HyperDic: run_into

English > 4 senses of the expression run into:
VERBstativerun into, encounterbe beset by
contactrun into, bump into, jar against, butt against, knock againstcollide violently with an obstacle
contactrun into, hit, strike, impinge on, collide withhit against
motionrun into, meet, encounter, run across, come across, seecome together
English > run into: 4 senses > verb 1, stative
MeaningBe beset by.
PatternSomething ----s something
Synonymencounter
BroaderbeHave the quality of being
Spanishencontrarse, topar, tropezar
English > run into: 4 senses > verb 2, contact
Meaningcollide violently with an obstacle.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonymsbump into, jar against, butt against, knock against
Broaderhit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide withhit against
Spanishchocar, colisionar, golpearse contra, topar
English > run into: 4 senses > verb 3, contact
Meaninghit against; come into sudden contact with.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
ModelThe car run intos the tree
Synonymshit, strike, impinge on, collide with
Narrowerbottomstrike the ground, as with a ship's bottom
bottom outhit the ground
broadsidecollide with the broad side / side of
bump, knockknock against with force or violence
collide, clashcrash together with violent impact
connectLand on or hit solidly
glanceHit at an angle
pinghit with a pinging noise
rear-endcollide with the rear end of
run into, bump into, jar against, butt against, knock againstcollide violently with an obstacle
spang, bangleap, jerk, bang
spatstrike with a sound / sound like that of falling rain
stubstrike (one's toe) accidentally against an object
thudstrike with a dull sound
Broadertouchmake physical contact with, come in contact with
Oppositemissfail to reach
Similar tostrikedeliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
Spanishchocar, colisionar, dar, golpear, pegar
Catalancopejar, pegar
English > run into: 4 senses > verb 4, motion
MeaningCome together.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonymsmeet, encounter, run across, come across, see
Narrowerintersect, crossmeet / meet at a point
Similar tomeet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregatherCollect in one place
Spanishconocer, converger, encontrarse, encontrar, reunirse
Catalanconèixer, reunir-se, trobar-se, trobar

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