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состязания, исход которых предопределён ( один из участников имеет явное преимущество перед противниками)This election has been a one-horse race right from the start. — С самого начала было ясно, кто победит на этих выборах.
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s.1 carrera arreglada.2 contienda en la que no hay color.3 paseo triunfal. -
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adj.• tirado por un solo caballo adj.'wʌn'hɔːrs, ˌwʌn'hɔːsadjective (before n)a) ( small) (pej)a one-horse-horse town — un pueblucho (pey), un pueblo de mala muerte (fam & pey)
b) ( one-sided) (colloq)['wʌn'hɔːs]ADJ1) [carriage] de un solo caballo2) * insignificante, de poca montaone-horse town — pueblucho * m
3)a one-horse race — (fig) una contienda en la que no hay color, un paseo triunfal
* * *['wʌn'hɔːrs, ˌwʌn'hɔːs]adjective (before n)a) ( small) (pej)a one-horse-horse town — un pueblucho (pey), un pueblo de mala muerte (fam & pey)
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one-horse[´wʌn¸hɔ:s] adj 1. с/за един кон; с една конска сила; a \one-horse race ( competition) предварително уредено състезание, нечестна надпревара; 2. ам. разг. незначителен, дребен; прост; a \one-horse town забутано (загубено) градче. -
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[ˌwʌn'hɔːs]прил.1)а) одноконный ( о транспорте)б) однолошадный, имеющий только одну лошадь ( о человеке)"One-horse farmers" had to face the inconvenience of borrowing and lending horses. — "Однолошадным фермерам" приходилось сталкиваться с неудобствами, связанными с необходимостью одалживать и давать в долг лошадей.
2) амер.; разг.а) захолустный, заштатный ( о месте)one-horse town — заштатный, захолустный городишко
б) мелкий, незначительный (о событии, предприятии)в) бедный, ограниченный (о чьих-л. знаниях, способностях)Syn:•• -
10 ♦ one
♦ one /wʌn/A a. num. card. e a. indef.1 un, uno: one million, un milione; a hundred and one, cento uno; one pound eleven, ( un tempo) una sterlina e undici scellini; ( ora) una sterlina e undici penny; forty-one, quarantuno; one in ten, uno su dieci; one day only, soltanto un giorno; One is my lucky number, l'uno è il mio numero fortunato; I'll stay one night, mi fermo per una notte; a one-metre rise in sea level, un aumento del livello del mare di un metro; To read a foreign language is one thing; to speak it is another, leggere una lingua straniera è una cosa; parlarla, un'altra; from one end of the street to the other, da un capo all'altro della strada; Only one soldier out of a hundred is a graduate, solo un soldato su cento è laureato2 solo; unico; stesso: I have one friend here, ho un solo amico qui; We all gave one answer, demmo tutti la stessa risposta; That's the one way to do it, questo è l'unico modo di farlo; No one man could do it, nessuno potrebbe farlo da soloB n.2 un anno ( di età): His son is one, suo figlio ha un anno; a one-year-old, un bambino (o una bambina) di un anno4 (fam. ingl.) bel tipo; birbante; birbantello, birba; bricconcello: Oh, you are a one!, sei proprio un bel tipo!; va là che la sai lunga!C pron. indef.1 uno, una; un certo, una certa: One came running, uno è venuto correndo; one of these days, uno di questi giorni; un giorno o l'altro; one of the richest women in Italy, una delle donne più ricche d'Italia; I bought the house from one Mr Jones, comprai la casa da un certo (signor) Jones2 (costruzione impers.) uno; si: One has to do one's best, si deve fare del proprio meglio NOTA D'USO: - you o one?-D pron. dimostr.1 quello, quella: I don't want the black pencil; I want the red one, non voglio la matita nera; voglio quella rossa; I prefer large ones, preferisco quelli grandi2 (idiom.) this one or that one, questo o quello; Which one do you prefer?, quale ( di questi, di quelli) preferisci?; I don't want these; I'd like the ones over there, non voglio questi; vorrei quelli laggiù; His father was a doctor and he wants to be one too, suo padre era medico e anche lui vuole diventarlo; He worked like one possessed, lavorava come un ossesso● the one about, quella ( la barzelletta) di (o su): Have you heard the one about the parrot and the cat?, la sai quella del pappagallo e del gatto? □ (relig.) the One above (o the Holy One), l'Essere Supremo; Dio □ one after another, l'uno dopo l'altro □ ( sport) one all, ( calcio, ecc.) uno a uno; ( tennis) uno pari □ one and all, tutti; tutti quanti □ (enfat.) one and the same, identico; uguale; medesimo □ one another (pron. recipr.), l'un l'altro; tra di noi (o voi, loro); reciprocamente: Love one another, amatevi (l'un l'altro) NOTA D'USO: - each other o one another?- □ one-armed, monco; con un braccio solo □ (fig. fam.) one-armed bandit, macchina mangiasoldi; slot machine □ (fam. USA) one bagger = one-base hit ► sotto □ ( baseball) one-base hit, battuta che consente di raggiungere la prima base □ one by one, a uno a uno; uno per uno; uno alla volta □ (naut., tur.) one-class liner, piroscafo a classe unica □ ( ciclismo) one-day race, corsa in linea; gara in linea □ one-dimensional, (mat.) unidimensionale; (fig.) noioso, tedioso □ (mat.) one-dimensionality, unidimensionalità □ one-directional, unidirezionale □ to be one down, avere fatto un punto in meno; (fig.) essere in (posizione di) svantaggio; ( sport) essere sotto (o in svantaggio) di un gol (di un canestro, ecc.) □ one-eyed, che ha un occhio solo, guercio, monocolo; (fig.) parziale, prevenuto, miope (fig.) □ ( pallavolo) one-foot takeoff, stacco su un piede solo □ ( calcio, ecc.) one-footed player, giocatore ‘unipiede’ ( che usa solo il destro o il sinistro) □ one-hand, eseguito con una mano sola: ( pallavolo) one-hand dig, recupero con una