run about

courir partout

Courir dans plusieurs directions ou d’un endroit à l’autre dans un même espace.

En anglais simple : To move quickly on your feet in different directions or around an area.

• The children ran about outside.
• Dogs were running about in the park.
• Please do not run about near the road.

Comment l'utiliser : run about in a place (The children ran about in the garden.)

Synonymes : run around

Expressions courantes : run about outside, run about freely, run about indoors

courir partout, courir à droite et à gauche

Être occupé à aller d’un endroit à l’autre pour accomplir de nombreuses tâches.

En anglais simple : To be busy going between places and doing many different tasks.

• I have been running about all day.
• She ran about getting everything ready for the party.
• Why are you running about when you should be resting?

Comment l'utiliser : run about doing something (I spent the morning running about buying supplies.)

Synonymes : rush around, run around

Expressions courantes : run about all day, run about doing something