run up

avvicinarsi correndo, accorrere

Avvicinarsi a qualcuno o qualcosa correndo.

In inglese semplice: To move quickly on foot towards someone or something.

• A dog ran up to me.
• The children run up to the gate every morning.
• She ran up and hugged her brother.

Come si usa: run up to someone/something (A little boy ran up to the bus.)

Sinonimi: rush up

Espressioni comuni: run up to someone, run up to something

accumulare debiti

Accumulare un conto o un debito elevato spendendo o consumando sempre di più.

In inglese semplice: To create a large bill or debt by spending or using more and more.

• He ran up a huge bill.
• They run up debts buying things they cannot afford.
• Have you run up more charges on my card?

Come si usa: run up a bill/debt (We ran up a large hotel bill.)

Sinonimi: accumulate, rack up

Contrari: pay off

Espressioni comuni: run up debts, run up a bill

cucire velocemente

Fare qualcosa velocemente, soprattutto cucendo.

In inglese semplice: To make something quickly, especially by sewing.

• I can run up some curtains.
• She ran up a dress for the party.
• Could you run me up a simple costume?

Come si usa: run something up (I ran the curtains up before lunch.); run someone up something (She ran him up a costume.)

Sinonimi: make quickly, whip up

Espressioni comuni: run up something, run up curtains

issare

Tirare una bandiera fino alla cima di un’asta.

In inglese semplice: To pull a flag to the top of a pole.

• They ran up a flag.
• The sailors run up the national flag every morning.
• Run it up before the guests arrive.

Come si usa: run something up (The crew ran the flag up.)

Sinonimi: raise, hoist

Contrari: lower

Espressioni comuni: run up a flag, run up something

avvicinarsi a

Avvicinarsi nel tempo a un evento o a una data.

In inglese semplice: To move closer in time to an event or date.

• Sales increase as we run up to Christmas.
• The parties held rallies as they ran up to the election.
• Security will tighten as we run up to the festival.

Come si usa: run up to an event (Shops get busy as we run up to Christmas.)

Sinonimi: approach

Espressioni comuni: run up to Christmas, run up to something

aumentare, salire

Crescere in quantità o valore.

In inglese semplice: To become larger in amount or value.

• Prices ran up sharply last month.
• The total cost can run up quickly.
• Share values ran up before the announcement.

Sinonimi: rise, increase

Contrari: fall, decrease

Espressioni comuni: run up sharply, run up quickly