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I. run·ning [ˈrʌnɪŋ] N no pl

1. running (not walking):

running
running
Rennen nt <-s, ->
road running

2. running (management):

running of a business
Leitung f <-> kein pl
running of a machine
Bedienung f <-> kein pl
running of a machine
Überwachung f <-, -en>

Phrases:

to make [or take [up]] the running in sth
to put sb out of the running

II. run·ning [ˈrʌnɪŋ] ADJ

1. running after n (in a row):

running
running

2. running (ongoing):

running

3. running (operating):

4. running attr, inv (flowing):

running

ˈgun-run·ning N no pl

gun-running
Waffenschmuggel m <-s> kein pl

long-ˈrun·ning <longer-, longest-> ADJ

long-running
a long-running feud
long-running film
Dauerbrenner m <-s, ->

ˈrun·ning back N FBALL

running back
Angriffspieler(in) m (f)
running back
Stürmer(in) m (f) <-s, -> CH, A

ˈrun·ning board N

running board
Trittbrett nt <-(e)s, -er>

run·ning ˈcatch N (baseball, cricket)

run·ning ˈcom·men·tary N

running commentary RADIO
running commentary RADIO, TV
running commentary RADIO, TV
to give a running commentary on [or about] sth

ˈrun·ning costs N pl

running costs
running costs
running costs
running costs of a car

run·ning ˈjoke N

running joke

run·ning ˈjump N

running jump
to make [or take] a running jump

Phrases:

to take a running jump Brit inf

run·ning ˈknot N NAUT

running knot
Schifferknoten m <-s, ->
running knot
Laufknoten m spec

ˈrun·ning mate N esp Am POL

running mate

ˈrun·ning or·der N

running order
Sendefolge f <-, -n>

ˈrun·ning part·ner N

running partner
Laufpartner(in) m (f)

ˈrun·ning shoe N

running shoe
Laufschuh m <-(e)s, -e>
running shoe

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

running time CINE
Spielzeit f <-, -en>
running order Brit
Programm nt <-s, -e>
road running

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