run around: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    USUKAustraliaCanadaneutral
    • To move quickly or repeatedly from place to place; to be physically active or busy moving about.
    • To act aimlessly or without a fixed purpose while moving about.

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    • She spent the whole morning running around the office trying to get all the paperwork done.

      Pasó toda la mañana corriendo por la oficina tratando de terminar todo el papeleo.

    • The kids were running around the backyard, playing tag and laughing loudly.

      Los niños corrían por el patio trasero, jugando a pillar y riendo a carcajadas.

    • He had to run around the city visiting several clients before the end of the day.

      Tuvo que recorrer la ciudad visitando a varios clientes antes de que terminara el día.

    • I saw her running around the market, looking for fresh vegetables for dinner.

      La vi corriendo por el mercado buscando verduras frescas para la cena.

  • 2.

    USUKinformal
    • To spend time socially with a particular group or circle; to associate or socialize regularly with others.

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    • Since moving to London, he’s been running around with a group of musicians from the local jazz scene.

      Desde que se mudó a Londres, ha estado relacionándose con un grupo de músicos de la escena local de jazz.

    • She runs around with some very influential people in the tech industry these days.

      Ella anda con personas muy influyentes en la industria tecnológica últimamente.

    • I used to run around with a fun crowd in college, always attending parties and events.

      Solía juntarme con un grupo divertido en la universidad, siempre asistiendo a fiestas y eventos.

  • 3.

    USUKinformaldisparaging
    • To engage in casual or promiscuous romantic or sexual relationships; to see multiple partners without commitment.

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    • Rumor has it she’s been running around with several different people since the breakup.

      Se dice que ha estado saliendo con varias personas desde la ruptura.

    • He admitted to running around during his years abroad, never settling down with anyone.

      Admitió haber tenido muchas relaciones casuales durante sus años en el extranjero, sin establecerse con nadie.

    • People often judge her for running around, but she insists she’s just enjoying life freely.

      La gente a menudo la juzga por salir con varios, pero ella insiste en que solo disfruta la vida libremente.

  • 4.

    USUKinformal
    • To be made to do errands or to be exploited by someone; to be treated as subordinate or led about by another person.

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    • She’s tired of being made to run around by her boss, who keeps assigning her endless errands.

      Está cansada de que su jefe la mande de un lado a otro, asignándole interminables recados.

    • Don’t let them run you around; set clear boundaries and say no when necessary.

      No dejes que te hagan dar vueltas; establece límites claros y di no cuando sea necesario.

    • I’ve been running around for hours trying to fix this issue for the client with no results.

      He estado corriendo de un lado a otro durante horas tratando de resolver este problema para el cliente sin resultados.

Examples:

  • EN: I don't see how you can run around with a jane like Trixie when you've got a wife like that.
    ES: No entiendo cómo puedes andar con una fulana como Trixie... cuando tienes una esposa así.
  • EN: You know, Roddy, I'm not so sure that I'd like to run around with the old crowd again.
    ES: Sabes, Roddy, no es que tenga muchas ganas de volver a verles.
  • EN: You can't run around with the right crowd on forty-five a week
    ES: Uno no puede recorrer el camino correcto con cuarenta y cinco a la semana.
  • EN: Now then, if we run around together for several months, the usual thing... you'd find out that I don't like carrots...
    ES: Si saliéramos juntos durante varios meses, según la costumbre, averiguaría que a mí no me gustan las zanahorias...
  • EN: We got a lot of centipedes down here, and they run around the floor, and they'll bite you. And the hens, they eat them up, see?
    ES: Infestada de gusanos que corretean y muerden, que el pollo se comerá.
  • EN: You mean, to run around the decks like we're scared, sir? Frightened?
    ES: ¿Que corramos por las cubiertas como si tuviéramos miedo, señor?
  • EN: You'll never have to run around in these rag clothes anymore.
    ES: nunca tendrás que correr de un lado a otro dentro de esos harapos nunca más.
  • EN: You can't run around a public hallway in nothing but a towel.
    ES: No puede correr en un pasillo público... en nada excepto una toalla.
  • EN: Well why don't you run around the park, you'll get all the perspiration that you need.
    ES: ¿por qué no te das un paseo por el parque? Obtendrás toda la transpiración que necesitas.
  • EN: He'll run around the room.
    ES: Correrá alrededor de la habitación.
  • EN: You think I'd let you run around alone at night.
    ES: No iba a dejarte andar por ahí sola de noche.
  • EN: And you didn't run around in tights.
    ES: Y tú no ibas en mallas.
  • EN: - Mm-hmm. - Oh, all that girl does is run around.
    ES: Ella sólo va de aquí para allá.
  • EN: "The devil believe you, that such a strapping fellow could let himself be run around by a girl.”
    ES: "Que el diablo le crea, que un tipo tan fuerte se deje atropellar por una chica así. "
  • EN: And you run around with a bologna like that simp.
    ES: Y tú andas por ahí con un payaso como ese.
  • EN: I don't see how you can run around with a jane like Trixie when you've got a wife like that.
    ES: No entiendo cómo puedes andar con una fulana como Trixie... cuando tienes una esposa así.
  • EN: You know, Roddy, I'm not so sure that I'd like to run around with the old crowd again.
    ES: Sabes, Roddy, no es que tenga muchas ganas de volver a verles.
  • EN: Now then, if we run around together for several months, the usual thing... you'd find out that I don't like carrots...
    ES: Si saliéramos juntos durante varios meses, según la costumbre, averiguaría que a mí no me gustan las zanahorias...
  • EN: You can't run around with the right crowd on forty-five a week
    ES: Uno no puede recorrer el camino correcto con cuarenta y cinco a la semana.
  • EN: We got a lot of centipedes down here, and they run around the floor, and they'll bite you. And the hens, they eat them up, see?
    ES: Infestada de gusanos que corretean y muerden, que el pollo se comerá.
  • EN: You mean, to run around the decks like we're scared, sir? Frightened?
    ES: ¿Que corramos por las cubiertas como si tuviéramos miedo, señor?
  • EN: You'll never have to run around in these rag clothes anymore.
    ES: nunca tendrás que correr de un lado a otro dentro de esos harapos nunca más.
  • EN: You can't run around a public hallway in nothing but a towel.
    ES: No puede correr en un pasillo público... en nada excepto una toalla.
  • EN: Well why don't you run around the park, you'll get all the perspiration that you need.
    ES: ¿por qué no te das un paseo por el parque? Obtendrás toda la transpiración que necesitas.
  • EN: He'll run around the room.
    ES: Correrá alrededor de la habitación.
  • EN: You think I'd let you run around alone at night.
    ES: No iba a dejarte andar por ahí sola de noche.
  • EN: And you didn't run around in tights.
    ES: Y tú no ibas en mallas.
  • EN: - Mm-hmm. - Oh, all that girl does is run around.
    ES: Ella sólo va de aquí para allá.
  • EN: "The devil believe you, that such a strapping fellow could let himself be run around by a girl.”
    ES: "Que el diablo le crea, que un tipo tan fuerte se deje atropellar por una chica así. "
  • EN: And you run around with a bologna like that simp.
    ES: Y tú andas por ahí con un payaso como ese.

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