# correr
## Aragonese
### Etymology

From Latin currere.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /koˈre(ɾ)/
* Rhymes: -e(ɾ)
* Syllabification: co‧rrer

### Verb

correr
* to run

### References

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

## Asturian
### Etymology

From Latin currere.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /koˈreɾ/ [koˈreɾ]
* Rhymes: -eɾ
* Hyphenation: co‧rrer

### Verb

correr
* (intransitive) to run (to move quickly on two feet)
* to escape, run away
    Synonyms: afuxir, escapar, esmanchar, esmantelar
    Él taba corriendo d'ellaHe was running away from her
* (transitive) to chase away, make flee
    Synonyms: escorrer, escorrentar, estordigar
    Corrióronlos de la casa en pescanciando lo que facíenThey made them flee the moment they noticed what they were doing
* to be rumored
    Cuerre per ehí que nun vos vais quedar equíIt is rumored that you are not staying here

#### Conjugation
## Galician
### Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese correr, from Latin currere.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /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)
* (intransitive) to run (on foot)
* (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”
* (intransitive) to hasten
    Synonym: bulir
* (intransitive) to circulate
    Synonym: circular
* (transitive) to chase, chase away; to overrun
    Synonym: expulsar

#### Conjugation

$^1$Less recommended.

#### Related terms

* corrente

### References

* Ernesto Xosé 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: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “correr”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “correr”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “correr”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “correr”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

## 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
* (intransitive) to run
* (intransitive) to develop
* (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: /koˈʁe(ʁ)/ [koˈhe(h)]
* (Brazil) IPA: /koˈʁe(ʁ)/ [koˈhe(h)]
** (São Paulo) IPA: /koˈʁe(ɾ)/ [koˈhe(ɾ)]
** (Rio de Janeiro) IPA: /koˈʁe(ʁ)/ [koˈχe(χ)]
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /koˈʁe(ɻ)/ [koˈhe(ɻ)]
* (Portugal) IPA: /kuˈʁeɾ/
* (Portugal) IPA: /kuˈʁeɾ/
** (Southern Portugal) IPA: /kuˈʁe.ɾi/
* Rhymes: -eɾ
* Hyphenation: cor‧rer

### Verb

correr (first-person singular present corro, first-person singular preterite corri, past participle corrido)
* (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.
* (intransitive) to run away; to flee [with de ‘from’]
    Tive que correr do país para sobreviver. ― I had to run away from the country in order to survive.
* (intransitive, of automobiles or drivers) to speed (to drive too fast)
    Ele morreu porque gostava de correr. ― He died because he liked to speed.
* (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.
* (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 aldeiaThe Tagus is more beautiful than the river that flows through my village
* (intransitive, by extension) to run (in the family) (to be a characteristic feature of) [with em ‘in one's family’]
    A idiotice corre na família do João. ― Stupidity runs in John’s family.
* (intransitive, of time) to elapse; to pass quickly
    As horas correm. ― The hours elapse.
* to be passed around; to spread (of a rumour/rumor) [with que (+ clause) ‘that ...’]
    Corre o boato que eu estou prestes a morrer. ― The rumour/rumor that I am about to die is running around.
    Corre que eu estou prestes a morrer. ― [Rumour/rumor] has it that I am about to die.
* (transitive or intransitive) to draw; to slide over a rod or trail
    Corra as cortinas. ― Draw the curtains.
* (transitive) to slide (an object) [with em or sobre or por ‘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.
* (intransitive, of a rope or knot) to slide
    Uma forca bem feita precisa correr bem. ― A well-made noose needs to slide properly.
* (transitive) to run (a risk or danger)
    Corremos o risco de morrer. ― We run the risk of dying.
* (transitive or intransitive) to participate, to race [transitive or with em ‘in a race’]
    Quero correr a maratona de Londres. ― I want to race in the London marathon.
* (transitive) to tour (to make a circuit of a place)
    Ele correu a Europa inteira. ― He toured all of Europe.
* (intransitive) to go (to proceed in a specified manner)
    Tudo correu bem. ― Everything went well.
* (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.
* (Portugal, computing) to run (a program)
    Synonym: (Brazil) rodar

#### 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
* Macanese: corê
* Papiamentu: kore
* → Shona: cúrrere, curri, cúrriri

### Further reading

* “correr”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
* “correr”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2025
* “correr” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
* “correr”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
* “correr”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
* “correr”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

## Spanish
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /koˈreɾ/ [koˈreɾ]
* Audio (Colombia):(file)
* Rhymes: -eɾ
* Syllabification: co‧rrer

### Verb

correr (first-person singular present corro, first-person singular preterite corrí, past participle corrido)
* to run, to jog
* to flow
* to shoo, chase away, drive away
    Synonym: largar
* to throw out; to fire; to expel
    Synonyms: sacar, echar, expulsar, despedir
* (reflexive) to walk away
* (reflexive, Chile) to cop out, to shirk
    Synonyms: zafarse, remolonear, escurrir el bulto, rehuir
* to elapse (time)
    Synonym: pasar
* to go around, spread (rumors)
* to rush
* to draw (curtains)
* (pronominal, 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.She pulls my pants down further and sucks my dick until I am at the point of cumming again.
* (reflexive) to move

#### Conjugation

$^1$Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language. $^2$Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
$^1$Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language. $^2$Argentine 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 la pólvora
* correr como un gamo
* correr el campo
* correr el velo
* correr la bola
* correr la cortina
* correr la voz
* correr malos vientos
* correr parejas
* correr peligro
* 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)
* (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 [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10