Run on Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɹən/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn

RUN-on, RUN-awn

UK

ɹˈʌn/ /ˈɒn

ruhn-ON

التعريف

To operate using a specific power source, to continue for a period of time, or (informally) to talk without stopping.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often used for machines ('run on electricity'), for something continuing ('the event will run on'), or people talking too much ('she runs on'). Informal in the sense of speaking without stopping. Can be confused with 'run-on sentence' (grammar term).

• Spanish: funcionar con - durar - seguir hablando (sin parar)
• Portuguese (BR): funcionar com - durar - falar sem parar
• Portuguese (PT): funcionar com - durar - falar sem parar
• Chinese (Simplified): 以...运作 - 持续 - 喋喋不休
• Chinese (Traditional): 以...運作 - 持續 - 喋喋不休
• Hindi: पर चलना - लगातार चलना - लगातार बोलना
• Arabic: يعمل على - يستمر - يتحدث باستمرار
• Bengali: চলে (নির্দিষ্ট শক্তিতে) - দীর্ঘ সময় চলা - অনবরত বলা
• Russian: работать на (источнике энергии) - продолжаться долго - болтать без умолку
• Japanese: （～で）動く - 長く続く - しゃべり続ける
• Vietnamese: chạy bằng (năng lượng) - kéo dài - nói không ngừng
• Korean: ~로 작동하다 - 오래 계속되다 - 말을 계속 늘어놓다
• Turkish: (bir şeyle) çalışmak - uzun süre devam etmek - sürekli konuşmak
• Urdu: (پر) چلنا - زیادہ دیر تک جاری رہنا - مسلسل بولتے رہنا
• Indonesian: berjalan dengan (sumber daya) - berlangsung lama - bicara terus-menerus

جمل نموذجية

These cars run on electricity.

basic

The meeting ran on for five hours.

basic

She can really run on when she starts talking.

basic

This flashlight runs on only two batteries.

natural

Sorry, I didn't mean to run on so long.

natural

The party ran on well past midnight.

natural