Run across Meaning in English
expression
ˈɹən/ /əˈkɹɔs
RUN uh-KRAWSS
ɹˈʌn/ /əkɹˈɒs
run uh-KROSS
Definition
To find or meet someone or something by chance, without planning it.
Usage & Nuances
Informal and mostly used for unexpected, pleasant, or neutral encounters. Common with people and also objects ('run across an old book'). Synonyms: 'come across', 'bump into'; 'run across' is less likely for physical running across a space—use 'run over' or 'cross' there.
Spanish: encontrarse con - cruzarse conPortuguese (BR): encontrar por acaso - deparar-se comPortuguese (PT): encontrar por acaso - deparar-se comChinese (Simplified): 偶然遇到 - 無意中發現Chinese (Traditional): 偶然遇到 - 無意中發現Hindi: अचानक मिलना - संयोग से मिल जानाArabic: يصادف - يقابل بالصدفةBengali: হঠাৎ দেখা পাওয়া - আচমকা খুঁজে পাওয়াRussian: случайно встретить - случайно наткнутьсяJapanese: 偶然出会う - 偶然見つけるVietnamese: tình cờ gặp - tình cờ tìm thấyKorean: 우연히 만나다 - 우연히 발견하다Turkish: tesadüfen karşılaşmak - rastlamakUrdu: اچانک مل جانا - اچانک ملناIndonesian: tidak sengaja bertemu - menemukan secara tidak sengaja
Example Sentences
I ran across an old friend at the supermarket.
basic
She ran across a letter from her childhood.
basic
We ran across a great restaurant while traveling.
basic
You never know who you’ll run across in this city.
natural
I ran across that book you were looking for.
natural
Sometimes you run across interesting people when you least expect it.
natural