Usage examples of "running down" in English with translation to Spanish

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It doesn't work so well because the batteries are running down. No funciona muy bien porque las pilas se están agotando.
The hard work has run him down. El trabajo duro le ha agotado.
Tears were running down her cheeks. Caían lágrimas por sus mejillas.
He read the letter with tears running down his cheeks. Él leyó la carta, con lágrimas deslizándose por sus mejillas.
I wrote down his phone number lest I should forget it. Me apunté su número de teléfono para no olvidarlo.
Tom is running short of money. Tom se está quedando escaso de dinero.
I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. Me gustan los cerdos. Los perros nos admiran. Los gatos nos desprecian. Los cerdos nos tratan a todos por igual.
Running the store is becoming a burden to him. Llevar la tienda se está convirtiendo en una carga para él.
The clown fell down on purpose. El payaso se cayó a propósito.
The policeman captured the man who was running. El policía capturó al hombre que estaba corriendo.
The ambulance broke down in the middle of the avenue. La ambulancia se averió en medio de la avenida.
It's a lot less likely for a Macintosh computer to have a virus than a computer running Windows. Es mucho menos probable que un Macintosh tenga un virus que un computador con Windows.
You knelt down, begging God for forgiveness. Os pusisteis de rodillas, rogándole a Dios que os perdonase.
I am running to the station. Voy corriendo a la estación.
Tom knew Mary wouldn't let him down. Tom sabía que Mary no lo defraudaría.
My small bladder has me constantly running to the bathroom. Mi pequeña vejiga me tiene constantemente corriendo al baño.
Calm down. I'll come over as soon as possible. Tranquilízate. Iré tan pronto como sea posible.
They're running without shoes. Están corriendo sin zapatos.
She wrote down their name so as not to forget it. Ella se apuntó su nombre para no olvidarlo.
A mouse is running around the room. Un ratón está corriendo por el cuarto.
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