mano sola; ( basket, ecc.) one-hand pass, passaggio con una mano; one-hand shot, tiro con una mano sola □ one-handed, che ha una mano sola, monco; eseguito con una mano sola: one-horse, tirato da un solo cavallo, a un cavallo; (fig.) antiquato, piccolo, provinciale; (fig., scherz.) male in arnese: a one-horse sleigh, una slitta trainata da un solo cavallo; a one-horse town, un piccolo paese insignificante □ a one-horse race, una corsa (un'elezione politica, ecc.) che ha già il vincitore; una gara già vinta in partenza □ (mat.) one hundred, cento; 100 □ ( atletica) the 110-metre hurdles, i centodieci a ostacoli □ ( nuoto) the 100-metre backstroke, i cento (metri) dorso □ ( atletica) the 100-metre dash, i cento metri; i cento □ ( atletica) 100-metre runner, centometrista; centista □ ( nuoto) 100-metre swimmer ( freestyle), centometrista; centista (stile libero) □ one-idea'd (o one-idead), fissato in un'idea; che ha una sola idea fissa in testa □ (fam.) one in the eye, delusione; smacco; scorno □ one in a million, (mat., stat.) uno su un milione; (fig.) (agg.) unico, eccezionale □ one-legged, che ha una gamba sola; mutilato d'una gamba; (fig.) difettoso, zoppicante □ ( USA) one-liner, battuta di spirito; spiritosaggine; freddura □ ( tennis) one love, uno a zero □ one-man, individuale, di un singolo, fatto da un solo uomo: (leg., fin.) one-man business (o company), azienda (o ditta) individuale; società autocratica (o unipersonale); one-man job, lavoro fatto da un uomo solo □ one-man band, suonatore ambulante che suona vari strumenti che porta addosso; (fig.) attività svolta per conto proprio, da solo □ one-man show, ( arte) (mostra) personale; (mus.) recital; (fig.) attività svolta per conto proprio, da solo □ (polit.) one man, one vote, ogni cittadino, un voto; il suffragio universale □ ( atletica) the one-mile run, il miglio □ a one-minute silence, un minuto di silenzio (o di raccoglimento) □ one-night stand, (teatr.) serata unica; (fam.) avventura (amorosa) di una notte sola; notte d'amore (fam.) □ one of a kind, unico □ one-off, (agg.) fatto in esemplare unico; unico, straordinario; (sost.) caso del tutto unico, risultato atipico; pezzo unico, modello esclusivo; artista (attore, giocatore, ecc.) straordinario, unico al mondo: a one-off performance, una rappresentazione (o esecuzione) straordinaria □ a one-off job, un lavoro su commissione □ (econ.) one-off production, produzione singola (o su commessa) □ (fam. USA) one-on-one, a confronto diretto, faccia a faccia, a tu per tu, a quattr'occhi □ ( sport) one-on-one defence, difesa a uomo □ one or two, uno o due; ( per estens.) pochi, pochissimi □ (demogr.) one-parent family, famiglia monoparentale □ (demogr.) one-person household, famiglia mononucleare; famiglia composta da una persona sola □ ( sport) a one-piece suit, una tuta monopezzo □ a one-piece swimsuit, un (costume da bagno) monopezzo □ (market.) one-price, a prezzo unico □ «One price» ( cartello), «Prezzi fissi» □ (fam. USA) one-shot = one-off ► sopra □ one-sided, unilaterale; (fig.) parziale; ineguale, impari: (stat.) one-sided test, test unilaterale; one-sided judgement, giudizio parziale; ( sport) one-sided match, incontro impari (o sbilanciato) □ one-sidedness, unilateralità; (fig.) parzialità; inegualità, l'essere impari □ (market.) one size ( fits all), misura unica ( di guanti di lana, ecc.) □ (tur.: di un albergo) one-star, a una stella □ (mus.) one-step, one-step ( ballo) □ one-stop, che fornisce beni e servizi correlati nello stesso luogo: one-stop shop, negozio o ufficio che fornisce tutto il necessario ( per un determinato scopo) □ (stat.) one-tailed test, test a una coda □ (mat.) one thousand, mille; 1000 □ (comput.) one-time password, password monouso □ (comput.) one-to-many, (relazione) uno a molti □ (mat., comput.) one to one, uno a uno; biunivocamente □ one-to-one, (mat., comput.) (relazione) uno a uno, biunivoca; (fig.) faccia a faccia, individuale: ( sport e fig.) one-to-one challenge, sfida faccia a faccia; (mat., comput.) one-to-one correspondence, corrispondenza biunivoca; a one-to-one interview, un'intervista faccia a faccia □ ( sport) one-two, ( boxe) uno-due, doppietta; ( calcio) uno-due, triangolazione; ( scherma) uno-due, finta e cavazione □ one-track, ( di ferrovia) a un solo binario; ( di un nastro magnetico) a una (sola) pista □ a one-track mind, una mente fissata in una sola idea: You have a one-track mind!, allora hai il chiodo fisso! □ (fam.) to be one up, avere fatto un punto in più; (fig.) essere in (posizione di) vantaggio; ( sport) essere sopra (o in vantaggio) di un gol (di un canestro, ecc.) □ (fam.) one-upmanship, arte di procurarsi (o di mantenere) un vantaggio sugli altri; il voler surclassare q. a tutti i costi □ (autom.) «One way» ( cartello), «senso unico» □ one-way, ( di strada e fig.) a senso unico; (elettr., comput.) unidirezionale; (stat.) a un'entrata, monovalente: a one-way street, una strada a senso unico; un senso unico; one-way admiration, ammirazione a senso unico; (comput.) one-way communication, comunicazione unidirezionale; (stat.) one-way classification, classificazione a un'entrata □ one-way media, ‘media’ semplici ( non interattivi) □ one-way mirror, vetro specchiato; finto specchio □ (trasp., USA) one-way ticket, biglietto di sola andata □ (comm. est.) one-way trade, scambio unidirezionale □ one-woman, ( di lavoro, ecc.) fatto da una donna sola; individuale □ to be all one, essere tutti uniti (o d'accordo) □ ( all) in one, tutt'insieme; al tempo stesso: He is chairman and treasurer in one, è al tempo stesso presidente e cassiere □ an all-in-one knife, un coltello multiuso ( cacciavite, cavaturaccioli, ecc.) □ to be at one, essere uniti: We are at one