■ run into

■ run into
■ run into
v. i. + prep.
1 (andare a) sbattere contro: The lorry ran into the lamppost, il camion è andato a sbattere contro il lampione
2 imbattersi in; incontrare: to run into an old friend, imbattersi in un vecchio amico; to run into unexpected difficulties, incontrare difficoltà impreviste; to run into a patch of fog, incontrare un banco di nebbia; to run into a storm, imbattersi in una tempesta
3 ammontare a; arrivare a: The expense will run into thousands of pounds, la spesa ammonterà a migliaia di sterline; Inflation ran into double figures, l'inflazione è arrivata a un numero di due cifre (cioè, del 10% e oltre) □ to run into debt, indebitarsi; fare debiti □ (sport: di un atleta) to run into form, entrare in forma □ (fig. fam.) to run oneself into the ground, ammazzarsi dal lavoro; dare l'anima □ (fig. fam.) to run into a brick wall, cozzare contro un muro; bloccarsi □ The days ran into weeks, i giorni sono diventati settimane.

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