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Meaning of "run-up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RUN-UP

run-up  [ˈrʌnʌp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUN-UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Run-Up is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RUN-UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of run-up in the English dictionary

The definition of run-up in the dictionary is the period of time just before an event. Other definition of run-up is the run made by a player or athlete, for example before throwing a ball or a javelin, or before jumping.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RUN-UP


chin-up
ˈtʃɪnʌp
prenup
ˈpriːˌnʌp
turn-up
ˈtɜːnʌp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUN-UP

run wild
run with
run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
run-down
run-in
run-of-paper
run-of-the-mill
run-off
run-on
run-resist
run-through
runabout
runabout ticket
runagate
runanga
runaround
runaway
runback
runch
runcible spoon

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUN-UP

a turn-up
beaten-up
burn-up
close-up
curtain-up
follow-up
get-up
grown-up
hold-up
hook-up
make-up
pick-up
pin-up
pop-up
put-you-up
set-up
seven-up
stand-up
ton-up
wake-up

Synonyms and antonyms of run-up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «run-up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUN-UP

Find out the translation of run-up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of run-up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «run-up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

助跑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

run-up
570 millions of speakers

English

run-up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रन अप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تشغيل المتابعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разбег
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

run-up
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রথা গতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

élan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Larian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Anlauf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ランナップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

런업
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Run-up
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chạy lên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஓடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धावपट्टी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hedefe yaklaşma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rincorsa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

run- up
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розбіг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

run- up
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

run- up
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aanloop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

run- up
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

run-up
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of run-up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUN-UP»

The term «run-up» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.362 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUN-UP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about run-up

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2 QUOTES WITH «RUN-UP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word run-up.
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Boris Johnson
The job of mayor of London is unbelievably taxing, particularly in the run-up to the Olympics.
2
Pippa Middleton
Why not collect and clean chicken wishbones in the run-up to Christmas, spray them silver and use each to pinch together a white hem-stitch napkin?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUN-UP»

