Cerca tra vari insegnanti di Inglese...
Abeer
Run off ! .. What that does mean?!
Hello..every body,,
what the meaning of the phrasal verb "Run off" and how I can use it (sentence as an example)?
20 nov 2011 20:26
Risposte · 3
1
This phrasal verb has many, many meanings.
1. flee - They wanted to run off before the trouble started.
2. print or make photocopies - He ran off two-hundred advertisements.
3. write something in a hurry - She could run off an essay at a moment's notice.
4. spill - Rainwater ran off the roof.
5. leave without notice - Her husband ran off to France.
6. operate from a source of power - The computer runs off batteries.
7. chase someone or something away - If anyone comes, run them off.
8. run off at the mouth - talk without ceasing
9. run off with someone - leave in the company of someone with the intention of marriage or cohabitation.
20 novembre 2011
1
1 run away ; 2 reprint ; 3 A last PK
20 novembre 2011
1
Run off sometimes refers to water or chemicals that spills. For example, During the rain storm the run off went into the ocean.
20 novembre 2011
Non hai ancora trovato le tue risposte?
Scrivi le tue domande e lascia che i madrelingua ti aiutino!
Abeer
Competenze linguistiche
Arabo, Persiano (farsi)
Lingua di apprendimento
Persiano (farsi)
Altri articoli che potrebbero piacerti

Same Word, Different Meaning: American, British, and South African English
17 consensi · 14 Commenti

How to Sound Confident in English (Even When You’re Nervous)
15 consensi · 12 Commenti

Marketing Vocabulary and Phrases for Business English Learners
12 consensi · 6 Commenti
Altri articoli
