run at

rʌn æt

ran atrunning at

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Definition of run at - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

attackmove quickly towards someone aggressively

The dog began to run at the intruder.

charge

dash

lunge

mechanics

TECH.

operate at a specific speed or rate

TECH.

The machine can run at 1000 RPM.

function

operate

focus

Rare

approach a task with determination

Rare

She decided to run at the project with full energy.

assault

attack

charge

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Expressions with run at

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take a run at

attempt to achieve or acquire something

She decided to take a run at the championship.

run at the mouth

talk a lot, often without thinking

He tends to run at the mouth during meetings.

Expressions with run

run around

move quickly in different directions

The kids will run around in the park for hours..

run into

collide with something

She didn't see the post and run into it..

chicken run

enclosed area where chickens are kept

The farmer expanded the chicken run to accommodate more birds.

long run

extended period of time for outcomes to appear

In the long run, hard work pays off.

run out of

use all of something so none is left

We will run out of milk soon.

get run over

be hit and passed over by a vehicle or object

He got run over by a car yesterday.

Terms with run at included in their meaning

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sprint

sports

run or move at top speed briefly

gallop

horse control

cause a horse to run at a gallop

idle

mechanics

run an engine at low speed without gear

joggers

runners

people who run at a slow pace for exercise

match one's stride

keep pace

walk or run at the same speed as someone

tick over

engine

run at low speed without engaging gears

parallel operation

computers

when two or more tasks run at the same time

autoloader

technology

software loading classes at run time

Examples of run at in a sentence

The attacker tried to run at the officer.
The fan will run at full speed.
The car engine can run at high efficiency.
He decided to run at the challenge with enthusiasm.
They will run at the new opportunity with vigor.

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French:foncer sur, fonctionner à, ...
German:zuzulaufen, laufen mit, ...
Italian:correre verso, funzionare a, ...
Spanish:correr hacia, funcionar a, ...
Portuguese:correr para, funcionar a, ...
Chinese:冲向, 以...速度运行, ...
Japanese:走り寄る, 特定の速度で動作する, ...
Arabic:هَجَمَ عَلَى, دارَ, ...
Hebrew:לָרוּץ לְעֵבֶר, לַעֲבֹד בִּמְהִירוּת שֶׁל, ...
Russian:бросаться, работать на скорости, ...
Ukrainian:бігти на, працювати на, ...
Hindi:झपटना, एक गति से चलना, ...
Bengali:তেড়ে যাওয়া, নির্দিষ্ট গতিতে চলা, ...
Catalan:llançar-se sobre, funcionar a, ...
Czech:vrhnout se na, běžet, ...
Danish:storme mod, køre med, ...
Dutch:afstormen op, draaien op, ...
Greek:ορμώ σε κάποιον, λειτουργώ με, ...
Hungarian:rárontani, működni, ...
Khmer:ស្ទុះទៅរក, ដំណើរការនៅល្បឿន, ...
Korean:달려들다, 속도로 작동하다, ...
Persian:حمله کردن, کار کردن با, ...
Polish:zaatakować, pracować z, ...
Portuguese (BR):correr em direção, funcionar a, ...
Romanian:a alergă spre, a funcționa la, ...
Swedish:springa mot, köra på, ...
Thai:วิ่งเข้าใส่, ทำงานที่, ...
Turkish:koşmak, çalışmak, ...
Vietnamese:lao vào, chạy ở, ...

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