Female runner
Definition
1. A woman who practices running as a sport or physical exercise; a female track or marathon athlete. 2. That which runs, swift-footed, characterized by rapid movement. 3. A bird or animal structurally adapted for rapid terrestrial locomotion (e.g., ratites/running birds like the ostrich). 4. Historically, a popular name given to a fast-flowing river or the upper, mobile stone of a traditional grinding mill.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Female runner
- Running bird
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun or adjective, articulated: alergătoarea, identical plural form (alergătoare), genitive: alergătoarei. |
| Formation | Derived from the core verb 'alerga' combined with the productive agent-marking functional suffix '-ătoare'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ler.ɡə.ˈtwa.re] |
| Source | Grammar and Morphological Lexicon of the Romanian Language |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Această tânără alergătoare a stabilit un nou record național în proba de opt sute de metri feminin.
EN: This young female runner established a new national record in the women's eight hundred meters event.
RO: Struțul este considerat cea mai mare pasăre alergătoare din lume, atingând viteze uimitoare pe pământ.
EN: The ostrich is considered the largest running bird in the world, reaching astonishing speeds on land.
RO: Meșterul a verificat dacă piatra alergătoare a morii este perfect echilibrată pe axul de fier.
EN: The craftsman checked if the mill's upper running stone was perfectly balanced on the iron axle.
Idioms & Phrases
Păsări alergătoare / Ratites / Running birds
RO: Grup taxonomic de păsări mari, de sol, caracterizate prin absența carenei sternale și incapacitatea de a zbura, dar adaptate excelent pentru fugă.
EN: A taxonomic group of large, ground-dwelling birds characterized by the absence of a sternal keel and inability to fly, but highly adapted for running.
Piatră alergătoare / Runner stone / upper millstone
RO: Denumire tradițională pentru piatra de moară superioară, mobilă, care se învârte deasupra celei fixe pentru a măcina boabele.
EN: A traditional designation for the upper, rotating millstone that spins above the stationary one to grind grains.
Apă alergătoare / Fast-flowing / rushing water
RO: Expresie poetică sau regională folosită pentru a descrie un pârâu de munte cu un curs rapid, curat și zgomotos.
EN: A poetic or regional expression used to describe a mountain stream with a fast, clean, and noisy current.
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