transitive verb
They run music courses in the holidays.Ils organisent des cours de musique pendant les vacances.
16. (pass)
a. passer
She ran her finger down a list of names.Elle suivit du doigt la liste de noms.
a. avoir
I can't afford to run a car.Je ne peux pas me permettre d'avoir une voiture.
a. courir
I ran five kilometres.J'ai couru cinq kilomètres.
I can run you to the station.Je peux te conduire à la gare.
He ran a lot of tests.Il a procédé à beaucoup de tests.
intransitive verb
a. courir
Antonia ran to meet them.Antonia courut à leur rencontre.
I ran downstairs to open the door.J'ai couru en bas pour ouvrir la porte.
a. courir
I run every day.Je cours tous les jours.
a. passer
The road runs between the hills.La route passe entre les collines.
The trail runs through the beech woods.Le sentier passe à travers les bois de hêtres.
35. (bus)
a. passer
The bus runs every 20 minutes.Le bus passe toutes les 20 minutes.
The train runs between Gatwick and Victoria.Le train assure le service entre Gatwick et Victoria.
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