run over
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: To continue past the scheduled time
超时
Pasarse del tiempo previsto
(予定時間を)超過する
(예정 시간을) 초과하다
When something takes longer than planned.
某事比计划用时更长。
Cuando algo dura más de lo planeado.
何かが予定よりも長くかかること。
예정보다 오래 걸리는 것.
Base verb: run
Particle: over
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- The meeting ran over by an hour. 会议超时了一小时La reunión se pasó una hora会議が1時間オーバーした회의가 한 시간 초과했다.
- Sorry, I ran over. 抱歉,我超时了Perdón, me he pasado de tiempoすみません、時間オーバーしました죄송합니다, 시간이 초과됐어요.
- The show ran over schedule. 演出超出了预定时间El espectáculo se pasó del horarioショーは予定時間を超えた공연이 예정 시간을 넘겼다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: scheduling, delays
Tone: apologetic
✓ Do Say
- Ran over超时了Se pasó de tiempo時間オーバーした시간을 초과했다
Origin & History
From running past a boundary.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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