correr

Senses

1. 1.

   to run

   to move quickly on foot

2. 2.

   to flow

   to move or spread continuously (of liquids, time, or events)

3. 3.

   to proceed

   to progress or go forward (of a process, meeting, or story)

4. 4.

   to risk

   to be exposed to danger or loss

Examples

• "Ele corre todos os dias no parque."

  He runs in the park every day.

• "A água corre pelo rio."

  Water flows through the river.

• "Se você não se apressar, corre o risco de perder o voo."

  If you don't hurry, you risk missing the flight.

Usage

Correr is one of the most common Brazilian Portuguese verbs. It can be reflexive (correr-se) in some dialects meaning "to move aside." The phrase "correr risco" (literally "run risk") is an idiom meaning "to be at risk" and is very common in everyday speech.