corrió
Wordform Details
Translation: ranrushed
Part of Speech: verb
Inflection Type:
third-personsingularpreteriteIs Dictionary Form: No
Dictionary Form Details
Lemma Details
Translation: to run; to flow; to race; to hurry; to move quickly; to spread; to pass (time)
Part of Speech: verb
Etymology: From Latin 'currere' meaning 'to run, move quickly'. This Latin root also gives us English words like 'current' (flowing water), 'cursor' (the moving pointer on a computer screen), 'course' (a path one runs or follows), and 'corridor' (a passageway one runs through). The core idea of movement is preserved across all these cognates.
Commonality: 95%
Guessability: 70%
Register: neutral
Example Usage
Corro cinco kilómetros todos los días.
I run five kilometers every day.
El tiempo corre muy rápido.
Time passes very quickly.
El agua corre por el río.
The water flows through the river.
La noticia corrió por toda la ciudad.
The news spread throughout the city.
Tenemos que correr para llegar a tiempo.
We have to hurry to arrive on time.
Mnemonics
- Think of a 'courier' who runs to deliver messages.
- Remember 'corridor' - a place where people run or move quickly.
- Think of 'current' in a river - water that runs or flows.
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Cultural Context
In Spanish-speaking countries, 'correr' is used in many contexts beyond physical running. It appears in numerous idioms and expressions related to risk-taking, spreading information, and the passage of time. Running as a sport (especially football/soccer) is culturally significant in many Spanish-speaking countries.
Easily Confused With
Explanation: While 'correr' means 'to run', 'corregir' means 'to correct'. They share the first four letters but have different meanings and conjugations.
Notes: The conjugation patterns differ: 'yo corro' (I run) vs. 'yo corrijo' (I correct).
Mnemonic: 'Corregir' has the 'g' sound like in 'get it right' - to correct something.
Explanation: 'Correr' means 'to run' while 'ocurrir' means 'to happen' or 'to occur'. They share the '-curr-' root from Latin.
Confused word:
El accidente ocurrió ayer.
The accident happened yesterday.
Notes: 'Ocurrir' is related to events taking place, while 'correr' typically involves physical movement.
Mnemonic: 'Ocurrir' sounds like 'occur' in English, which means 'to happen'.