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correr

verbCEFR A1High frequency

What does “correr” mean in English?

  1. to run

Example sentences

  • Corro por el parque los sábados.

    I run in the park on Saturdays.

  • ¡Corre, vas a perder el autobús!

    Run, you're going to miss the bus!

  • Corre el riesgo de perder.

    He runs the risk of losing.

How to use it

Correr means 'to run'. Regular -er verb. Used for running as exercise, hurrying, and in some idioms (correr el riesgo = run the risk).

Common mistake

Use 'correr POR [place]' for running through/around. Spanish doesn't say 'correr en el parque' (which sounds static); use 'por' for movement.

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