run parallel

/rʌn ˈpærəˌlɛl/

ran parallelrunning parallel

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Definition of run parallel - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

physical objectsmove or extend in the same direction as something else

The two roads run parallel for several miles.

events activitieshappen at the same time as something else

The two projects run parallel throughout the year.

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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.

Expressions with parallel

without parallel

adj.

unmatched in quality or excellence

Her talent is without parallel in the music industry.

draw a parallel

compare two things to show similarities

The teacher drew a parallel between the two historical events.

have no parallel

be unmatched or unique in a specific context

Her talent has no parallel in the industry.

parallel-park

park a car parallel to the road

She learned to parallel-park during her driving lessons.

in parallel

adv.

happening at the same time

The two events occurred in parallel.

parallel parking

parking a vehicle parallel to the road between two cars

He struggled with parallel parking during his driving test..

parallel world

world existing alongside ours, often similar but different

Some stories take place in a parallel world.

draw parallel

identify similarities between two or more things

The teacher drew parallels between the two historical events.

in parallel with

adv.

happening at the same time as something else

The two projects developed in parallel with each other.

parallel universe

hypothetical self-contained separate reality coexisting with one's own

He often fantasized about a parallel universe where he was a famous musician..

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rail track

train rails

parallel steel rails for trains to run on

Examples of run parallel in a sentence

The fences run parallel along the property line.
Their schedules run parallel this semester.
The meetings run parallel every Monday.

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French:être parallèle, se dérouler en parallèle, ...
German:parallel verlaufen, nebeneinander laufen, ...
Italian:andare parallele, procedere in parallelo, ...
Spanish:ir en paralelo, ...
Portuguese:seguir paralelamente, ocorrer em paralelo, ...
Chinese:并行, 同时进行, ...
Japanese:並行する, 同時進行する, ...
Arabic:يُوازِي, تَزامَنَ, ...
Hebrew:לִהְיוֹת מַקְבִּיל לְ, לְהִתְקַיֵּם בְּמַקְבִּיל, ...
Russian:идти параллельно, ...
Ukrainian:йти паралельно, відбуватися паралельно, ...
Hindi:समानांतर चलना, एक साथ चलना, ...
Bengali:সামান্তরালভাবে চলা, একসাথে চলা, ...
Catalan:córrer en paral.lel, ocórrer simultàniament, ...
Czech:vést souběžně, běžet paralelně, ...
Danish:ligge parallelt, forløbe parallelt, ...
Dutch:parallel lopen, ...
Greek:εκτείνομαι παράλληλα, τρέχω παράλληλα, ...
Hungarian:párhuzamosan futni, párhuzamosan zajlani, ...
Khmer:ស្របគ្នា, ប្រព្រឹត្តទៅស្របគ្នា, ...
Korean:나란히 뻗다, 동시에 진행되다, ...
Persian:موازی حرکت کردن, همزمان پیش رفت, ...
Polish:biec równolegle, ...
Portuguese (BR):seguir paralelas, ocorrer simultaneamente, ...
Romanian:a merge în paralel, a se desfășura în paralel, ...
Swedish:löpa parallellt, pågå parallellt, ...
Thai:ขนานกัน, เกิดขึ้นพร้อมกัน, ...
Turkish:yan yana ilerlemek, eşzamanlı ilerlemek, ...
Vietnamese:chạy song song, diễn ra song song, ...

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