correr
Portuguese, verb/koˈʁe(ʁ)/
correr is spelled C-O-R-R-E-R (6 letters) and appears 60 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 1,607th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Correr is a Portuguese verb meaning “to run (to move quickly on one’s feet)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “mover-se com rapidez”.
What does correr mean in English?
verb
- 1
to run (to move quickly on one’s feet)
Tive que correr para chegar a tempo.
- 2
to run away; to flee
Tive que correr do país para sobreviver.
- 3
to speed (to drive too fast)
Ele morreu porque gostava de correr.
- 4
to rush; to hurry (to do something hastily)
Se não correres, não conseguirás terminar o projeto.
- 5
to flow (to move in liquid form)
Fiquei observando as gotas correndo na janela.
- 6
to run (in the family) (to be a characteristic feature of)
A idiotice corre na família do João.
- 7
to elapse; to pass quickly
As horas correm.
- 8
to be passed around; to spread (of a rumour/rumor)
Corre o boato que eu estou prestes a morrer.
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
verb: 1. mover-se com rapidez 2. apressar-se 3. percorrer 4. visitar
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of correr
- corro first-person present singular
- corri first-person preterite singular
- corrido participle past
- correres infinitive second-person singular
- corrermos first-person infinitive plural
- correrdes infinitive plural second-person
- correrem infinitive plural third-person
- correndo gerund
- corridos masculine participle past
- corrida feminine participle past
- corridas feminine participle past
- corres indicative present second-person
- corre indicative present singular
- corremos first-person indicative plural
- correis indicative plural present
- correm indicative plural present
- corria first-person imperfect indicative
- corrias imperfect indicative second-person
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce correr?
- Brazil /koˈʁe(ʁ)/
- Brazil [koˈhe(h)]
- /koˈʁe(ɾ)/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to correr
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is correr in Portuguese?
correr appears 60 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).