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race [reɪs]1 noun(a) (competition) course f;∎ an 800-metre race une course de ou sur 800 mètres;∎ the 100 metres race le 100 mètres, la course de 100 mètres;∎ to run a race courir, participer à une course;∎ it's anybody's race il n'y a pas de favori;∎ Horseracing a day at the races une journée aux courses;∎ a race against time une course contre la montre;∎ it'll be a race to finish on time il faudra se dépêcher pour finir à temps;∎ the race for the Presidency la course à la présidence∎ the human race la race humaine;∎ figurative he belongs to the race of poets il est de la race des poètes(discrimination, hatred, prejudice) racial(a) (compete against) faire la course avec;∎ (I'll) race you there! à qui y arrivera le premier!;∎ I'll race you home! le premier arrivé à la maison a gagné!;∎ he raced me round the block il a fait la course avec moi autour du pâté de maisons;∎ the car raced the bus to the traffic lights la voiture a fait la course avec le bus pour arriver la première aux feux∎ he raced me to the airport il m'a emmené à l'aéroport à toute vitesse;∎ the casualties were raced to hospital les blessés ont été transportés d'urgence à l'hôpital;∎ to race a bill through Parliament faire adopter un projet de loi en toute hâte∎ to race a horse faire courir un cheval;∎ this colt hasn't been raced yet ce poulain n'a pas encore couru;∎ to race pigeons faire des courses de pigeons∎ to race the engine accélérer; (excessively) faire s'emballer le moteur∎ the cars/drivers were racing against each other les voitures/les conducteurs faisaient la course;∎ his horse will be racing at Ascot son cheval courra à Ascot(b) (go fast, rush) aller à toute allure ou vitesse;∎ to race in/out/past entrer/sortir/passer à toute allure;∎ they raced out of the café ils se précipitèrent hors du café;∎ to race for a bus courir pour attraper un bus;∎ she raced downstairs elle a dévalé l'escalier;∎ she raced up the stairs elle a monté les escaliers quatre à quatre;∎ you'll have to race to catch your train tu vas devoir te dépêcher si tu veux avoir ton train;∎ he raced through his meal il a avalé son repas à toute vitesse;∎ my pulse was racing mon cœur battait à tout rompre;∎ the ambulance raced to the scene of the accident l'ambulance fonça sur les lieux de l'accident;∎ the car was racing along la voiture allait à toute vitesse;∎ a thousand ideas raced through her mind mille idées lui sont passées par la tête;∎ the work is racing ahead le travail avance très vite;∎ the competition is racing ahead of us nous sommes en train de nous faire dépasser par la concurrence;∎ the clouds are racing across the sky les nuages filent dans le ciel►► American race car voiture f de course;race card programme m (des courses);American race driver pilote m de course;race meeting courses fpl;∎ there is a race meeting at Newmarket tomorrow on court ou il y a des courses demain à Newmarket;race norming égalité f des chances;race relations relations fpl interraciales;the Race Relations Act (in the UK) = loi de 1976 sur le respect des minorités ethniques;British race relations body or race relations board = organisme luttant contre la discrimination raciale;race riot émeute f raciale;race walking marche f (athlétique)(time) filer;∎ the weekend just raced by le weekend a passé très vite
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