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run-in

/ˈrʌn.ɪn/

run-innoun

run-ins

/ˈrʌn.ɪn/

Translations

ссора

They had a run-in with the neighbors over the noise.

У них была ссора с соседями из-за шума.

столкновение

The driver had a run-in with a cyclist on the road.

У водителя было столкновение с велосипедистом на дороге.

Additional translations

конфликт

разногласие

Definitions

A disagreement or argument, especially one that is unexpected or sudden.

They had a run-in with the manager over the new policy changes.

A brief encounter or confrontation, often with someone in authority.

He had a run-in with the police last night.

The final straight section or last stage of a race, competition, or process, leading directly to the finish or conclusion.

She accelerated on the run-in to the finish line.

A preliminary period before the main phase of a process, study, or treatment, during which conditions are stabilized or participants acclimatize.

All volunteers went through a three-week run-in before randomization.

Synonyms

run-inadjective

more run-in

Comp.

most run-in

Super.

/ˈrʌn ɪn/

Used attributively (e.g., 'run-in period') to describe a preparatory stage.

Definitions

Relating to a preliminary or preparatory stage that occurs before the main part of a process or study.

Participants completed a two-week run-in phase before starting the trial.

Synonyms

run-inpast participle

Derived from the past participle of the phrasal verb 'run in'; describes something that has been conditioned by initial use.

Definitions

Conditioned by initial use so as to operate smoothly; broken in (of machinery, engines, etc.).

The engine is fully run-in after its first thousand miles.

Synonyms