- run into
- 1) (to meet: I ran into her in the street.) topar con, encontrarse con2) (to crash into or collide with: The car ran into a lamp-post.) chocar conrun into vb1. chocar contraI ran into a lamp post choqué contra una farola2. encontrarse conI ran into Steve the other day el otro día me encontré con Stevev + prep + oa) (collide with) \<\<vehicle\>\> chocar* con; \<\<wallee\>\> chocar* or darse* contrab) (meet by chance) encontrarse* or toparse conc) (encounter) \<\<opposition/problem\>\> toparse or tropezar* con, encontrar*d) (amount to)
the cost runs into millions of dollars — el costo asciende a millones de dólares
VI + PREP1) (=encounter) [+ person] tropezar con, encontrarse con; [+ problems] tropezar conto run into debt — contraer deudas, endeudarse
the negotiations have run into difficulties — ha habido dificultades que han entorpecido or obstaculizado las negociaciones
2) (=collide with)the car ran into the lamppost — el coche chocó contra el farol
the two cars ran into each other — chocaron los dos coches
3) (=merge)the colours have run into each other — se han mezclado or desteñido los colores
4) (=amount to) elevarse a, ascender athe cost will run into millions — el coste se elevará a or ascenderá a varios millones
* * *v + prep + oa) (collide with) \<\<vehicle\>\> chocar* con; \<\<wall/tree\>\> chocar* or darse* contrab) (meet by chance) encontrarse* or toparse conc) (encounter) \<\<opposition/problem\>\> toparse or tropezar* con, encontrar*d) (amount to)the cost runs into millions of dollars — el costo asciende a millones de dólares
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
