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Meanings of running in English

Russian
бег
Portuguese
corrida
Spanish
running
Catalan
córrer
Wikidata

Method of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot.

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          бег
          Russian
          беговая дисциплина
          Catalan
          cursa
          Wikidata

          Class of sports.

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                беговая дисциплина
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                Catalan
                correguda
                Spanish
                carrera

                (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team.

                      correguda
                      Spanish
                      manante

                      Executed or initiated by running.

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                            manante
                            Usage of running in English
                            1
                            Being fatigued; laughing; being amused; having been elected; running; having been running.
                            Graded Lessons in English / An Elementary English Grammar Consis...
                            2
                            The 10-year-old also has a long-running physical health issue that requires surgery.
                            Radio NZ
                            3
                            TnaG is running a short film competition for the second year running.
                            The Irish Times
                            4
                            The problem isn't that Australia is running out of products, authorities say.
                            News.com.au
                            5
                            PNG government readies to introduce new system for running its business arms.
                            Radio NZ
                            6
                            Moreover, most OPEC countries have been running healthy surpluses in recent years.
                            Reuters
                            7
                            He said the 163-minute running time reduced the number of daily screenings.
                            Reuters
                            8
                            One hospital was running out of medical supplies, a health official said.
                            Reuters
                            9
                            You'll have a difficult time running this place with your heart problems.
                            Snow melts in spring
                            10
                            This is the class issue running through public commentary on the case.
                            The Irish Times
                            11
                            The British government should be responsible for the running of Northern Ireland.
                            The Guardian
                            12
                            A penny off a pint for the second year running, he said.
                            The Guardian
                            13
                            The Sunday Times said Apax was running a rule over the business.
                            Reuters
                            14
                            Others helped occasionally while running some 50 county health programs and services.
                            Reuters
                            15
                            Start a running draft of all we know as soon as possible.
                            The panic zone
                            16
                            Parents running private home schools only have to register with the state.
                            Reuters
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                            Translations for running
                            Portuguese
                            corridacarreira
                            Running through the time
                            Running across language varieties
                            Ireland
                            Common
                            New Zealand
                            Common
                            Australia
                            Common
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