correr

See also: córrer

Aragonese

Etymology

From Latin currere, present active infinitive of currō (“I run”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˈre(ɾ)/
• Rhymes: -e(ɾ)
• Syllabification: co‧rrer

Verb

correr

1. to run

References

• Bal Palazios, Santiago (2002) “correr”, in Dizionario breu de a luenga aragonesa, Zaragoza, →ISBN

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin currere, present active infinitive of currō (“I run”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˈreɾ/, [koˈreɾ]
• Rhymes: -eɾ
• Hyphenation: co‧rrer

Verb

correr

1. (intransitive) to run (to move quickly on two feet)
2. to escape, run away

   Synonyms: afuxir, escapar, esmanchar, esmantelar

   Él taba corriendo d'ella

   He was running away from her

3. (transitive) to chase away, make flee

   Synonyms: escorrer, escorrentar, estordigar

   Corrióronlos de la casa en pescanciando lo que facíen

   They made them flee the moment they noticed what they were doing

4. to be rumored

   Cuerre per ehí que nun vos vais quedar equí

   It is rumored that you are not staying here

Conjugation

Conjugation of correr

infinitive		correr
gerundive		corriendo
participle		m corríu, f corrida, n corrío, m pl corríos, f pl corríes
person		first singular yo	second singular tu	third singular él/elli	first plural nosotros/nós	second plural vosotros/vós	third plural ellos
indicative	present	cuerro	cuerres	cuerre	corremos	corréis	cuerren
	preterite imperfect	corría	corríes	corría	corríemos	corríeis	corríen
	preterite indefinite	corrí	corriesti	corrió	corriemos	corriestis	corrieron
	pluperfect	corriere	corrieres	corriere	corriéremos	corriereis	corrieren
subjunctive	present	cuerra	cuerras	cuerra	corramos	corráis	cuerran
	preterite imperfect	corriere	corrieres	corriere	corriéremos	corriereis	corrieren
potential	future	correré	correrás	correrá	correremos	correréis	correrán
	conditional	correría	correríes	correría	correríemos/correríamos	correríeis/correríais	correríen
imperative			cuerri			corréi

Galician

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese correr, from Latin currere, present active infinitive of currō (“I run”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˈreɾ/ [koˈreɾ]
• Rhymes: -eɾ
• Hyphenation: co‧rrer

Verb

correr (first-person singular present corro, first-person singular preterite corrín, past participle corrido)
correr (first-person singular present corro, first-person singular preterite corrim or corri, past participle corrido, reintegrationist norm)

1. (intransitive) to run (on foot)
2. (intransitive) to flow, run
   • 19th century, folk song:

     Funme deitar á durmir
     ó son d'a auga que corre
     e a auga foime dicindo:
     «quen ten amores non dorme».

     I lay down to sleep
     hearing the running water,
     and the water told me:
     “he who is in love shall not sleep”

3. (intransitive) to hasten

   Synonym: bulir

4. (intransitive) to circulate

   Synonym: circular

5. (transitive) to chase, chase away; to overrun

   Synonym: expulsar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of correr

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el / ela / Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	correr
Personal	correr	correres	correr	corrermos	correrdes	correren
Gerund
	correndo
Past participle
Masculine	corrido			corridos
Feminine	corrida			corridas
Indicative
Present	corro	corres	corre	corremos	corredes	corren
Imperfect	corría	corrías	corría	corriamos	corriades	corrían
Preterite	corrín	corriches	correu	corremos	correstes	correron
Pluperfect	correra	correras	correra	correramos	correrades	correran
Future	correrei	correrás	correrá	correremos	correredes	correrán
Conditional	correría	correrías	correría	correriamos	correriades	correrían
Subjunctive
Present	corra	corras	corra	corramos	corrades	corran
Imperfect	correse	correses	correse	corrésemos	corrésedes	corresen
Future	correr	correres	correr	corrermos	correrdes	correren
Imperative
Affirmative		corre	corra	corramos	correde	corran
Negative (non)		non corras	non corra	non corramos	non corrades	non corran

