on the run

a la fuga, prófugo

Estar huyendo para evitar que te atrapen, especialmente la policía.

En inglés sencillo: Trying to avoid being caught, especially by the police.

• The thief is on the run.
• She spent months on the run from the police.
• Are the escaped prisoners still on the run?

Cómo se usa: on the run from someone (He is on the run from the police.)

Sinónimos: at large, fleeing

Antónimos: captured

Expresiones frecuentes: be on the run, on the run from

de un lado para otro, sin parar

Estar siempre ocupado, yendo de un lugar o una actividad a otro.

En inglés sencillo: Always busy and moving between places or activities.

• I am always on the run.
• She eats lunch on the run between meetings.
• With three children, we were on the run all weekend.

Sinónimos: on the go

Expresiones frecuentes: always on the run, eat on the run

a la defensiva, en retirada

Estar bajo presión y verse obligado a abandonar una posición o unos planes.

En inglés sencillo: Under pressure and being forced to give up your position or plans.

• Their opponents are on the run.
• The scandal put the government on the run.
• Our strong campaign has the rival team on the run.

Cómo se usa: have someone on the run (The latest revelations have the minister on the run.)

Sinónimos: on the defensive, in retreat

Expresiones frecuentes: have someone on the run, on the run politically

en la pista

Estar en un recorrido concreto por una pendiente para esquiar.

En inglés sencillo: On a particular route down a slope used for skiing.

• There is ice on the run.
• We saw several skiers on the run below us.
• Was anyone still on the run when the lift closed?

Sinónimos: on the slope, on the piste

Expresiones frecuentes: on the run below, on the run ahead