run over

ひく、車でひく

車で人や物にぶつかり、その上を通ること。

やさしい英語で： To hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them or it.

• A car ran over the dog.
• The driver nearly ran her over at the crossing.
• He was run over while crossing the road.

使い方： run someone/something over (A van nearly ran me over.)

類義語： overrun

よく使う表現： run over someone, run over something

予定時間を超える、長引く

予定された時間や認められた時間より長く続くこと。

やさしい英語で： To last longer than the time planned or allowed.

• The meeting ran over.
• We may run over by ten minutes.
• Did your interview run over again?

類義語： overrun

よく使う表現： run over time, run over slightly

ざっと確認する、要点を振り返る

大事な点を手短に話し合ったり、ざっと確かめたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To quickly discuss or check the main points of something.

• Let’s run over the plan.
• She ran over the details with her manager.
• Could you run over how the system works?

使い方： run over something (Let’s run over the main points together.); run over what/how… (We ran over what everyone needed to bring.)

類義語： go over, review, summarize

よく使う表現： run over something, run over details

走って渡る、走って横切る

場所や地面の上を、走って向こう側まで渡ること。

やさしい英語で： To cross a surface or place while moving quickly on foot.

• We run over the bridge.
• She ran over the field to reach the gate.
• Can you run over that rough ground?

使い方： run over something (The children ran over the bridge.)

類義語： run across

よく使う表現： run over something, run over bridges

ざっと練習する、軽くリハーサルする

発表や本番の前に、手短に練習すること。

やさしい英語で： To practise something quickly before performing or presenting it.

• Let’s run over the song.
• He ran over his speech before the guests arrived.
• Could we run over that scene once more?

使い方： run over something (We ran over our lines before filming.)

類義語： run through, rehearse

よく使う表現： run over something, run over lines

あふれる

容器がいっぱいになり、液体が外に流れ出ること。

やさしい英語で： If liquid does this, it flows out because its container is too full.

• The bath ran over.
• Turn off the tap before the sink runs over.
• Water ran over the edge of the bucket.

類義語： overflow, spill over

よく使う表現： run over again, run over easily