    Reintegrated conjugation of correr (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti / tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	correr
Personal	correr	correres	correr	corrermos	correrdes	correrem
Gerund
	correndo
Past participle
Masculine	corrido			corridos
Feminine	corrida			corridas
Indicative
Present	corro	corres	corre	corremos	corredes, correis	correm
Imperfect	corria	corrias	corria	corríamos	corríades, corríeis, corríais1	corriam
Preterite	corrim, corri	correste, correche1	correu	corremos	correstes	corrêrom, correram
Pluperfect	correra	correras	correra	corrêramos	corrêrades, corrêreis, corrêrais1	correram
Future	correrei	correrás	correrá	correremos	correredes, correreis	correrám, correrão
Conditional	correria	correrias	correria	correríamos	correríades, correríeis, correríais1	correriam
Subjunctive
Present	corra	corras	corra	corramos	corrades, corrais	corram
Imperfect	corresse	corresses	corresse	corrêssemos	corrêssedes, corrêsseis	corressem
Future	correr	correres	correr	corrermos	correrdes	correrem
Imperative
Affirmative		corre	corra	corramos	correde, correi	corram
Negative (nom)		nom corras	nom corra	nom corramos	nom corrades, nom corrais	nom corram

¹Less recommended.

Related terms

• corrente

References

• Ernesto González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “correr”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “correr”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• “correr” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “correr” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “correr” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin currere (“to run”), from Proto-Italic *korzō, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɾ

Verb

correr

1. (intransitive) to run
2. (intransitive) to develop
3. (transitive) to attack

Descendants

• Fala: correl
• Galician: correr
• Portuguese: correr (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

• Universo Cantigas - "correr"

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese correr, from Latin currere (“to run”), from Proto-Italic *korzō, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈʁe(ʁ)/ [koˈhe(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈʁe(ʁ)/ [koˈhe(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /koˈʁe(ɾ)/ [koˈhe(ɾ)]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /koˈʁe(ʁ)/ [koˈχe(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈʁe(ɻ)/ [koˈhe(ɻ)]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈʁeɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈʁeɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈʁe.ɾi/

• Rhymes: -eɾ
• Hyphenation: cor‧rer

Verb

correr (first-person singular present corro, first-person singular preterite corri, past participle corrido)

1. (intransitive) to run (to move quickly on one’s feet)

   Tive que correr para chegar a tempo. ― I had to run to arrive in time.

2. (intransitive, or transitive with de) to run away from; to flee

   Tive que correr do país para sobreviver. ― I had to run away from the country in order to survive.

3. (intransitive, of automobiles or drivers) to speed (to drive too fast)

   Ele morreu porque gostava de correr. ― He died because he liked to speed.

4. (intransitive) to rush; to hurry (to do something hastily)

   Se não correres, não conseguirás terminar o projeto. ― Unless you hurry up, you won’t manage to finish the project.

5. (intransitive) to flow (to move in liquid form)

   Fiquei observando as gotas correndo na janela. ― I was observing the drops flowing on the window.

   • 1914, Alberto Caeiro, O Tejo é mais belo que o rio que corre pela minha aldeia:

     O Tejo é mais bello que o rio que corre pela minha aldeia

     The Tagus is more beautiful than the river that flows through my village

6. (by extension, transitive with em) to run in the family (to be a characteristic feature of)

   A idiotice corre na família do João. ― Stupidity runs in John’s family.

7. (intransitive, of time) to elapse; to pass quickly

   As horas correm. ― The hours elapse.

8. (intransitive, or transitive with que) to be passed around; to spread

   Corre o boato que eu estou prestes a morrer. ― The rumour that I am about to die is running around.

   Corre que eu estou prestes a morrer. ― [Rumour] has it that I am about to die.

9. (transitive or intransitive) to draw; to slide over a rod or trail

   Corra as cortinas. ― Draw the curtains.

10. (ditransitive, with the indirect object taking em or sobre or por) to slide an object over something

    Corra a mão sobre o granito para ver que liso que é. ― Slide your hand over the granite to see how smooth it is.

11. (intransitive, of a rope or knot) to slide

    Uma forca bem feita precisa correr bem. ― A well-made noose needs to slide properly.

12. (transitive) to run (a risk or danger)

    Corremos o risco de morrer. ― We run the risk of dying.

13. (transitive with em or with no preposition) to participate in a race

    Quero correr a maratona de Londres. ― I want to race in the London marathon.

