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run across
run across something
to cross something while running. The joggers all ran across the bridge together. The mice ran across the floor, not knowing that a cat was watching them.
run across somebody
to meet someone without planning to You don't run across many people who don't own a TV.
run across something
to find something without specifically looking for it While looking for a present for my father, I ran across the most interesting book.
run across
v. To find someone or something by chance; come upon someone or something: I ran across some old friends at the store.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Mei (1) | | - | Chinese |
Niels (2) | | NEELS | Dutch |
Hodei | | - | Basque |
Prokopy | | prah-KO-pee | Russian |
Eino | | AY-no | Finnish |
Svetlana | | svyet-LAH-nah (Russian), sveet-LAH-nah (Russian) | Russian, Slovak, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian |