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02 August 2025

Phrasal Verbs Comics #3: Run Into

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Run into
to meet someone unexpectedly. Sentence: I ran into my old friend at the train station.

Translations

  • Chinese: 偶遇 (ǒu yù) / 碰到 (pèng dào) – 碰到 is more common in casual speech. French: tomber sur / croiser (informal, everyday use)
  • Korean: 우연히 마주치다 (uyeonhi majuchida) / 우연히 만나다 (uyeonhi mannada)
  • Japanese: 偶然会う (gūzen au) / ばったり会う (battari au – casual)
  • Portuguese (Brazil): encontrar por acaso / topar com
  • Spanish: encontrarse con / toparse con (slightly more informal)
  • Vietnamese: tình cờ gặp / vô tình gặp


Run over
to hit a person or thing with a vehicle and pass over it. Sentence: The car almost ran over the cat.

Translations (vehicle accident meaning):

  • Chinese: 碾过 (niǎn guò) / 撞倒 (zhuàng dǎo hit and knock over)
  • French: écraser
  • Korean: 차로 치다 (charo chida) / 깔다 (kkalda – run over physically)
  • Japanese: ひく (hiku)
  • Portuguese (Brazil): atropelar
  • Spanish: atropellar
  • Vietnamese: cán qua / tông phải

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