now, ora noi siamo uniti (o d'accordo) □ to become one, ( di oggetti, ecc.) essere unificati; ( di persone) essere uniti in matrimonio □ by ones and twos, a uno o due alla volta; alla spicciolata □ every one of you, ciascuno di voi □ for one, quanto a me (a te, ecc.); per esempio; per fare un caso; intanto: I, for one, don't believe it, quanto a me, non ci credo; Smith, for one, will not agree, Smith, per esempio, non sarà d'accordo □ for one thing, tanto per dirne una; tanto per cominciare; in primo luogo: For one thing, he drinks, tanto per dirne una, è un beone □ to go one better, offrire (o rischiare) un po' di più ( di un altro) □ (fig.) in the year one, molti anni fa □ no one, nessuno □ (fam.) never a one, nessuno; non uno □ I'm not ( the) one to do that, non sono tipo da farlo □ (fam.) You're a sly one!, sei un furbacchione, tu! □ They answered with one voice, risposero a una (sola) voce (o in coro) □ It is one too many for him, è un po' troppo (troppo difficile, ecc.) per lui □ It's all one to me what you do, qualunque cosa tu faccia, mi è indifferente □ (market.) Buy one, get one free, compri due, paghi uno. -
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I. 1. надбягване, надпреварване, надпрепускане
2. прен. съревнование, борба, конкуренция
armaments/arms RACE надпреварване във въоръжаването
3. често рl конни надбягвания
flat RACE надбягвания без препятствия
RACE meeting конни надбягвания
4. ход, движение, курс, път, орбита
5. прен. жизнен път, кариера
to run one's RACE преминавам жизнения си път
6. силно течение (в море, река)
7. ав. въздушна струя зад витлото
8. изкуствено корито, канал
9. тех. жлеб (за плъзгачен механизъм), канал
II. 1. тичам, движа се/карам бързо/с пълна скорост, препускам
2. надбягвам се с, надпреварваме се
3. закарвам много бързо
4. прен. прокарвам по най-бързата процедура
5. тех. боксувам, въртя се на празен ход
6. включвам (кон) в състезание
7. залагам на конни състезания
III. 1. раса, род
the feathered RACE шег. птиците, пернатото царство
the finny RACE шег. рибите
the human RACE човечеството, човешкият род
2. порода, вид, прен. класа
3. букет (на вино и пр.)
4. характерна особеност, колорит (на език, стил)
5. attr расов* * *{reis} n 1. надбягване, надпреварване, надпрепускане; 2. прен. с(2) {reis} v 1. тичам; движа се/карам бързо/с пълна скорост; пре{3} {reis} n 1. раса, род; the feathered race шег. птиците, пернато* * *ход; съревнование; раса; расов; род; порода; пробег; препускам; движение; затичвам се; конкуренция; надбягвам се; надпреварване; надпреварване; надпревара; надбягване;* * *1. armaments/arms race надпреварване във въоръжаването 2. attr расов 3. flat race надбягвания без препятствия 4. i. надбягване, надпреварване, надпрепускане 5. ii. тичам, движа се/карам бързо/с пълна скорост, препускам 6. iii. раса, род 7. race meeting конни надбягвания 8. the feathered race шег. птиците, пернатото царство 9. the finny race шег. рибите 10. the human race човечеството, човешкият род 11. to run one's race преминавам жизнения си път 12. ав. въздушна струя зад витлото 13. букет (на вино и пр.) 14. включвам (кон) в състезание 15. закарвам много бързо 16. залагам на конни състезания 17. изкуствено корито, канал 18. надбягвам се с, надпреварваме се 19. порода, вид, прен. класа 20. прен. жизнен път, кариера 21. прен. прокарвам по най-бързата процедура 22. прен. съревнование, борба, конкуренция 23. силно течение (в море, река) 24. тех. боксувам, въртя се на празен ход 25. тех. жлеб (за плъзгачен механизъм), канал 26. характерна особеност, колорит (на език, стил) 27. ход, движение, курс, път, орбита 28. често рl конни надбягвания* * *race [reis] I. n 1. надбягване, надпрепускване, състезание; прен. съревнование, борба, конкуренция; • slow and steady wins the \race който ходи полека, стига далеко; armaments ( arms) \race надпревара във въоръжаването; the \race for the presidency президентска надпревара; rat-\race непочтен кариеризъм, службогонство; \race against time надпревара с времето; one-horse \race предварително уреден конкурс (състезание); not in the \race австр. разг. без шансове за успех; 2. (често pl) конни надбягвания; flat \race надбягване без препятствия; consolation \race надбягване на коне, които са изгубили предишното състезание; \race track, \race ground писта за надбягвания, хиподрум, колодрум; 3. ход, движение, курс; прен. жизнен път, кариера; his \race is nearly over неговият жизнен път е към края си; to run o.'s \race преминавам жизнения си път, изживявам си живота; 4. силно течение (в море, река); 5. изкуствено корито, канал; mill \race воденичен улей; 6. венец, улей (на сачмен лагер); 7. ав. въздушна струя зад витлото; 8. астр. орбита; II. v 1. тичам, карам (движа се) бързо, карам с пълна скорост, давам пълна газ, гоня, препускам; to \race a bill through прокарвам законопроект набързо (по късата процедура); 2. надбягвам се (с), надпреварвам се, надпрепусквам се; състезавам се; 3. тех. боксувам, въртя се на празен ход; 4. залагам (на надбягвания); 5. (за мисли) летя; (за сърце) тупти от вълнение, уплаха; III. race n 1. раса; род; the human \race човешкият род, човечеството; 2. порода, вид; прен. класа; 3. коляно, род; the \race of David Давидовото коляно; 4. специфичен вкус (аромат) (на ястие, вино); характерна особеност (на стил, език); IV. race n корен от джинджифил. -
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I. 1. зоол. кон (Equus caballus)
riding HORSE кон за езда
old war HORSE прен. ветеран
the flying HORSE мит. крилатият кон
to HORSE! на коне! (команда)
to take HORSE яхвам кон
2. конница, кавалерия
HORSE and foot кавалерия и пехота
3. шах кон
4. кон (гимнастически уред)
5. магаре (за рязане на дърва и пр.)
6. рамка (за сушене на пране, кожи и пр.)
