לרוץ
laruts
To run in Hebrew is לרוץ (laruts).
The verb refers to the action of moving quickly on two feet.
Meaning: to move quickly on two feet (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The default infinitive form is לרוץ. In the present tense, the verb changes based on the subject: רץ is used for the masculine singular, רצים for the masculine plural and רצות for the feminine plural.
How do you pronounce it?
laruts
Did you know?
- While English uses 'run' for many things like 'running a company', Hebrew strictly distinguishes between physical movement and managing an organization, using לנהל instead.
- In biblical Hebrew, the root רץ was sometimes used to describe the swift movement of a spirit or a divine messenger rather than just human physical exertion.
- Hebrew uses the word רץ to describe something that is 'streaming' or 'flowing' quickly, such as water or a continuous sequence of events.
Examples in context
- רץ רצה לרוץ ריצה.A runner wanted to run a run.This sentence demonstrates the use of לרוץ within a sentence about a runner.Tatoeba #2573744 by VirtuOZ, translation #2573743 by VirtuOZ
- קן צריך לרוץ מהר.Ken needs to run fast.This sentence shows how to use לרוץ when expressing a need to move fast.Tatoeba #13001664 by fekundulo, translation #1256722 by CN
- אתה יכול לרוץ מהר?Can you run fast?This sentence is useful for asking if someone is capable of using לרוץ at a high speed.Tatoeba #2134865 by MrShoval, translation #69135 by CK
- אני אוהב לרוץ בפארקI love to run in the park
- אנחנו רצים מהר מאודWe run very fast
- 85 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are at a park preparing for a workout.
- דניאל Danielרוטם, את רוצה לרוץ היום?Rotem, at rotza larutz hayom?Rotem, do you want to run today?
- רוטם Rotemכן, אני מאוד רוצה לרוץ.Ken, ani me'od rotza larutz.Yes, I really want to run.
- דניאל Danielאז בואי נתחיל לרוץ עכשיו.Az bo'i natkhil larutz akhshav.Then let's start to run now.
- רוטם Rotemיופי, אני מוכנה!Yofi, ani mukhana!Great, I am ready!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
