English-Norwegian translations for run down
Definition of run down
- To hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them
- To criticize someone or an organisation, often unfairly
- To find something or someone after searching for a long time
- To lose power slowly. Used for a machine, battery, or other powered device
- To read quickly a list or other short text
- To describe in the form of a rundown, a rough outline or summary
- To reduce the size or stock levels of a business, often with a view to closure
- To decline in condition
- To chase till the object pursued is captured or exhausted
- To run against and sink, as a vessel
Examples
- He was run down while crossing the main road.
- Whatever the company says, the media is going to run them down.
- My sister is always running me down in front of my friends.
- Dont run yourself down so much!
- I finally managed to run down that report. I had filed it incorrectly.
- You need to wind up the clock every day so that it doesnt run down.
- If you dont switch off the car lights, you will run the battery down.
- Running down the list of suggestions, I can see three we can discard immediately.
- The board of directors have decided to run down the stocks held in storage prior to offering the company for sale.
- to run down in health
- to run down a stag
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