7. ам. sl. преписване, подсказване, шмекеруване, ключ, пищов
8. геол. ингресия
9. sl. хероин
hold your HORSEs! разг. полека, почакай! имай търпение! to be on/get on/mount/ride the high HORSE държа се високомерно/надменно, важнича, фукам се
to change HORSEs in midstream, to change/swap HORSEs while crossing the stream правя големи промени в неподходящ/критичен момент
to flog/spur a willing HORSE прен. проявявам излишка настойчивост
straight from the HORSE's mouth направо от източника (за сведения)
that is a HORSE of another colour разг. това e съвсем друго нещо
willing HORSE добросъвестен работник
to cat/work like a HORSE ям като разпран/работя като вол
wooden HORSE Троянски кон, уред за изтезаване
to work for a dead HORSE върша предварително платена работа
II. 1. доставям коне, снабдявам с кон (е)
2. Слагам на кон/на дървено магаре и пр
3. яздя, яхам, нося на гръб
4. разг. принуждавам (някого) да работа
5. правя за смях
6. sl. правя груби шеги/лудории, лудувам (around)
7. покривам (кобила за жребец)* * *{hъ:s} n 1. зоол. кон (Equus caballus); riding horse кон за езда; o(2) {hъ:s} v 1. доставям коне; снабдявам с кон(е); 2. Слагам на* * *ингресия; кавалерия; конен; конски; конница; кон;* * *1. hold your horses! разг. полека, почакай! имай търпение! to be on/get on/mount/ride the high horse държа се високомерно/надменно, важнича, фукам се 2. horse and foot кавалерия и пехота 3. i. зоол. кон (equus caballus) 4. ii. доставям коне, снабдявам с кон (е) 5. old war horse прен. ветеран 6. riding horse кон за езда 7. sl. правя груби шеги/лудории, лудувам (around) 8. sl. хероин 9. straight from the horse's mouth направо от източника (за сведения) 10. that is a horse of another colour разг. това e съвсем друго нещо 11. the flying horse мит. крилатият кон 12. to cat/work like a horse ям като разпран/работя като вол 13. to change horses in midstream, to change/swap horses while crossing the stream правя големи промени в неподходящ/критичен момент 14. to flog/spur a willing horse прен. проявявам излишка настойчивост 15. to horse! на коне! (команда) 16. to take horse яхвам кон 17. to work for a dead horse върша предварително платена работа 18. willing horse добросъвестен работник 19. wooden horse Троянски кон, уред за изтезаване 20. Слагам на кон/на дървено магаре и пр 21. ам. sl. преписване, подсказване, шмекеруване, ключ, пищов 22. геол. ингресия 23. кон (гимнастически уред) 24. конница, кавалерия 25. магаре (за рязане на дърва и пр.) 26. покривам (кобила за жребец) 27. правя за смях 28. разг. принуждавам (някого) да работа 29. рамка (за сушене на пране, кожи и пр.) 30. шах кон 31. яздя, яхам, нося на гръб* * *horse[hɔ:s] I. n 1. кон; riding \horse кон за езда; proud \horse поет. бърз, нетърпелив, буен кон; war \horse боен кон; old war \horse прен. ветеран; the flying \horse Пегас; dark \horse кон, за чийто качества никой нищо не знае (при състезания); тъмен субект; 2. конница, кавалерия; \horse and foot кавалерия и пехота; light \horse лека кавалерия; 3. кон (фигура при игра на шах); 4. кон (гимнастически уред); 5. магаре (за рязане на дърва и пр.); 6. стойка, рамка (за сушене на пране, кожи и пр.); 7. sl преписване, подсказване, шмекеруване, шмекерия; 8. мин. ингресия; 9. attr конен, конски; прен. див, едър; 10. ост. хероин; • a one-\horse race уреден предварително конкурс, нагласено състезание; a one-\horse town затънтен скучен град; hold your \horses разг. не се вълнувай! чакай! имай търпение! \horses for courses за всеки влак си има пътници; a \horses for courses policy политика, при която се отчитат различията между хората; \horse and \horse рамо до рамо, редом (за ездачи); iron \horse разг. локомотив; велосипед; воен. танк; to ride two \horses at the same time ( at once) върша едновременно две несъвместими неща; нося две дини под една мишница; to be on ( get on, mount, ride) the high \horse държа се високомерно (надменно, важно); надувам се; важнича; to back the wrong \horse залагам на непечеливша карта, поддържам неподходящия човек; to change \horses in midstream ( change, swap \horses while crossing the stream) правя големи промени в неподходящ (критичен) момент; to flog ( beat) a dead \horse споря на вятъра; напразно се старая, преливам от пусто в празно; to look a gift \horse in the mouth придирвам на подарък, гледам зъбите на харизан кон; to play \horse играя на конче (за дете); straight from the \horse's mouth направо от извора, източника (за сведения); that is a \horse of another colour разг. това е (съвсем) друго нещо; white \horses "зайчета", бели вълни; wild \horses shall not drag it from me разг. и с клещи не могат го откопчи от мене; wooden \horse ост. 1) бесилка; 2) инструмент за изтезаване; to work for a dead \horse върша предварително платена работа; II. v 1. доставям коне; снабдявам с кон(е); 2. слагам на кон (на дървено магаре и пр.); рядко нося на гърба си; 3. рядко яздя, яхам; 4. бия с камшик; 5. разг. принуждавам някого да работи; 6. правя за смях; 7. sl изпълнявам шумна сцена (в пиеса); 8. покрива (кобила - за жребец); -
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race [reɪs]1. nouna. ( = competition) course fb. ( = species) race fa. [+ person] faire la course avecb. [+ horse, dog] faire courira. ( = compete) faire la courseb. ( = rush) courir à toute allure• to race in/out/across entrer/sortir/traverser à toute allure• memories of the past raced through her mind les souvenirs du passé se sont mis à défiler dans son esprit4. compounds* * *[reɪs] 1.1) Sport course fto run a race — courir ( with contre)
a race against the clock ou against time — lit, fig une course contre la montre
3) Sociology race f4) Botany, Zoology espèce f2. 3.transitive verb1) ( compete with) faire la course avec [person, car, horse] (to jusqu'à)2) ( enter for race) faire courir [horse, dog]; courir en [car, boat]; courir sur [Formula One]; faire voler [quelque chose] en compétition [pigeon]3) ( rev) faire ronfler [engine]4.1) ( compete in race) courir (at à; to vers; for pour atteindre)2) ( rush)to race in/away — entrer/partir en courant
to race after somebody/something — courir après quelqu'un/quelque chose
to race through — faire [quelque chose] rapidement [task]
3) [pulse] battre précipitamment; [engine] s'emballer•Phrasal Verbs:- race by -
