mar
the tide is running out
está bajando la marea
she left the water running
dejó la llave abierta
she left the water running
dejó el grifo abierto Spagna
she left the water running
dejó la canilla abierta RíoPl
she left the water running
dejó el caño abierto Perù
my nose is running
me gotea la nariz
his face was running with perspiration
tenía la cara bañada en sudor
the streets ran with blood
corrían ríos de sangre por las calles

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

II.run <part pres running, pass ran, part perf run> [ingl am rən, ingl brit rʌn] VB vb trans

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5. run (to manage):

run business/organization/department
dirigir
run business/organization/department
llevar
she runs her own publishing business
dirige or lleva or tiene su propia editorial
a family-run business
un negocio familiar
the state-run television network
la cadena de televisión estatal or del Estado
the company runs a pension plan for its employees
la empresa tiene un plan de pensión para los empleados
who's running this business?
¿aquí quién es el que manda?
we need someone to run the financial side of the business
necesitamos alguien que se encargue or se ocupe del aspecto financiero del negocio
I can run my own life
soy capaz de tomar mis propias decisiones
he ran 15 agents
tenía a 15 agentes bajo su mando or a su cargo

III.run [ingl am rən, ingl brit rʌn] SOST

1. run (on foot):

she goes for a short run every day
todos los días sale a correr un poco or a hacer un poco de footing
he does everything at a run
todo lo hace (deprisa y) corriendo or a la(s) carrera(s)
to break into a run
echar a correr
on the run I usually grab a cup of coffee on the run
por lo general me tomo un café a la(s) carrera(s) or (deprisa y) corriendo
the children keep her on the run all day
los niños la tienen todo el día en danza
after seven years on the run (from the law)
después de estar siete años huyendo de la justicia
after seven years on the run (from the law)
después de siete años como fugitivo
to have sb on the run
tener dominado a alguien
to give sb a (good) run for her/his money
hacerle sudar tinta a alguien
to have a good run for one's money he was champion for six years, he had a good run for his money
fue campeón durante seis años, no se puede quejar
she lived to 91, she had a good run for her money
vivió hasta los 91, que no es moco de pavo
to have the run of sth
tener libre acceso a algo
to have the run of sth
tener algo a su (or mi etc.) entera disposición
we were given the run of the house
pusieron la casa a nuestra entera disposición
to make a run for it
escaparse

Vedi anche: water, short, seed, low2, low1, fat, dry up, dry

I.water [ingl am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər, ingl brit ˈwɔːtə] SOST U

1. water:

water
agua f (con artículo masculino en el singular)
drinking/running water
agua potable/corriente
turn the water on (at main)
abre la llave de paso del agua
turn the water on (at main)
da el agua
turn the water on (from faucet)
abre la llave
turn the water on (from faucet)
abre el grifo Spagna
turn the water on (from faucet)
abre la canilla RíoPl
turn the water on (from faucet)
abre el caño Perù
the water has risen/gone down
las aguas han subido/bajado
hard/soft water
agua dura/blanda
to be/lie under water
estar/quedar inundado
the kitchen was 2 ft under water
la cocina tenía 2 pies de agua
high/low water
marea f alta/baja
they headed for the open water
pusieron rumbo al mar abierto
still/rough water
aguas tranquilas/agitadas
he's gone through a patch of rough water
ha pasado por un período bastante tormentoso
to go across or over the water
cruzar a la otra orilla
to go across or over the water
cruzar el charco colloq
from across the water
de la otra orilla
from across the water
del otro lado del charco colloq
to make water ship:
hacer agua
by water
por barco
to spend money like water
gastar dinero como si fuera agua
to spend money like water
gastar a manos llenas
Rutland Water
el lago Rutland
like water off a duck's back
como quien oye llover
I keep telling her to study but it's water off a duck's back
estoy constantemente diciéndole que estudie pero le resbala or pero es como quien oye llover
of the first water (person)
de primer orden
of the first water lett (diamond)
de primera calidad
to be in deep water(s)
estar con el agua al or hasta el cuello
to be in/get into hot water
estar/meterse en una buena colloq
to get into deep water(s)
meterse en camisa de once varas
to hold water
tenerse en pie
that theory just doesn't hold water
esa teoría hace agua por todos lados
to pour or throw cold water over sth
ponerle trabas a algo
to test the water
tantear el terreno
water under the bridge that's all water under the bridge
eso ya es agua pasada
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since we last met
ha corrido mucha agua bajo el puente or ha llovido mucho desde la última vez que nos vimos
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since we last met attr temperature/meter
del agua
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since we last met bird/plant
acuático

II.water [ingl am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər, ingl brit ˈwɔːtə] VB vb intr

