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♦ race (1) /reɪs/n.1 (spec. sport) corsa; gara ( di velocità): (fig.) a race against time, una corsa contro il tempo; a horse race, una corsa di cavalli; una corsa ippica; boat race ► boat; (polit.) arms race, corsa agli armamenti; (fig.) a race for power, una corsa al potere; to lose a race, perdere una corsa; to win a race, vincere una corsa3 (fig., lett.) vita: The old man's race was nearly run, la vita del vecchio era ormai giunta al suo termine● ( sport USA) race car, macchina (o auto) da corsa □ race card, programma delle corse □ race day, giorno di gara □ ( sport) race director, direttore di gara □ (polit.) the race for president, la corsa alla presidenza □ ( nelle corse) race leader, capoclassifica; corridore in testa alla gara □ race meeting, ( ciclismo) riunione in pista; (ipp.) riunione ippica; ( anche) corse dei cani □ race-track, (autom.) pista; ( USA) ippodromo □ ( sport) race-walking, la marcia □ ( sport) to run a race, fare una corsa.♦ race (2) /reɪs/n.1 razza: the human race, la razza umana; mixed-race, di sangue misto; the white race, la razza bianca; (fig.) the race of heroes, la stirpe degli eroi; a man of noble race, un uomo di nobile discendenza2 (bot., zool.) sottospecie● race relations, relazioni interrazziali (o interetniche) □ race riot, sommossa razziale.NOTA D'USO: - race o breed?- race (3) /reɪs/n.(bot.) radice di zenzero.(to) race /reɪs/A v. i.1 (spec. sport) correre; partecipare a una gara; gareggiare: to race for the same team, correre per gli stessi colori2 precipitarsi; correre: to race for the bus, correre per prendere l'autobus; She raced past me, mi ha superato di corsa; He raced round the corner, ha svoltato a tutta velocità; (fig.) My thoughts were racing, i pensieri mi sfrecciavano nella menteB v. t.1 fare a gara ( in corsa) con (q.): I'll race you to the corner, ti sfido a chi arriva per primo all'angolo4 accelerare; affrettare: The bill was raced through the Commons, l'approvazione del disegno di legge dalla Camera dei Comuni è stata accelerata● ( sport) to race flat out, andare a tutta birra □ to race against sb., gareggiare ( in corsa) con q.; correre contro q.
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