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♦ horse /hɔ:s/A n.1 (zool., Equus caballus) cavallo: to ride a horse, andare a cavallo; to mount a horse, montare un cavallo2 cavalletto; sostegno; trespolo: clothes-horse, cavalletto (per stendervi panni); stenditoio; ( slang USA) manichino ( persona molto ricercata nel vestire)3 (geol.) scaglia tettonica4 (geol.) ► horseback, A, def. 25 [u] (mil., collett.) cavalleria: horse and foot, cavalleria e fanteria; light horse, cavalleria leggera; cavalleggeri (collett.)B a. attr.1 equino; cavallino; degli equidi: (zool.) the horse family, la famiglia degli equidi; (vet.) horse-pox, vaiolo equino● (fam. USA) horse-and-buggy, del tempo delle carrozze; (fig.) antiquato □ (mil.) horse artillery, artiglieria ippotrainata □ horse blanket, coperta da cavallo □ (bot.) horse bean ( Vicia faba equina), fava cavallina □ horse block, montatoio ( per montare a cavallo) □ horse breaker, domatore di cavalli; scozzone □ horse breeder, allevatore di cavalli □ horse-breeding farm, allevamento di cavalli ( la fattoria) □ (bot.) horse chestnut ( Aesculus hippocastanum), ippocastano; castagno (o castagna) d'India □ horse cloth, gualdrappa; groppiera □ (fam.) horse doctor, veterinario □ horse-drawn, ( di un carro, ecc.) a cavalli; (mil.) ippotrainato □ horses for courses, ( di persone) chi fa che cosa, chi è adatto a fare cosa; ( di cose) che cosa è più adatto allo scopo: There are no good or bad systems here: it is just a matter of horses for courses, qui non si tratta di decidere se un sistema è buono o cattivo, ma se è più o meno adatto allo scopo □ (mil.) the Horse Guards, le Guardie a Cavallo □ (equit.) horse jumping, corse a ostacoli □ horse laugh, risata fragorosa (o sguaiata); riso sgangherato □ (zool.) horse mackerel, ( Thunnus thunnus) tonno; ( Trachurus trachurus) scombro bastardo □ horse marines, personaggi inesistenti, pesci fuor d'acqua: Tell it to the horse marines, vallo a raccontare a qualcun altro (fam.: a tua nonna) □ horse-mastership, arte di cavallerizzo □ horse meat, carne equina □ (fam.) horse's neck, bevanda di brandy e gassosa allo zenzero □ (fig.) a horse of another (o of a different) colour, un'altra cosa; tutt'altra faccenda; un altro paio di maniche □ ( slang USA) horse opera, film (o commedia) western □ (equit.) horse people, coloro che amano (o praticano, ecc.) i cavalli □ horse pistol, pistola da sella □ horse-pond, pozza per abbeverarvi cavalli □ ( sport) horse race, corsa di cavalli; gara ippica □ horse racing, ippica; le corse dei cavalli □ horse racing pools, il Totip □ ( sport) horse riding, equitazione □ (fam.) horse sense, buonsenso □ horse-shoer, maniscalco □ horse show, mostra equina; ( sport) concorso ippico □ horse slaughterer, macellatore di cavalli □ horse supplies, articoli per cavalli; selle e finimenti □ horse trade, commercio di cavalli; (fig.) mercato delle vacche (fig.); trattativa con reciproche concessioni □ horse trader, commerciante di cavalli, cavallaio; (fig.) chi conduce trattative astute □ horse trading = horse trade ► sopra □ (autom. USA) horse trailer, trailer; rimorchio per il trasporto di cavalli □ horse trainer, addestratore di cavalli da corsa □ (stor.) horse tram, tram a cavalli □ ( sport) horse trials, gare di dressage, cross e salto a ostacoli; completo □ ( anche fig.) to back the wrong horse, puntare sul cavallo perdente □ (fig.) to change (o to switch) horses in mid-stream, cambiare cavallo in corsa □ (fam.) to come off one's high horse, scendere dal piedistallo; smettere di darsi delle arie □ to eat like a horse, mangiare come un lupo □ ( straight) from the horse's mouth, direttamente dall'interessato; alla fonte: I got the news from the horse's mouth, ho avuto la notizia direttamente dall'interessato □ (fam.) to get off one's high horse = to come off one's high horse ► sopra □ (fam.) to get on one's high horse, salire (o montare) in cattedra; far cadere le cose dall'alto □ (fig.) to hold one's horses, frenare la propria impazienza □ to play the horses, puntare sui cavalli; giocare alle corse □ (fig.) to ride two horses, tenere il piede in due staffe □ to work like a horse, lavorare come un mulo □ (mil.) To horse!, a cavallo! □ (prov.) You can lead (o take) a horse to water, but you can't make him drink, si può offrire un'opportunità a qualcuno, ma poi dipende da lui saperla cogliere(to) horse /hɔ:s/A v. t.B v. i.● (fam.) to horse around (o about), giocare in modo sfrenato (o pericoloso). -
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horse [hɔ:s, pl hɔ:sɪz]1 noun∎ to ride a horse monter à cheval;∎ he fell off his horse il a fait une chute de cheval;∎ to play the horses jouer aux courses;∎ also figurative to back the wrong horse miser sur le mauvais cheval;∎ familiar I could eat a horse! j'ai une faim de loup!;∎ to eat like a horse manger comme quatre;∎ (straight) from the horse's mouth de source sûre;∎ British that's a horse of a different colour c'est une autre paire de manches;∎ to get on one's high horse monter sur ses grands chevaux;∎ wild horses couldn't drag it out of me je serai muet comme une tombe(b) (in breeding) cheval m mâle, cheval m entier;∎ stud horse étalon m;∎ to take a mare to horse faire couvrir une jument∎ regiment of horse régiment m de cavalerieMilitary cavalière fhorse brass médaillon m de bronze (fixé à une martingale);horse breeder éleveur(euse) m,f de chevaux;horse butcher boucher(ère) m,f hippophagique;familiar horse doctor vétérinaire□ mf;British the Horse Guards (regiment) = régiment de cavalerie attaché à la reine et remplissant certaines fonctions officielles; (building) = le bâtiment de Whitehall où se fait chaque jour la relève de la garde;Horse Guards Parade = grande place à Londres où ont lieu les défilés des "Horse Guards";Nautical horse latitudes pot m au noir;horse manure crottin m de cheval; (as fertilizer) fumier m de cheval;Horseracing horse race course f de chevaux;horse racing (UNCOUNT) Horseracing courses fpl (de chevaux);British horse riding Horseriding équitation f;familiar horse sense (gros) bon sens□ m;horse show concours m hippique;horse trials concours m hippique -
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I 1. noun1) Rennen, das100 metres race — 100-m-Rennen/-Schwimmen, das
3) (fig.)2. intransitive verb1) (in swimming, running, sailing, etc.) um die Wette schwimmen/laufen/segeln usw. (with, against mit)race against time — (fig.) gegen die Uhr od. Zeit arbeiten
2) (go at full or excessive speed) [Motor:] durchdrehen; [Puls:] jagen, rasenrace to finish something — sich beeilen, um etwas fertigzukriegen (ugs.)
