run out

esaurire, finire

Usare tutto ciò che si ha di qualcosa, fino a non averne più.

In inglese semplice: If you use all of something, you have none left.

• We have run out of bread.
• I ran out of money on holiday.
• What will we do if we run out of petrol?

Come si usa: run out of something (We ran out of milk yesterday.)

Sinonimi: use up, exhaust

Espressioni comuni: run out completely, run out again

esaurirsi, finire

Finire completamente una scorta, senza che ne resti nulla.

In inglese semplice: If a supply is completely used, there is none left.

• Our food has run out.
• Time is running out, so please hurry.
• The fuel ran out before we reached the village.

Sinonimi: be used up, be exhausted

Espressioni comuni: run out soon, run out quickly

scadere

Arrivare al momento in cui qualcosa non è più valido o disponibile.

In inglese semplice: To reach the date or point when something is no longer valid or available.

• My contract runs out tomorrow.
• Her visa ran out last month.
• Will you renew the insurance before it runs out?

Sinonimi: expire, end

Espressioni comuni: run out soon, run out tomorrow

scacciare, cacciare via

Costringere qualcuno o qualcosa ad abbandonare un luogo.

In inglese semplice: To force someone or something to leave a place.

• They ran him out of town.
• The angry crowd tried to run the officials out.
• Will the new prices run small shops out of business?

Come si usa: run someone out of somewhere (The villagers ran the thieves out of town.); run someone/something out (They threatened to run the newcomers out.)

Sinonimi: drive out, chase away, expel

Espressioni comuni: run out someone, run out intruders

prolungare una serie

Continuare una serie di risultati simili.

In inglese semplice: To keep a series of similar results going.

• The team hoped to run out its streak.
• They ran out their series of wins through the final week.
• Can these players run out their winning streak for another month?

Come si usa: run out something (The players hoped to run out their winning streak.)

Sinonimi: continue, extend

Contrari: end

Espressioni comuni: run out something, run out streaks

allungare

Rendere più lungo un tessuto o un capo di abbigliamento.

In inglese semplice: To make cloth or clothing longer.

• Can you run out these curtains?
• She ran out the skirt so it covered her knees.
• We need to run out the fabric to fit the taller window.

Come si usa: run out something (The tailor could run out the skirt by a few centimetres.)

Sinonimi: lengthen, extend, let down

Contrari: shorten

Espressioni comuni: run out curtains, run out something