Usage examples of "ran" in English with translation to German

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We ran out of gas on the way there. Uns ist auf dem Weg dorthin das Benzin ausgegangen.

A big animal ran away from the zoo. Ein großes Tier ist dem Zoo davongelaufen.

This morning we ran into heavy traffic on the motorway. Heute Morgen gerieten wir auf der Autobahn in dichten Verkehr.

I ran across a rare book in a secondhand bookstore. Ich bin in einem Antiquariat zufällig auf ein seltenes Buch gestoßen.

I ran out of ideas. Ich habe keine Ideen mehr.

Those cowards ran away soon. Diese Angsthasen haben sich gleich aus dem Staub gemacht.

We ran short of money. Uns ging das Geld aus.

I ran out of fuel. Mir ging der Treibstoff aus.

I ran out of breath. Mir ging die Luft aus.

We ran out of gas. Wir hatten kein Benzin mehr.

We ran out of food. Uns ging das Essen aus.

We ran out of petrol. Wir hatten kein Benzin mehr.

The train ran off the tracks. Der Zug entgleiste.

A whisper ran through the crowd. Ein Gemurmel verbreitete sich in der Menge.

The car ran into a tree. Das Auto fuhr gegen einen Baum.

The dog ran after a fox. Der Hund verfolgte den Fuchs.

He ran away with the diamond. Er flüchtete mit dem Diamanten.

A shiver ran down my spine. Ein Schauer jagte mir über den Rücken.

His fingers ran swiftly over the keys. Seine Finger bewegten sich flink über die Klaviatur.

He ran an ad in the paper. Er schaltete eine Anzeige in der Zeitung.

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