3. transitive verbrace ahead with something — (hurry) etwas im Eiltempo vorantreiben (ugs.); (make rapid progress) bei etwas mit Riesenschritten vorankommen (ugs.)
(in swimming, riding, walking, running, etc.) um die Wette schwimmen/reiten/gehen/laufen usw. mitII nounI'll race you — ich mache mit dir einen Wettlauf
(Anthrop., Biol.) Rasse, die* * *I 1. [reis] noun(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) das Rennen2. verb1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) an einem Rennen teilnehmen2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) um die Wette laufen mit3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) rasen•- academic.ru/59895/racer">racer- racecourse
- racehorse
- racetrack
- racing-car
- a race against time
- the races II [reis]1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.) die Rasse; Rassen...2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) die Rasse; Rassen-...3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) das Geschlecht•- racial- racialism
- racialist
- the human race
- of mixed race* * *race1[reɪs]I. ncar/dog/horse \race Auto-/Hunde-/Pferderennen ntcycle/motorcycle \race Rad-/Motorradrennen ntcross-country/100-metre/obstacle \race Gelände- [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR a. Orientierungs-] /Hundertmeter-/Hindernislauf megg-and-spoon \race Eierlaufen nt kein plroad/track \race Straßen-/Bahnrennen ntsack \race Sackhüpfen nt kein plthree-legged \race Dreibeinlauf mto go in for [or take part in] a \race an einem Wettlauf [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR Wettrennen] teilnehmen ntlet's have a \race komm, wir laufen um die Wetteto win/lose a \race einen Wettkampf gewinnen/verlierenthe two are involved in a \race for promotion die zwei liefern sich ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen um die Beförderungpresidential \race Präsidentenwahlkampf mit's always a \race to get out of the house on time in the mornings in der Früh ist es immer eine Hetzerei, damit man rechtzeitig aus dem Haus kommt pej fam4. SPORT▪ \races pl:▪ the \races das Pferderennena day at the \races ein Tag m beim Pferderennenmill \race Mühl[en]bach mII. viI enjoy running for fun, but I refuse to \race ich laufe gern zum Vergnügen, aber ich weigere mich, an Wettläufen teilzunehmen▪ to \race with sb mit jdm um die Wette laufen▪ to \race against sb gegen jdn antreten2. (rush) rennenthe boys came racing across the playground die Jungen kamen über den Schulhof geranntshe \raced for the bus sie rannte, um den Bus zu erreichento \race along [or down] the street die Straße entlangrennento \race into the house in das Haus rennento \race up the stairs die Treppe hinaufrennen3. (pass quickly)▪ to \race by [or past] schnell vergehenthe summer seems to have \raced by der Sommer ist wie im Nu vergangen famIII. vt1.come on, I'll \race you home los, wir laufen um die Wette bis nach Hause2. (enter for races)to \race a greyhound/horse einen Greyhound/ein Pferd rennen [o laufen] lassento \race a car an einem Autorennen teilnehmen3. (rev up)to \race the car engine den Motor hochjagen sl4. (transport fast)▪ to \race sb somewhere jdn schnellstmöglich irgendwohin bringenthe ambulance \raced the injured to hospital der Krankenwagen brachte den Verletzten mit Blaulicht ins Krankenhausrace2[reɪs]n\race relations Beziehungen pl zwischen den Rassento be of mixed \race gemischtrassig sein2. (species)the human \race die menschliche Rasse; (of animals, plants) Spezies fcrops which are resistant to different \races of pest Getreidesorten, die gegen verschiedene Krankheiten resistent sindthe British are an island \race die Briten sind ein Inselvolkthe French/Russian \race die Franzosen/die Russen* * *I [reɪs]1. n1) Rennen nt; (on foot) Rennen nt, (Wett)lauf m; (swimming) Wettschwimmen ntwe were at the races yesterday —
the race for the Democratic nomination/the White House — das Rennen um die Nominierung des demokratischen Kandidaten/die amerikanische Präsidentschaft
it was a race to get the work finished — es war eine Hetze, die Arbeit fertig zu machen
a race against time or the clock — ein Wettlauf m mit der Zeit or gegen die Uhr
his race is run (fig) — er ist erledigt (inf)
2. vt1) (= compete with) um die Wette laufen/reiten/fahren/schwimmen etc mit; (SPORT) laufen/reiten/fahren/schwimmen etc gegenI'll race you to school — ich mache mit dir ein Wettrennen bis zur Schule
the car was racing the train — das Auto fuhr mit dem Zug um die Wette
2) engine hochjagen3. vi1) (= compete) laufen/reiten/fahren/schwimmen etcto race with or against sb — gegen jdn laufen etc, mit jdm um die Wette laufen etc
we're racing against time (to get this finished) — wir arbeiten gegen die Uhr(, um fertig zu werden)
he races at Newmarket — er lässt seine Pferde in Newmarket laufen
to race about — herumrasen/-rennen etc
to race after sb/sth — hinter jdm/etw herhetzen or herjagen
to race to get sth finished — Dampf machen, um etw fertig zu bekommen (inf)
to race ahead with one's plans/work etc — seine Pläne/Arbeit etc vorantreiben
the project is racing ahead — die Arbeit am Projekt geht mit Riesenschritten voran
IImemories of the past raced through her mind — Erinnerungen an die Vergangenheit jagten ihr durch den Kopf
n1) (= ethnic group, species) Rasse fof mixed race —
* * *race1 [reıs]A s1. SPORT (Wett)Rennen n, (-)Lauf m:he wasn’t at the races fig umg er hatte mit dem Ausgang des Rennens nichts zu tuna race against time ein Wettlauf mit der Zeit4. Lauf m (der Gestirne, des Lebens, der Zeit):his race is run er hat die längste Zeit gelebt5. a) starke Strömungb) Stromschnelle fc) Strom-, Flussbett nd) Kanal m, Gerinne n6. TECHa) Laufring m (des Kugellagers), (Gleit)Bahn fB v/ib) Rennen fahren3. (dahin)rasen, rennen:her pulse was racing ihr Puls jagte;his mind was racing fig die Gedanken überschlugen sich in seinem Kopf4. TECH durchdrehen (Rad etc)C v/t1. um die Wette laufen oder fahren mit3. rasen mit umg:race sb to hospital mit jemandem ins Krankenhaus rasen4. (durch)hetzen, (-)jagen, Gesetze durchpeitschen5. TECHb) den Motor hochjagen:race up einen Flugzeugmotor abbremsenrace2 [reıs] s1. Rasse f:2. Rasse f:a) Rassenzugehörigkeit fb) rassische Eigenart3. Geschlecht n, Stamm m, Familie f4. Volk n, Nation f5. Abstammung f:of noble race edler Abstammung, vornehmer Herkunft6. BIOL Rasse f, Gattung f, Unterart f7. a) (Menschen)Schlag mb) (Menschen- etc) Geschlecht n:8. Rasse f (des Weins etc)race3 [reıs] s (Ingwer)Wurzel f* * *I 1. noun1) Rennen, dashave a race [with or against somebody] — mit jemandem um die Wette laufen/schwimmen usw.
