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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

... ran up the road.

Hi all,
what does it mean: She ran up the road.
Could you transform it more simply?
Thank you for your reply.
Olga
  

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'Up' in this context simply means 'along'. It's a colloquial way of saying that she ran along the road, to or from a place, and not necessarily uphill! It's all very confusing but not to be taken literally!

  • 'Up' in this context simply means 'along'.
  • It's a colloquial way of saying that she ran along the road, to or from a place, and not necessarily uphill!
  • It's all very confusing but not to be taken literally!
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'Up' in this context simply means 'along'. It's a colloquial way of saying that she ran along the road, to or from a place, and not necessarily uphill! It's all very confusing but not to be taken literally!
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I've got it. Thank you.
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AnonymousShe ran up the road.
= She ran down the road. Emotion: smile

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