run scared en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, intransitive) To be in a state of fearful alarm.
You came to me when I was lonely / And no one cared / You made me see that I was only / Just running scared
1981 June 14, William King, Harold Hudson, Shirley Hanna-King, “Lady (You Bring Me Up)” (track 1), in In the Pocket, performed by Commodores:The campaign is in crisis mode: they are running scared and it is becoming obvious.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| runs scared | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| running scared | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| ran scared | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| run scared | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
de es langsam mit der Angst zu tun kriegen (to be in a state of fearful alarm) · de Angst bekommen (to be in a state of fearful alarm) · fr courir en fuite (to be in a state of fearful alarm)