Definition von run off
Wortformen:plural run-offs
1. zählbares Substantiv [usually singular]
A run-off is an extra vote or contest which is held in order to decide the winner of an election
or competition, because no-one has yet clearly won.
There will be a run-off between these two candidates on December 9th. [+ between]
He had failed to make the line-up for the European Championships after losing a run-off
with Marlon Devonish.
...next month's presidential runoff election.
2. unzählbares Substantiv
Run-off is rainwater that forms a stream rather than being absorbed by the ground.
The sewers collected sewage and storm runoff and discharged it, untreated, into the
harbour.
...runoff water flashing down a gully.
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Häufigkeit
run off in American
2.
to cause to be run, performed, played, etc.
3.
to decide the winner of (a race, etc.) by a runoff
4.
to drive (animals, trespassers, etc.) off or away
5.
to flow off; drain
6.
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Häufigkeit
run off in British
Substantiv runoff, run-off
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run-off in British
(ˈrʌnɒf)Substantiv
1. politics
an extra vote which is held in order to decide the winner of an election, because no-one has yet
clearly won
next month's presidential runoff election
a run-off between two candidates
There will be a run-off between these two candidates on December 9th.
2. sport
an extra contest which is held in order to decide the winner of a competition, because no-one has yet clearly won
He claimed the title in a run-off.
He claimed the title after beating the American Sean Moran in a run-off at Bradford.
3. meteorology
rainwater that forms a stream rather than being absorbed by the ground
storm run-off
The sewers collected sewage and storm run-off and discharged it, untreated, into
the harbour.
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Häufigkeit
run-off in Insurance
(rʌn ɔf)Substantiv
(Insurance: General)
If an insurance company is in run-off, it no longer takes on new business but still meets its liabilities to existing policyholders.
COLLOCATIONS:
in ~
The company will elect whether the termination will be on a run-off basis or a clean-cut basis with an immediate settlement of all present and future
obligations under this agreement.
This once large reinsurer ceased operations last year, and is now in run-off.
If an insurance company is in run-off, it no longer takes on new business but still meets its liabilities to existing policyholders.
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One day he taught him a song about a young woman who had run off to sea with a band of desperate pirates. DESPERADOESWell, I've offered my assistance and more or less got told to run off and play with myself. THE ONLY GAME
To add insult to injury, she had run off with the very pot she had cheated to give to Reno. ONLY YOU (1992)
At the end, after a series of run-off votes, Antony beat one of the local men by ten votes to six. POLITICAL SUICIDE (2001)
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