running down

UK
/ˈrʌnɪŋ daʊn/
US
/ˈrʌnɪŋ daʊn/

Translations

run downverb

running down

Gerund

ran down
Past Simple
run down
Past Participle
running down
Gerund
UK
/rʌn daʊn/
US
/rʌn daʊn/
The car ran down the pedestrian.
Машина сбила пешехода.
I will run down to the store to get some milk.
Я сбегаю в магазин, чтобы купить молока.
The battery will run down if you leave the flashlight on.
Батарея разрядится, если оставить фонарик включенным.
He tends to run down his colleagues during meetings.
Он склонен критиковать своих коллег на собраниях.
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Synonyms
chase down
track down
catch up with
hunt down

Definitions

run downverb
To chase and capture someone or something.
The police managed to run down the suspect after a long chase.
To criticize someone or something in a disparaging manner.
She tends to run down her colleagues when they are not around.
To gradually lose power or stop functioning.
The battery will run down if you leave the flashlight on all night.
To hit and knock down a person or animal with a vehicle.
The driver was arrested after he ran down a pedestrian at the crosswalk.
To trace or track down something or someone.
I need to run down the source of this information before we publish it.