100 metres race — 100-m-Rennen/-Schwimmen, das
3) (fig.)2. intransitive verb1) (in swimming, running, sailing, etc.) um die Wette schwimmen/laufen/segeln usw. (with, against mit)race against time — (fig.) gegen die Uhr od. Zeit arbeiten
2) (go at full or excessive speed) [Motor:] durchdrehen; [Puls:] jagen, rasen3) (rush) sich sehr beeilen; hetzen; (on foot also) rennen; jagenrace to finish something — sich beeilen, um etwas fertigzukriegen (ugs.)
3. transitive verbrace ahead with something — (hurry) etwas im Eiltempo vorantreiben (ugs.); (make rapid progress) bei etwas mit Riesenschritten vorankommen (ugs.)
(in swimming, riding, walking, running, etc.) um die Wette schwimmen/reiten/gehen/laufen usw. mitII noun(Anthrop., Biol.) Rasse, die* * *n.Rasse -n f.Rennen - n.Stamm ¨-e m.Wettrennen n. v.um die Wette rennen ausdr. -
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I 1. [reis] noun(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) væddeløb; -væddeløb2. verb1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) løbe væddeløb; løbe2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) løbe om kap3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) suse•- racer- racecourse
- racehorse
- racetrack
- racing-car
- a race against time
- the races II [reis]1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.) race; race-2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) race-3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) race•- racial- racialism
- racialist
- the human race
- of mixed race* * *I 1. [reis] noun(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) væddeløb; -væddeløb2. verb1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) løbe væddeløb; løbe2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) løbe om kap3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) suse•- racer- racecourse
- racehorse
- racetrack
- racing-car
- a race against time
- the races II [reis]1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.) race; race-2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) race-3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) race•- racial- racialism
- racialist
- the human race
- of mixed race -
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I 1. [reis] noun(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) dirka2. verb1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) dirkati2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) tekmovati3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) drveti•- racer- racecourse
- racehorse
- racetrack
- racing-car
- a race against time
- the races II [reis]1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.) rasa2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) izvor3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) rasa•- racial- racialism
- racialist
- the human race
- of mixed race* * *I [réis]nountek, tekanje; figuratively potek, tek (časa, stvari, življenja itd.); hitra struja, tok reke, brzica; American rečno korito, jez, kanal; mlinski žleb, rake; sport dirka, tekma, tekmovanje (tekačev, konj, jadrnic itd.); figuratively tekmovanje, boj, borbarace boat sport tekmovalni čolnrace driver — voznik dirkalnega avtomobila, avtomobilski dirkačmotor-race — avtomobilska, motorna dirkamill-race — mlinski žleb, raketo go to the races — iti, hoditi na dirkefiguratively his race is run — življenje se mu je iztekloII [réis]intransitive verbdirkati, drveti, teči, hiteti; jadrati; meriti se v teku, v hitrosti ( with z), tekmovati ( with z), teči za stavo; iti s polno paro, z vso brzino (vijak, propeler itd.); redno prisostvovati konjskim dirkam, biti vnet gledalec konjskih dirka racing man — ljubitelj konjskega športa.the blood raced to his head — kri mu je planila v glavo; transitive verb pognati v dir, v tek; dreviti; meriti se, tekmovati v teku itd. s kom; jahati (konja) v dirki; dohitetiIII [réis]nounrasa; pleme, pasma; poreklo, rod; zoology & botany vrsta, razred; rod, vrsta ljudi z neko skupno potezo; rasna lastnostrace suicide — rasni samomor (zaradi nazadovanj rojstev itd.)IV [réis]nounkoren (ingverja) -
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1. reis noun(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) carrera
2. verb1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) (hacer) correr, llevar a una carrera2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) hacer una carrera (con)3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) correr•- racer- racecourse
- racehorse
- racetrack
- racing-car
- a race against time
- the races
II reis1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; (also adjective) race relations.) raza2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) raza3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) raza•- racial- racialism
- racialist
- the human race
- of mixed race
race1 n1. carrera2. razarace2 vb competir / corrertr[reɪs]1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL carrera1 (compete) competir, correr2 (go fast) correr, ir deprisa3 (heart) latir deprisa4 (engine) acelerarse1 (person) competir con, echar una carrera a2 (engine) acelerar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto run a race participar en una carrerarace against time carrera contra relojrace meeting las carreras nombre femenino pluralthe races las carreras nombre femenino plural————————tr[reɪs]1 (people) raza\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLrace relations relaciones nombre femenino plural racialesrace riot disturbio racial1) : correr, competir (en una carrera)2) rush: ir a toda prisa, ir corriendorace n1) current: corriente f (de agua)2) : carrera fdog race: carrera de perrosthe presidential race: la carrera presidential3) : raza fthe black race: la raza negrathe human race: el género humanon.• cancha s.f.• carrera s.f.• casta s.f.• corrida s.f.• corriente fuerte s.m.• estirpe s.f.• generación s.f.• gente s.f.• movimiento progresivo s.m.• raza s.f.• sangre s.m.v.• correr v.• regatear v.reɪs
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1)a) c ( contest) carrera fthe race is on for the Republican nomination — ha empezado la contienda para la nominación republicana
2) c u ( Anthrop) raza fthe human race — el género humano; (before n)
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a) ( rush) (+ adv compl)b) ( in competition) correr, competir*c) \<\<pulse/heart\>\> latir aceleradamente; \<\<engine\>\> acelerarse
2.
