run across

idiomatic

To cross by running. / (idiomatic) To find or discover by chance; to come across.

Japanese Meaning

走って横断する / 偶然に見つける、偶然に出会う

I had to run across the narrow bridge to catch the last ferry.

最後のフェリーに間に合うために、私は細い橋を走って渡らなければならなかった。

Sense（1）

To cross by running.

The police ran across the bridge to catch the criminal.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) To find or discover by chance; to come across.

While I was cleaning the kitchen cupboards, I ran across Mother's recipe for Cornish game hens.

runs across

（ present singular third-person ）

running across

（ participle present ）

ran across

（ past ）

run across

（ participle past ）