Corrían (en. They ran)

/koˈri.an/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Rapid movement of the feet to displace oneself.

The children were running around the park playing.

Los niños corrían por el parque jugando.

To perform an action continuously or repeatedly.

They were running the data in the system to obtain the results.

Corrían los datos en el sistema para obtener los resultados.

From the Latin 'currere', which means 'to run'.

spread the word

To spread information quickly.

correr la voz

take the risk

To accept risky situations.

correr el riesgo

run like the foam

To accelerate very quickly.

correr como la espuma

run

To move quickly using the legs.

correr

runner

Person who runs, especially in competitions.

corredor

running

Act of running, especially in the context of bullfighting.

corrida

To run at full speed.

In the game, they were running like crazy!

En el juego, ¡corrían como locos!

To do something quickly.

I was running to arrive on time for the meeting.

Corría para llegar a tiempo a la reunión.