renne II homograph 2

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

1. om væske eller masse: strømme, flyte, sige of a liquid or a mass: to stream, to flow, to seep
   • tårene renner the tears are flowing
   • elva rant stri the river ran fast
   • en strøm av gjørme har rent ned fra vulkanen a stream of mud has flowed down from the volcano
   • smeltevannet renner ut i havet the meltwater runs out into the sea
   • melet rant ut av posen the flour poured out of the bag
   brukt som adjektiv: used as an adjective:

   • rennende vann running water
2. gi fra seg eller bli fylt av væske to give off liquid or to become filled with it
   • vannkranen rant the tap was running
   • nedbørsmåleren rant full the rain gauge filled up
   brukt som adjektiv: used as an adjective:

   • rennende nese a runny nose
   • ha rennende øyne to have watery eyes
3. fare av sted;
   gli to rush along;
   to slide
   • steinblokkene renner ned fjellsiden the boulders are sliding down the mountainside
   • sinnet rant bort the anger drained away
4. komme opp, stige opp;
   jamfør solrenningsunrise to come up, to rise;
   compare solrenningsunrise
   • nå fjelltoppen idet sola renner to reach the summit just as the sun rises
   • det var ikke lenge til dagen rant it was not long before day broke
5. spire, gro to sprout, to grow
   • åkeren vil snart renne the field will soon be sprouting

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