make the running: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    chiefly Britishneutral
    • To take the lead or set the pace in a race, competition, or comparative situation.

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    • In yesterday's marathon, James made the running from the start and never looked back.

      En el maratón de ayer, James tomó la delantera desde el principio y nunca miró atrás.

    • Who do you think will make the running in the upcoming election race?

      ¿Quién crees que tomará la delantera en la próxima carrera electoral?

    • Our team has made the running so far, but we need to keep up the pace if we want to win.

      Nuestro equipo ha tomado la delantera hasta ahora, pero necesitamos mantener el ritmo si queremos ganar.

  • 2.

    chiefly Britishneutralinformal
    • To take the initiative or lead the way in a course of action, debate, or campaign.

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    • In the debate over environmental policy, Sarah made the running by proposing the most innovative solutions.

      En el debate sobre política ambiental, Sarah tomó la iniciativa proponiendo las soluciones más innovadoras.

    • If you want to succeed in this campaign, you have to make the running and show strong leadership.

      Si quieres tener éxito en esta campaña, tienes que tomar la iniciativa y mostrar un liderazgo fuerte.

    • They made the running in organizing the charity event, coordinating all the volunteers effectively.

      Ellos lideraron la organización del evento benéfico, coordinando eficazmente a todos los voluntarios.

  • 3.

    chiefly Britishneutralformal
    • To be responsible for or to conduct the running or administration of an activity or organisation.

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    • As the project manager, Lisa made the running to ensure the team's tasks were completed on schedule.

      Como gerente del proyecto, Lisa se encargó de que las tareas del equipo se completaran a tiempo.

    • Who is making the running for the new community center's activities this year?

      ¿Quién está a cargo de las actividades del nuevo centro comunitario este año?

    • The committee has been making the running for the festival preparations since early spring.

      El comité ha estado dirigiendo los preparativos del festival desde principios de primavera.

Examples:

  • EN: Ah, always happy to let Health and Safety make the running.
    ES: Ah, siempre dispuesto a dejar que Salud y Seguridad tomen la iniciativa.
  • EN: - She's the one that has to make the running.
    ES: - Ella es la que tiene que tomar la iniciativa.
  • EN: No, they tend to make the running.
    ES: No, ellas tienden a escabullirse.
  • EN: The fresh inclusions would make the running Fame II or Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and EV scheme all-encompassing covering the entire range of electric vehicles being used both for personal and commercial use and public transport.
    HI: नए समावेशन से चल रहे फेम 2 या फास्टर एडॉप्शन एंड मैन्युफैक्च रिंग ऑफ हाइब्रिड और ईवी स्कीम में व्यक्तिगत और व्यावसायिक उपयोग और सार्वजनिक परिवहन दोनों के लिए उपयोग किए जा रहे इलेक्ट्रिक वाहनों की पूरी श्रृंखला शामिल होगी।
  • EN: Dont expect people to make the running.
    HI: लोक चालिले अनुमानें ।
  • EN: site this is designed to make the running of your
    HI: आपकी दौड़ को खुशनुमा बनायें ये एक्सेसीरीज
  • EN: -She's the one that has to make the running.
    ID: Dia yang harus melakukan sesuatu.
  • EN: And we decided on a change of plan for today, to let him make the running."
    TE: భావి మానవుడి కోసమై నేటి మనిషిని నాశనం చేయటానికి మేము పథకం తయారుచేసి, కార్యరంగంలోకి దూకుతా"మని ఉద్ఘాటించాడాయన.
  • EN: That will make the running of a school extremely difficult.
    TE: దీంతో పాఠశాల నిర్వహణ చాలా కష్టంగా మారింది.
  • EN: How odd it is that the Labour Party is now trying to make the running in this direction.
    TE: ఒక రకంగా కాంగ్రెస్ పార్టీ ఆ దిశగానే సాగుతున్నట్లు చెప్పడం అతిశయోక్తి కాదేమో. . . . !
  • EN: One thing we know is that central government isn't going to make the running.
    TE: ఇప్పటికైనా చెప్తున్నాం. . కేంద్ర ప్రభుత్వం పారా బాయిల్డ్ రైస్ కొనదు.
  • EN: I'll let you know tomorrow after we make the running dive tests.
    ES: Lo sabré mañana, tras las pruebas de inmersión.
  • EN: You must make the running. After weighty consideration, I will come down on your side.
    ES: Tu preséntala y yo, tras profundas consideraciones, finalmente me dignare a apoyarla.

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