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runaway

/ˈɹʌnəweɪ/ adjetivo C2

En español: desbocado

  1. Having run away; escaped; fugitive; fleeting. · a runaway thief
  2. Having escaped from the control of the rider or driver. · a runaway donkey
  3. Pertaining to or accomplished by running away or eloping. · a runaway marriage
  4. Easily won, as a contest. · a runaway victory at the polls
  5. Accelerating out of control. · a runaway train· a runaway greenhouse effect
  6. Unchecked; rampant. · runaway prices
  7. Deserting or revolting against one's group, duties, expected conduct, or the like, especially to establish or join a rival group, change one's life drastically, etc. (informal) · The runaway delegates nominated their own candidate.
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Its most famous puzzles involve runaway trains, overcrowded lifeboats and agonizing choices between loyalty and honesty, scenarios so extreme that most of us will never face anything remotely like them.
The Ethics of the Ordinary, p. 1 · C2

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