vta) ( compete against) echarle or (RPl) jugarle* una carrera acome on, I'll race you (to that tree)! — vamos, te echo or (RPl) juego una carrera (hasta aquel árbol)!
b) ( make go too fast) \<\<engine\>\> acelerar
I [reɪs]1. N1) (=contest) (lit, fig) carrera f•
a race against time/the clock — (fig) una carrera contra el tiempo/contra reloj•
the arms race — la carrera armamentista•
the race is on to find a donor — ha comenzado la carrera en busca de un donante•
to run (in) a race — tomar parte en una carrera, participar en una carrera2) (=swift current) corriente f fuerte2. VT1) (=enter in race) [+ horse] presentar; [+ car] correr con2) (=run against) echarle una carrera a(I'll) race you home! — ¡te echo una carrera hasta casa!
3)• to race an engine — acelerar un motor al máximo
3. VI1) (=compete) [driver, athlete, horse] correr, competir•
to race against sb — competir con algn (en una carrera)2) (=go fast) correr, ir a toda velocidad•
to race against time/the clock (to do sth) — (fig) trabajar contra reloj (para hacer algo)•
he raced down the street — bajó la calle corriendo or a toda velocidad•
we raced for a taxi — corrimos a coger un taxi•
he raced past us — nos pasó a toda velocidad or a toda carrera•
he raced through the paperwork as quickly as he could — hizo el papeleo todo lo rápido que pudo3) [pulse, heart] acelerarse; [engine] embalarseher heart raced uncontrollably — el corazón se le aceleró descontrolado, el corazón le latía a un ritmo descontrolado
4.CPDrace car N — (US) coche m de carreras
race (car) driver N — (US) piloto mf de carreras, corredor(a) m / f de coches
race meeting N — (Brit) carreras fpl (de caballos)
- race in- race off- race out
II [reɪs]1.N (=racial origin) raza fdiscrimination on the grounds of race — discriminación f por la raza or por motivos raciales
people of mixed race — (esp of Indian and white descent) gente f mestiza; (of black and white descent) gente f mulata
the human race — la raza humana, el género humano
2.CPD•
to play the race card — jugar la baza racialrace hatred, race hate N — odio m racial, racismo m
race issue N — asunto m racial
a committee was set up to tackle race issues — se formó un comité para hacer frente a los asuntos or los problemas raciales
race relations NPL — relaciones fpl interraciales
* * *[reɪs]
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1)a) c ( contest) carrera fthe race is on for the Republican nomination — ha empezado la contienda para la nominación republicana
2) c u ( Anthrop) raza fthe human race — el género humano; (before n)
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1.
a) ( rush) (+ adv compl)b) ( in competition) correr, competir*c) \<\<pulse/heart\>\> latir aceleradamente; \<\<engine\>\> acelerarse
2.
vta) ( compete against) echarle or (RPl) jugarle* una carrera acome on, I'll race you (to that tree)! — vamos, te echo or (RPl) juego una carrera (hasta aquel árbol)!
b) ( make go too fast) \<\<engine\>\> acelerar -
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I 1. [reɪs]1) sport corsa f., gara f.to run a race — correre ( with contro)
bicycle race — corsa, gara ciclistica
a race against the clock — una corsa a tempo; fig. una corsa contro il tempo
2) fig. corsa f., gara f.2. II 1. [reɪs]1) (compete with) correre contro, gareggiare con [person, car, horse]2) (enter for race) fare correre, fare partecipare a una corsa [horse, dog]; fare partecipare a una gara [car, boat]; correre per, correre su [ Ferrari]2.1) (compete in race) correre, gareggiare2) (rush)to race in — precipitarsi dentro, entrare di corsa
to race after sb., sth. — correre dietro a qcn., qcs.
to race through — fare [qcs.] velocemente o di corsa [ task]
4) (hurry) affrettarsi•- race byIII 1. [reɪs]1) antrop. sociol. razza f.2) bot. specie f.; zool. razza f.2.modificatore [attack, riot, equality, law] razziale* * *I 1. [reis] noun(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.)2. verb1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.)2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.)3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.)•- racer- racecourse
- racehorse
- racetrack
- racing-car
- a race against time
- the races II [reis]1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.)2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.)3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.)•- racial- racialism
- racialist
- the human race
- of mixed race* * *I 1. [reɪs]1) sport corsa f., gara f.to run a race — correre ( with contro)
bicycle race — corsa, gara ciclistica
a race against the clock — una corsa a tempo; fig. una corsa contro il tempo
2) fig. corsa f., gara f.2. II 1. [reɪs]1) (compete with) correre contro, gareggiare con [person, car, horse]2) (enter for race) fare correre, fare partecipare a una corsa [horse, dog]; fare partecipare a una gara [car, boat]; correre per, correre su [ Ferrari]2.1) (compete in race) correre, gareggiare2) (rush)to race in — precipitarsi dentro, entrare di corsa
to race after sb., sth. — correre dietro a qcn., qcs.
to race through — fare [qcs.] velocemente o di corsa [ task]
4) (hurry) affrettarsi•- race byIII 1. [reɪs]1) antrop. sociol. razza f.2) bot. specie f.; zool. razza f.2.modificatore [attack, riot, equality, law] razziale
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