Discover the use of run-up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to run-up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Monster Stocks: How They Set Up, Run Up, Top and Make You Money
Delivered in clear, concise language by market researcher John Boik, Monster Stocks gives you the tools you need to land super-performing stocks and handle them for maximum profit, market cycle after market cycle.
John Boik, 2007
2
Effects of Slope Roughness on Wave Run-up on Composite Slopes
A comprehensive study of the wave run-up phenomena on single and composite slopes was conducted in order to determine the effects of slope roughness on regular and irregular wave run-up on composite sections, to determine the effects of ...
Jerry L. Machemehl, John B. Herbich, 1970
3
Macroeconomic Patterns and Monetary Policy in the Run-Up to ...
be significantly higher than trend during the run-up to stock price busts. Second, there is no deterioration in current account balances as there is for house price busts. Even though the median current account balance deteriorates in the year ...
Pau Rabanal, Alasdair Scott, Prakash Kannan, 2009
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Competitiveness in the Baltics in the Run-Up to EU Accession
2003 International Monetary Fund April 2003 IMF Country Report No. 03)] 14 Competitiveness in the Baltics in the Run-Up to EU Accession This paper on Competitiveness in the Baltics in the Run-Up to EU Accession was prepared by : 1 staff ...
International Monetary Fund, 2003
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Field Studies of Run-up Generated by Wind Waves on ...
Field measurements of incident waves and the resulting run-up made at two different natural sand beaches along San Francisco Bay show low-frequency energy in the run-up not observed in the corresponding incident-wave spectra.
Christopher Turner Carlson, 1983
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Imf Performance in the Run-Up to the Financial and Economic ...
The report assesses IMF surveillance in the period leading up to the global financial and economic crisis and offers recommendations on how to strengthen the IMF's ability to discern risks and vulnerabilities in the future.
International Monetary Fund, 2011
7
Wave Run-up on Beaches
The motion of water on a uniformly sloping beach, just after a bore reaches the shore, is studied.
M. C Shen, R. E Meyer, 1962
8
IMF Performance in the Run-Up to the Financial and Economic ...
THE CHAIRMAN'S SUMMING UP IEO EVALUATION OF IMF PERFORMANCE IN THE RUN-UP TO THE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC CRISIS Executive Board Meeting 11/8 January 26, 2011 Executive Directors concurred with the general ...
International Monetary Fund. Independent Evaluation Office, 2011
9
Foreign Exchange Market Volatility in EU Accession Countries ...
GRETA Working Paper n 00.04 Csermely, A. (2004), The impact of convergence expectations on monetary conditions during the Hungarian run-up to the euro, Comparative Economic Studies, Spring 2004, forthcoming. Darvas, Zs. (2001): ...
‎2004
10
Foreign Exchange Market Volatility in EU Accession Countries ...
Table. A2. Daily. Observations. for. 2001. Pr Regime 1 23.2 Pr Regime 2 76.8 Pr R1/R1 69.6 Pr R2/R2 90.9 CZK HUF PLN SKK Mean Unc. -0.05 -0.05 0.01 -0.01 Mean 1 -0.02 0.10 0.26 0.04 Mean 2 -0.05 -0.09 -0.08 -0.02 Vol Unc. 0.37 0.58 ...
Kó, Ádám Kóbor, István P. Székely, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUN-UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term run-up is used in the context of the following news items.
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Locarno: 'Jack,' 'Heimatland,' 'Olmo' in Fest Run-up Sales News
In first announced dealings on Locarno Fest titles, international sales agents have swooped on Elisabeth Scharang's “Jack” (pictured) multi-hander “Heimatland ... «Variety, Jul 15»
2
Wild weather marked the run-up to catastrophic Flood of 1965
Albert Manhart, 87, of Sedalia, lost everything but the clothes on his back when Plum Creek roared through Wednesday. Unidentified neighbor comforts him. «The Denver Post, Jun 15»
3
Chuka Umunna eyes shadow foreign secretary role in run-up to …
Former Labour leadership candidate Chuka Umunna could be made shadow foreign secretary in the run-up to the 'in/out' referendum on the European Union in ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
4
Stop sanitizing the history of the run-up to Iraq War
After floundering around for days on the Iraq question, Jeb Bush has finally come around to the position that we all knew he'd ultimately feel compelled to adopt. «Washington Post, May 15»
5
Authorities target independent journalists in run-up to elections
Kahn-Sriber added: “It is obviously important in the run-up to the elections for journalists to act responsibly and not broadcast inflammatory statements, but this ... «Reporters without borders, Apr 15»
6
Where to invest during the run-up to the presidential election
There are 20 months between now and the next Presidential election, and it is officially on. As the dollars get thrown around the mud starts flying, you might as ... «InvestmentNews, Mar 15»
7
Run-up to Muncie Gras has begun
MUNCIE – Fireworks at midnight, wrestling little people and the usual brand of partying are expected for downtown Muncie's biggest street celebration later this ... «Muncie Star Press, Mar 15»
8
Fighting rages in run-up to Ukraine ceasefire
Fighting intensified in eastern Ukraine on Saturday as separatist rebels tried to seize more territory before a ceasefire takes effect at midnight, the Ukrainian ... «CNBC, Feb 15»
9
Australian Woman Wins Empire State Building Run-Up Record 6th …
ByScott Douglas Thursday, February 5, 2015, 10:36 am Write a Comment. Suzy Walsham won her sixth Empire State Building Run-Up on February 4. Image by. «Runner's World Newswire, Feb 15»
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The weekend cook: Thomasina Miers' seafood recipes for the run-up
The weekend cook: Thomasina Miers' seafood recipes for the run-up to Christmas. When time's short in the kitchen, fish and shellfish are a real life-saver: they're ... «The Guardian, Dec 14»

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