running **** run·ning

running **** run·ning
['rʌnɪŋ]
1. adj
(water) corrente, (tap) che cola, (sore) che spurga

a running stream — un corso d'acqua

running battle — lotta continua

to be in good running order — (car) essere in buone condizioni di marcia

for five days running — per cinque giorni consecutivi

for the sixth time running — per la sesta volta di fila or di seguito

2. n
(of business, hotel) gestione f, direzione f , (of campaign) organizzazione f , (of machine) funzionamento, (of race) corsa

to be in/out of the running for sth — essere/non essere più in lizza per qc

to make the running Sport fig — imporre il ritmo


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