Coururent (en. Ran)

/kuʁœʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

In the imperfect subjunctive, it designates an action of rapid movement.

They ran quickly to catch the bus.

Ils coururent rapidement pour attraper le bus.

Used to describe past events in relation to running.

The children ran in the park after school.

Les enfants coururent dans le parc après l'école.

Can also be used to express fleeing or haste.

In the face of danger, they ran towards safety.

Face au danger, ils coururent vers la sécurité.

Comes from the verb 'courir', deriving from Latin 'currere'.

ran together

They ran at the same time, often used to describe cooperation or shared effort.

coururent ensemble

ran like the wind

They ran very fast, used to express speed.

coururent comme le vent

ran breathlessly

They ran with great effort, sometimes used in dramatic contexts.

coururent à perdre haleine

run

Verb meaning to move quickly on one’s legs.

courir

race

Noun designating rapid movement or a speed competition.

course

Noun used to describe a lesson or a series of lessons in an educational institution.

cours

Running after something

He is running after success.

Il court après la réussite.

Running in all directions

With all these problems, she is running in all directions.

Avec tous ces problèmes, elle court dans tous les sens.