14. (transitive) to tour (to make a circuit of a place)

    Ele correu a Europa inteira. ― He toured all of Europe.

15. (intransitive) to go (to proceed in a specified manner)

    Tudo correu bem. ― Everything went well.

16. (Brazil, transitive) to chase off (to make someone or something flee)

    Synonym: (Portugal) correr com

    Conseguimos correr os mendigos. ― We managed to chase the beggars off.

17. (Portugal, computing) to run a program

    Synonym: (Brazil) rodar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of correr (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	correr
Personal	correr	correres	correr	corrermos	correrdes	correrem
Gerund
	correndo
Past participle
Masculine	corrido			corridos
Feminine	corrida			corridas
Indicative
Present	corro	corres	corre	corremos	correis	correm
Imperfect	corria	corrias	corria	corríamos	corríeis	corriam
Preterite	corri	correste	correu	corremos	correstes	correram
Pluperfect	correra	correras	correra	corrêramos	corrêreis	correram
Future	correrei	correrás	correrá	correremos	correreis	correrão
Conditional	correria	correrias	correria	correríamos	correríeis	correriam
Subjunctive
Present	corra	corras	corra	corramos	corrais	corram
Imperfect	corresse	corresses	corresse	corrêssemos	corrêsseis	corressem
Future	correr	correres	correr	corrermos	correrdes	correrem
Imperative
Affirmative		corre	corra	corramos	correi	corram
Negative (não)		não corras	não corra	não corramos	não corrais	não corram

Related terms

• concorrer
• corrente
• corrimão
• corso
• cursar
• curso
• cursor
• decorrer
• discorrer
• incorrer
• ocorrer
• recorrer
• socorrer

 

Descendants

• Guinea-Bissau Creole: kuri
• Kabuverdianu: kori
• Korlai Creole Portuguese: khure
• Kristang: curé
• Papiamentu: kore
• → Shona: cúrrere, curri, cúrriri

Further reading

• “correr” in iDicionário Aulete.
• “correr” in Dicionário inFormal.
• “correr” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
• “correr” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
• “correr” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
• “correr” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Spanish

Visual depiction of conjugations of correr

Etymology

Inherited from Latin currere (“to run”), from Proto-Italic *korzō, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˈreɾ/ [koˈreɾ]

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -eɾ
• Syllabification: co‧rrer

Verb

correr (first-person singular present corro, first-person singular preterite corrí, past participle corrido)

1. to run, jog
2. to flow
3. to shoo, chase away, drive away

   Synonym: largar

4. to throw out; to fire; to expel

   Synonyms: sacar, echar, expulsar, despedir

5. (reflexive) to walk away
6. (reflexive, Chile) to cop out, to shirk

   Synonyms: zafarse, remolonear, escurrir el bulto, rehuir

7. to elapse (time)

   Synonym: pasar

8. to go around, spread (rumors)
9. to rush
10. to draw (curtains)
11. (takes a reflexive pronoun, Spain) to have an orgasm

    Synonyms: venirse, eyacular, irse, acabar

    ¡Me corro! ― I'm cumming!

    • 1994, José Ángel Mañas, chapter V, in Historias del Kronen, Barcelona: Ediciones Destino, →ISBN, page 78:

      Me baja más los pantalones y me come el capullo hasta que estoy al punto de correrme otra vez.

      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

12. (reflexive) to move

Conjugation

    Conjugation of correr (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			correr
gerund			corriendo
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		corrido		corrida
		plural		corridos		corridas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	corro	correstú corrésvos	corre	corremos	corréis	corren
	imperfect	corría	corrías	corría	corríamos	corríais	corrían
	preterite	corrí	corriste	corrió	corrimos	corristeis	corrieron
	future	correré	correrás	correrá	correremos	correréis	correrán
	conditional	correría	correrías	correría	correríamos	correríais	correrían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	corra	corrastú corrásvos2	corra	corramos	corráis	corran
	imperfect (ra)	corriera	corrieras	corriera	corriéramos	corrierais	corrieran
	imperfect (se)	corriese	corrieses	corriese	corriésemos	corrieseis	corriesen
	future1	corriere	corrieres	corriere	corriéremos	corriereis	corrieren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		corretú corrévos	corra	corramos	corred	corran
	negative		no corras	no corra	no corramos	no corráis	no corran

