runner in French
runner in French is coureur, coureuse, coulisse — runner means a person who runs, especially as a sport or form of exercise.
runner in French
coureur
coureuse
coulisse
A mechanical part intended to guide or aid something else to move (using wheels or sliding).
glissière
A mechanical part intended to guide or aid something else to move (using wheels or sliding).
stolon
(botany) A long stolon sent out by a plant (such as strawberry), in order to root new plantlets, or a plant that propagates by using such runners.
What does "runner" mean?
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noun A person who runs, especially as a sport or form of exercise.
"My neighbour is a keen runner and takes part in the local park race."
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noun Someone who carries messages, errands, or goods, often informally or illegally (e.g. a drug runner).
"The office hired a runner to take parcels and papers across town."
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noun A long, narrow strip of fabric or carpet used to decorate a table or cover a hallway floor.
"A lace runner down the middle of the dining table made it look elegant."
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noun A long horizontal shoot sent out by certain plants (like strawberries) that roots to form new plants.
"Each runner from the mother plant grows a small new plantlet at its tip."
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runner in a sentence
- My neighbour is a keen runner and takes part in the local park race.
- She trains as a competitive runner every morning before work.
- The office hired a runner to take parcels and papers across town.
- Police arrested a runner who was smuggling goods across the border at night.
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What is "runner" in French?
"runner" in French is coureur, coureuse, coulisse. runner means: A person who runs, especially as a sport or form of exercise.
How do you use "runner" in a sentence?
Example: "My neighbour is a keen runner and takes part in the local park race." In French, "runner" is coureur, coureuse, coulisse.
Are there other ways to say "runner" in French?
Yes — French has 5 translations listed for "runner": coureur, coureuse, coulisse, glissière, stolon.
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