run up on

agresser, menacer

S’approcher agressivement de quelqu’un pour le menacer ou se battre avec lui.

En anglais simple : To approach someone aggressively in order to threaten or fight them.

• Do not run up on him looking for a fight.
• Two men ran up on her and demanded money.
• He ran up on his rival after the argument.

Comment l'utiliser : run up on someone (The gang ran up on him outside the club.)

Synonymes : confront, threaten

Expressions courantes : run up on someone, run up on him

s’approcher brusquement

S’approcher de quelqu’un rapidement ou brusquement, souvent en le surprenant.

En anglais simple : To approach someone quickly or suddenly, often surprising them.

• Do not run up on me like that.
• A stranger ran up on us outside the shop.
• She was startled when he ran up on her from behind.

Comment l'utiliser : run up on someone (Do not run up on me from behind.)

Synonymes : rush up to

Expressions courantes : run up on someone, run up on me

draguer

Aborder quelqu’un pour lui montrer qu’on le trouve attirant.

En anglais simple : To approach someone and show that you find them attractive.

• He tried to run up on me at the bar.
• She ran up on him and asked for his number.
• Do you always run up on people at parties?

Comment l'utiliser : run up on someone (He tried to run up on her at the party.)

Synonymes : hit on, chat up

Expressions courantes : run up on someone, run up on her