¹Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of correr

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive correr
	dative	correrme	correrte	correrle, correrse	corrernos	correros	correrles, correrse
	accusative	correrme	correrte	correrlo, correrla, correrse	corrernos	correros	correrlos, correrlas, correrse
with gerund corriendo
	dative	corriéndome	corriéndote	corriéndole, corriéndose	corriéndonos	corriéndoos	corriéndoles, corriéndose
	accusative	corriéndome	corriéndote	corriéndolo, corriéndola, corriéndose	corriéndonos	corriéndoos	corriéndolos, corriéndolas, corriéndose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative corre
	dative	córreme	córrete	córrele	córrenos	not used	córreles
	accusative	córreme	córrete	córrelo, córrela	córrenos	not used	córrelos, córrelas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative corré
	dative	correme	correte	correle	correnos	not used	correles
	accusative	correme	correte	correlo, correla	correnos	not used	correlos, correlas
with formal second-person singular imperative corra
	dative	córrame	not used	córrale, córrase	córranos	not used	córrales
	accusative	córrame	not used	córralo, córrala, córrase	córranos	not used	córralos, córralas
with first-person plural imperative corramos
	dative	not used	corrámoste	corrámosle	corrámonos	corrámoos	corrámosles
	accusative	not used	corrámoste	corrámoslo, corrámosla	corrámonos	corrámoos	corrámoslos, corrámoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative corred
	dative	corredme	not used	corredle	corrednos	correos	corredles
	accusative	corredme	not used	corredlo, corredla	corrednos	correos	corredlos, corredlas
with formal second-person plural imperative corran
	dative	córranme	not used	córranle	córrannos	not used	córranles, córranse
	accusative	córranme	not used	córranlo, córranla	córrannos	not used	córranlos, córranlas, córranse

    Conjugation of correrse (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			correrse
gerund			corriéndose
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		corrido		corrida
		plural		corridos		corridas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
personal non-finite		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	infinitive	correrme	correrte	correrse	corrernos	correros	correrse
	gerund	corriéndome	corriéndote	corriéndose	corriéndonos	corriéndoos	corriéndose
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	me corro	te correstú te corrésvos	se corre	nos corremos	os corréis	se corren
	imperfect	me corría	te corrías	se corría	nos corríamos	os corríais	se corrían
	preterite	me corrí	te corriste	se corrió	nos corrimos	os corristeis	se corrieron
	future	me correré	te correrás	se correrá	nos correremos	os correréis	se correrán
	conditional	me correría	te correrías	se correría	nos correríamos	os correríais	se correrían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	me corra	te corrastú te corrásvos2	se corra	nos corramos	os corráis	se corran
	imperfect (ra)	me corriera	te corrieras	se corriera	nos corriéramos	os corrierais	se corrieran
	imperfect (se)	me corriese	te corrieses	se corriese	nos corriésemos	os corrieseis	se corriesen
	future1	me corriere	te corrieres	se corriere	nos corriéremos	os corriereis	se corrieren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		córretetú corretevos	córrase	corrámonos	correos	córranse
	negative		no te corras	no se corra	no nos corramos	no os corráis	no se corran

¹Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

Derived terms

• agua que no has de beber, déjala correr
• al correr de la pluma
• al correr del tiempo
• cinta de correr
• cinta para correr
• correcalles
• correcaminos
• corredor
• correlimos
• correr a palo seco
• correr a rienda suelta
• correr como un gamo
• correr el campo
• correr el velo
• correr la bola
• correr la cortina
• correr la voz
• correr malos vientos
• correr parejas
• correrse una juerga
• corrérsela
• corretear
• corrida
• corrido
• corriente
• dejar correr la pluma
• deprisa y corriendo
• rin rin corre corre

 

Related terms

• concurrir
• corriente
• coso
• cursar
• curso
• cursor
• descorrer
• discurrir
• escurrir
• incurrir
• ocurrir
• recorrer
• recurrir
• socorrer

 

See also

• carrera
• andar
• caminar

Noun

correr m (plural correres)

1. (uncountable) course, passing (of time)

   Synonyms: paso, transcurso

   con el (al) correr de los años (tiempo, reloj) ― as time goes by (literally, “with the passing of years (time, clock)”)

Further reading

• “correr”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014