To run
Definition
1. To move rapidly on foot, through large, hurried, or leaping steps, alternating phases of contact with phases of aerial suspension. 2. To closely pursue a person or animal in order to catch, chase away, or harass them. 3. Figuratively, to make sustained efforts, rush around, or travel much from place to place to solve a problem or achieve an outcome. 4. To drive, train, or race a horse in equestrian or trotting events.
Bilingual Equivalents
- To run
- To chase
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | First conjugation verb, variable present stem mutations. Present tense: eu alerg, el aleargă; past participle: alergat. |
| Formation | Inherited directly from vulgar Latin roots, structurally integrated into the core phonetic and grammatical lexicon of locomotion. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ler.ˈɡa] |
| Source | Grammar and Morphological Manual of Contemporary Romanian |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Copiii au început să alerge fericiți prin iarba verde din curtea bunicilor imediat ce a ieșit soarele.
EN: The children began to run happily through the green grass in their grandparents' yard as soon as the sun came out.
RO: Câinele de pază a încercat să alerge o pisică speriată care trecuse gardul în grădina de legume.
EN: The guard dog tried to chase a startled cat that had crossed the fence into the vegetable garden.
RO: A trebuit să alerge întreaga zi prin oraș pentru a depune dosarul de finanțare înainte de expirarea termenului limită.
EN: They had to rush around town the entire day to submit the funding file before the final deadline expired.
Idioms & Phrases
A alerga după doi iepuri / To chase two hares at once / bite off more than one can chew
RO: Expresie proverbială ce înseamnă a încerca să realizezi două obiective diferite în același timp, riscând să eșuezi în ambele.
EN: A proverbial expression meaning to try to achieve two different goals at the same time, risking failure in both.
A alerga mâncând pământul / To run like the wind / run at breakneck speed
RO: Sintagmă populară plastică folosită pentru a descrie o fugă extrem de rapidă, precipitată, de obicei determinată de panică sau urgență.
EN: A vivid popular phrase used to describe running extremely fast, headlong, usually driven by panicor urgency.
A alerga după cai verzi pe pereți / To chase rainbows / chase wild geese
RO: Metaforă populară ce definește acțiunea de a urmări obiective imposibile, himere, iluzii sau planuri complet nerealiste.
EN: A popular metaphor defining the act of pursuing impossible goals, chimeras, illusions, or completely unrealistic plans.
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