running time
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈrʌnɪŋ taɪm/
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duración
- Total running time for both scenes was 15 min 33 s.
- Total running time
So then they started making the running time of network shows shorter.
- So then they started making the running time of network shows shorter.
Examples
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Considering the long recap and the short running time, this episode seems to go on forever.
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What's the running time on this?
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All but one song has a running time of less than three minutes.
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Let's find out the running time for the whole thing.
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And then I checked the running time on the video.
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A feature film is a film with a full-length running time, not a series.
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The documentary, with a running time of 79 minutes, will begin at 7 p.m.
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Somehow during the film's short running time, you'll find that you've grown to like these characters.
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My total viewing time of trailers and interviews far surpasses the entire running time of the movie.
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The longest film to win best picture had a running time of almost four hours.
Synonyms
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1.0
The amount of time something lasts
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2.8
How long something lasts
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4.9
The length of time a movie or program runs
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4.2
The time when a computer program runs on a device
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8.8
The total time of a film, show, or recording
How Long
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the length of time a film or performance lasts' is directly derivable from combining 'running' (ongoing operation or being in motion) with 'time' (duration). This noun-noun compositional pattern is common and transparent across languages and contexts, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the intended sense.
Etymology
Running time comes from theatre and film: a show 'runs' while it plays. Picture a clock moving as the running show takes time, and that's why running time means the 'how long it lasts'.