run up

[phoebemia]

A lady ran up.

Does 'run up' mean 'run towards the speaker'? Are there any implied meanings of 'up'?

Thank you for your help!

 

[Tdol]

It could be the case, but there is no mention of the speaker- could you give the full context?

 

[phoebemia]

It could be the case, but there is no mention of the speaker- could you give the full context?

 

[5jj]

Does 'run up' mean 'run towards the speaker'?

In that context, yes.

 

[teechar]

Phoebemia: please cite properly any external text you quote. It's part of our rules.

 

[Tarheel]

In the proper context it means something. Otherwise no.

 

[Tdol]

Phoebemia: please cite properly any external text you quote. It's part of our rules.

It's part of copyright laws where the site is hosted. Fair use allows you to quote, but please say where the text comes from and who the writer is.

 

[phoebemia]

In "A Lucky Find", Oxford Reading Tree, I read the following:

1. Does "run up to the boys" means "run towards the boys"?
2. Can it be "run to the boys"? What's the difference?
3. Does "helped them both up" means helped them stand up?

 

[Skrej]

In "A Lucky Find", Oxford Reading Tree, I read the following:
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1. Does "run up to the boys" means "run towards the boys"? Yes.
2. Can it be "run to the boys"?Yes. What's the difference?In this context, very little, if any.
3. Does "helped them both up" means helped them stand up?Yes.

See above.