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III.water [ingl am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər, ingl brit ˈwɔːtə] VB vb trans

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I.short <shorter shortest> [ingl am ʃɔrt, ingl brit ʃɔːt] AGG

1. short (of length, height, distance):

short hair/skirt/grass
corto
short person
bajo
that dress is too short for her
ese vestido le queda demasiado corto
he's shorter than her
él es más bajo que ella
what's the shortest route to town?
¿cúal es el camino más corto a la ciudad?
you were still in short pants or ingl brit trousers
aún llevabas pantalones cortos or andabas de pantalón corto
they only live a short way off or away
viven muy cerca
we've only got a short way to go
ya nos falta poco (para llegar)
to get sb by the short hairs or ingl brit also by the short and curlies colloq
pillar or agarrar or pescar a alguien colloq
to have sb by the short hairs or ingl brit also by the short and curlies colloq
tener agarrado a alguien colloq

2.1. short (brief):

short visit/vacation/trip
corto
the days are getting shorter
los días van acortándose
they're striking for shorter hours
están de huelga porque quieren una reducción de la jornada laboral
a short time ago
hace poco (tiempo)
a short while ago
hace poco rato
a short while ago
hace un ratito colloq
we've only lived here for a short time or while
hace poco (tiempo) que vivimos aquí
in just a few short years
en pocos años
to have a short memory
tener mala memoria
the short answer to that is no
en una palabra: no
Liz is short for Elizabeth
Liz es el diminutivo de Elizabeth
we call him Rob for short
lo llamamos Rob para abreviar
I'll keep this short and to the point
iré al grano
short and sweet her visit was short and sweet
su visita fue corta: lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno …

4. short (inadequate, deficient):

short
escaso
the troops were on short rations
las raciones de las tropas eran escasas
to be in short supply
escasear
he was fined for giving short weight
lo multaron por no dar el peso exacto
time is getting short
queda poco tiempo
time is getting short
se está acabando el tiempo
I'm a bit short just now
ando algo corto or escaso or apurado de dinero en este momento
we're/they're still six people short or ingl am also short six people
todavía nos/les faltan seis personas
the throw was short by several meters
el tiro se quedó corto varios metros
(to be) short of sth/sb we're very short of time
estamos muy cortos or escasos de tiempo
(to be) short of sth/sb we're very short of time
tenemos muy poco tiempo
they were short of staff
no tenían suficiente personal
do you get short of breath?
¿se queda sin aliento?
five miles short of our destination
a cinco millas de nuestro destino
we're still a long way short of our target
estamos todavía muy lejos de nuestro objetivo
he's just short of six feet tall
mide poco menos de seis pies
it would be nothing short of a miracle
sería un verdadero or un auténtico milagro
nothing short of a miracle can save us now
solo un milagro nos puede salvar
it would be nothing short of disastrous
no sería ni más ni menos que un desastre
nothing short of a full apology will satisfy him
solo con una disculpa como Dios manda se quedará satisfecho
short of asking him outright, I don't know how you can find out
salvo que or a menos que le preguntes directamente, no sé cómo podrás averiguarlo
to be short on sth colloq he's a bit short on brains
es algo corto (de entendederas) colloq
they're not short on enthusiasm
no les falta entusiasmo

II.short [ingl am ʃɔrt, ingl brit ʃɔːt] AVV

1. short (suddenly, abruptly):

he cut me short
me interrumpió
he cut me short
no me dejó terminar
he cut short his vacation
interrumpió sus vacaciones
he stopped short when he saw me
se paró en seco cuando me vio
the train stopped just short of the obstruction
el tren se paró justo antes del obstáculo
they stopped short of firing him
les faltó poco para echarlo
he was brought up short by what she said
lo que ella dijo lo dejó helado
to be caught short we were caught short by an unexpected influx of visitors
la inesperada llegada de turistas nos pilló desprevenidos
to be caught short we were caught short by an unexpected influx of visitors
la inesperada llegada de turistas nos cogió desprevenidos esp Spagna
to be caught or ingl brit also taken short colloq I was caught short at the station
me entraron unas ganas terribles de ir al baño or al servicio en la estación

2. short (below target, requirement):

to fall short shell/arrow:
quedarse corto
where they fall short is …
en lo que fallan es …
to fall short of sth we fell short of our target
no alcanzamos nuestro objetivo
their quality falls short of our requirements
la calidad de sus productos está por debajo de nuestras exigencias or no está a la altura de lo que exigimos
to fall … short of sth the arrow fell several meters short of its target
la flecha cayó a varios metros del blanco
his performance fell well short of our expectations
su actuación estuvo muy por debajo de lo que esperábamos
to go short (of sth) we never went short of food
nunca nos faltó la comida
her parents never let her go short (of money)
sus padres no permiten que le falte nada/que le falte dinero
I went short of many things to pay that bill
tuve que privarme de muchas cosas para pagar esa cuenta
my patience is running short
se me está acabando or agotando la paciencia
we're running short of coffee
se nos está acabando el café
we're running short of coffee
nos estamos quedando sin café

III.short [ingl am ʃɔrt, ingl brit ʃɔːt] SOST

IV.short [ingl am ʃɔrt, ingl brit ʃɔːt] VB vb intr ELETTR

V.short [ingl am ʃɔrt, ingl brit ʃɔːt] VB vb trans

I.seed [ingl am sid, ingl brit siːd] SOST

II.seed [ingl am sid, ingl brit siːd] VB vb trans

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III.seed [ingl am sid, ingl brit siːd] VB vb intr

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I.low1 <lower lowest> [ingl am loʊ, ingl brit ləʊ] AGG

3. low (in intensity, amount, quality):

low pressure/temperature
bajo
low wages/prices/productivity
bajo
low proportion
pequeño
low standard/quality
bajo
low standard/quality
malo
low number/card
bajo
his weight was low for a sprinter
pesaba poco para un esprinter
low levels of radiation
bajos niveles de radiación
cook on a low flame or heat
cocinar a fuego lento
his strength was running low
se iba quedando sin fuerzas
his strength was running low
le estaban empezando a flaquear or fallar las fuerzas
a low number of voters turned out
pocos votantes acudieron a las urnas
student numbers fell as low as five
el número de estudiantes bajó a tan solo cinco
attendance has been low lately
últimamente no ha habido muchos asistentes
the temperature was in the low sixties
la temperatura apenas pasaba de 60° Fahrenheit
lower unemployment but higher inflation
menor desempleo pero mayor inflación
it's low in calories
es bajo en calorías
a low risk operation
una operación poco arriesgada or de poco riesgo
he has a low opinion of doctors
no tiene muy buena opinión de los médicos
I had low expectations of the team
no esperaba mucho del equipo

II.low1 <lower lowest> [ingl am loʊ, ingl brit ləʊ] AVV

1. low:

low
bajo
to fly low
volar bajo or a poca altura
plants growing low to the ground
plantas fpl que crecen casi a ras del suelo
to bow low
hacer una profunda reverencia
get down lower if you don't want them to see you
agáchate más si no quieres que te vean
low down on the right-hand side of the painting
en la parte inferior derecha del cuadro
they're lower down the list than we are
están más abajo que nosotros en la lista
put the shelf lower down
coloca el estante más abajo
he rates low in my estimation
no lo tengo en gran estima
he rates the car low on comfort
el coche no le parece muy cómodo
he values himself too low
no se valora como debería
he values himself too low
se tiene en muy poco
I wouldn't sink or stoop so low as to do that
no me rebajaría a hacer una cosa así
I wouldn't sink or stoop so low as to do that
nunca caería tan bajo
to buy low
comprar a bajo precio
to play low (in cards)
jugar una carta baja

III.low1 [ingl am loʊ, ingl brit ləʊ] SOST

I.fat <comp fatter, superl fattest> [ingl am fæt, ingl brit fat] AGG

II.fat [ingl am fæt, ingl brit fat] SOST

I.dry up VB [ingl am draɪ -, ingl brit drʌɪ -] (v + adv)

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II.dry up VB [ingl am draɪ -, ingl brit drʌɪ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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I.dry <drier, driest> [ingl am draɪ, ingl brit drʌɪ] AGG

II.dry <dries, drying, dried> [ingl am draɪ, ingl brit drʌɪ] VB vb trans

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III.dry <dries, drying, dried> [ingl am draɪ, ingl brit drʌɪ] VB vb intr

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2. dry → dry up

IV.dry [ingl am draɪ, ingl brit drʌɪ] SOST

Inglese americano

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inglese
The second much larger, and often subsidised economy, comprises overstaffed family-run firms that are decidedly low-tech and high-priced.
www.bbc.co.uk
This family-run jeweller specializes in silver, so you're sure to find some deals (like a $20 charm bracelet that retails for $150 back home).
www.theglobeandmail.com
In 1999, the family-run company began receiving overflow business from nearby luxury hotels.
en.wikipedia.org
Situated in the leafy university quarter, this excellent family-run hotel offers comfort, hospitality and style.
www.telegraph.co.uk
A family-run agritourism inn, it is surrounded by lemon and olive groves and full of rustic charm.
www.telegraph.co.uk

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