| correr |
| 1. v. to run (to move quickly on one’s feet) | |
| Tive que correr para chegar a tempo. - I had to run to arrive in time. | |
| 2. v. (indtr, intr=1) to run away from; to flee | |
| Tive que correr do país para sobreviver. - I had to run away from the country in order to survive. | |
| 3. v. to speed (to drive too fast) | |
| Ele morreu porque gostava de correr. - He died because he liked to speed. | |
| 4. v. to rush; to hurry (to do something hastily) | |
| Se não correres, não conseguirás terminar o projeto. - Unless you hurry up, you won’t manage to finish the project. | |
| 5. v. to flow (to move in liquid form) | |
| Fiquei observando as gotas correndo na janela. - I was observing the drops flowing on the window. | |
| 6. v. (indtr, em, .by extension) to run in the family (to be a characteristic feature of) | |
| A idiotice corre na família do João. - Stupidity runs in John’s family. | |
| 7. v. to elapse; to pass quickly | |
| As horas correm. - The hours elapse. | |
| 8. v. (indtr, que, intr=1) to be passed around; to spread | |
| Corre o boato que eu estou prestes a morrer. - The rumour that I am about to die is running around. | |
| Corre que eu estou prestes a morrer. - Rumour has it that I am about to die. | |
| 9. v. to draw; to slide over a rod or trail | |
| Corra as cortinas. - Draw the curtains. | |
| 10. v. (indtr, em, sobre, por, ditr=1) to slide an object over something | |
| Corra a mão sobre o granito para ver que liso que é. - Slide your hand over the granite to see how smooth it is. | |
| 11. v. to slide | |
| Uma forca bem feita precisa correr bem. - A well-made noose needs to slide properly. | |
| 12. v. to run (a risk or danger) | |
| Corremos o risco de morrer. - We run the risk of dying. | |
| 13. v. (indtr, em, direct=1) to participate in a race | |
| Quero correr a maratona de Londres. - I want to race in the London marathon. | |
| 14. v. to tour (to make a circuit of a place) | |
| Ele correu a Europa inteira. - He toured all of Europe. | |
| 15. v. to go (to proceed in a specified manner) | |
| Tudo correu bem. - Everything went well. | |
| 16. v. (Brazil, transitive) to chase off (to make someone or something flee) | |
| Conseguimos correr os mendigos. - We managed to chase the beggars off. | |
| 17. v. (Portugal, computer) to run a program | |
