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running

running

adjective RAHN-ning Rare

Origin: English loanword, gerund of 'to run'.

Usage Note

Running is used in Italian as an indeclinable adjective or noun, primarily in the phrase scarpe da running (running shoes) and in sports contexts. It is masculine when used as a noun: il running (the sport of running). The native Italian equivalent is corsa.

Examples

"Le scarpe da running devono essere comode."

Natural Translation

Running shoes must be comfortable.

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