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run-up

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run-up or run·up (rnp)
n.
An often sudden increase: a run-up in interest rates; a run-up in food prices; a run-up in house values.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.run-up - a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time; "a runup in interest rates"; "market runups are followed by corrections"
increase - a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month"
2.run-up - the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed
bowling - the playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc
coming, approach, approaching - the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"
broad jump, long jump - a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start
pole jump, pole jumping, pole vault, pole vaulting - a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole

run-up
noun time leading up to, approach, build-up, preliminaries
Translations
Spanish run-up [ˈrʌnʌp] n run-up to (election etc) → período previo a
French run-up [ˈrʌnʌp] n (Brit);
run-up to sth → période f précédant qch

German run-up [ˈrʌnʌp] n the run-up to (election etc) → die Zeit vor +dat
Italian run-up [ˈrʌnʌp] n (BRIT) (also: run-up to sth) → periodo che precede qc

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