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greyhound racing track

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1 greyhound

greyhound ['greɪhaʊnd]

noun

lévrier m, levrette f

►► greyhound racing course f de lévriers;

greyhound racing track, greyhound stadium, greyhound track cynodrome m

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2 greyhound

noun

(a breed of dog which can run very fast: He breeds greyhounds for racing; (also adjective) greyhound racing.) galgo, lebrel

greyhound n galgo

greyhound

tr['greɪhaʊnd]

noun

1 galgo

greyhound ['greɪ.haʊnd] n

: galgo m

greyhound

n.

• galgo s.m.

• lebrel s.m.

'greɪhaʊnd
noun galgo m

(US) ['ɡreɪhaʊnd]
1.

N galgo(-a) m / f

2.

CPD

greyhound racing N — carreras fpl de galgos

greyhound track N — canódromo m
GREYHOUND RACING Las carreras de galgos son un deporte muy popular en el Reino Unido, sobre todo entre aquellos a quienes les gusta apostar. Los corredores de apuestas ( bookmakers) tienen mucha clientela con las carreras que llaman the dogs. El canódromo puede ser ovalado o redondo y los galgos persiguen una liebre mecánica que corre sobre un carril.
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['greɪhaʊnd]
noun galgo m

English-spanish dictionary > greyhound
3 greyhound

['greɪhaʊnd]
nome levriero m.

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noun

(a breed of dog which can run very fast: He breeds greyhounds for racing; ( also adjective) greyhound racing.) levriero; di cani

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greyhound /ˈgreɪhaʊnd/
n.

levriero; cane da corsa: greyhound racing, corse dei cani

● ( sport) greyhound race, corsa di cani □ greyhound track, cinodromo.

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['greɪhaʊnd]
nome levriero m.

English-Italian dictionary > greyhound
4 track

1. noun
1) Spur, die; (of wild animal) Fährte, die

tracks — (footprints) [Fuß]spuren; (of animal also) Fährte, die

cover one's tracks — (fig.) seine Spur verwischen

be on somebody's track — jemandem auf der Spur sein; (fig.): (in possession of clue to somebody's plans) jemandem auf die Schliche gekommen sein

be on the right/wrong track — (fig.) auf der richtigen/falschen Spur sein

keep track of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas im Auge behalten

lose track of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas aus den Augen verlieren

make tracks — (coll.) (depart) sich auf die Socken machen (ugs.)

stop [dead] in one's tracks — (coll.) auf der Stelle stehen bleiben

2) (path) [unbefestigter] Weg; (footpath) Pfad, der; (fig.) Weg, der

3) (Sport) Bahn, die

cycling/ greyhound track — Radrennbahn, die/Windhundrennbahn, die

circuit of the track — Bahnrunde, die

4) (Railw.) Gleis, das

single/double track — eingleisige/zweigleisige Strecke

5) (course taken) Route, die; (of rocket, satellite, comet, missile, hurricane, etc.) Bahn, die

6) (of tank, tractor, etc.) Kette, die

7) (section of record) Stück, das

8) see academic.ru/111441/soundtrack">soundtrack
2. transitive verb
track an animal — die Spur/Fährte eines Tieres verfolgen

the police tracked him [to Paris] — die Polizei folgte seiner Spur [bis nach Paris]

track a rocket/satellite — die Bahn einer Rakete/eines Satelliten verfolgen

Phrasal Verbs:

- track down

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[træk] 1. noun
1) (a mark left, especially a footprint etc: They followed the lion's tracks.) die Fährte

2) (a path or rough road: a mountain track.) der Weg

3) ((also racetrack) a course on which runners, cyclists etc race: a running track; ( also adjective) the 100 metres sprint and other track events.) die Bahn; Leichtathletik-...

4) (a railway line.) die Schiene
2. verb
(to follow (eg an animal) by the marks, footprints etc that it has left: They tracked the wolf to its lair.) nachspüren

- track-suit
- in one's tracks
- keep/lose track of
- make tracks for
- make tracks
- track down
- tracker dog
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track

[træk]

I. n

1. (path) Weg m, Pfad m

forest \track Waldweg m

muddy \track Matschweg m

2. (rails)

▪ \tracks pl Schienen pl

“keep off the \tracks” „Betreten der Gleise verboten“

to leave the \tracks entgleisen

3. (for curtains) Schiene f

4. AM RAIL (platform) Bahnsteig m, Perron m SCHWEIZ

5. usu pl ( also fig: mark) Spur f a. fig; of a deer Fährte f

tyre \tracks Reifenspuren pl, Pneuspuren pl SCHWEIZ

to be on the \track of sb [or on sb's \track] jdm auf der Spur [o auf den Fersen] sein

to cover up one's \tracks seine Spuren verwischen

to leave \tracks Spuren hinterlassen

6. (path) of a hurricane Bahn f; of a comet [Lauf]bahn f; of an airplane Route f

7. no pl ( fig: course) Weg m

I tried to follow the \track of his argument ich versuchte, seinem Gedankengang zu folgen

the company is on \track to make record profits die Firma ist auf dem besten Weg, Rekordgewinne zu erzielen

we were rather behind our schedule, but we've managed to get back on \track now wir waren ziemlich in Verzug geraten, aber inzwischen läuft wieder alles nach Zeitplan

to keep the economy on/to get [or put] the economy back on \track die Wirtschaft in Schwung halten/wieder in Schwung bringen

to get one's life back on \track sein Leben wieder ins Lot bringen

to be on the right/wrong \track auf dem richtigen/falschen Weg sein

8. no pl (educational path) Laufbahn f; (career path) Berufsweg m

to change \track [completely] eine [völlig] neue Richtung einschlagen

9. SPORT for running Laufbahn f; for race cars Piste f; for bikes Radrennbahn f, Velorennbahn f SCHWEIZ

10. no pl (athletics) Leichtathletik f

11. (piece of music) Nummer f, Stück nt, Track m sl; (in a film) Soundtrack m

backing \track Backgroundmusik f kein pl

12. (on a tape) Tonspur f; (on a record) Rille f; COMPUT [Magnet]spur f

four-\track tape recorder Vierspur[tonband]gerät nt

13. (between wheels) Spurweite f

14. NAUT Hohlkehle f fachspr, Nut f fachspr

15. (on a bulldozer, tank) Kette f

16. LAW Rechtsweg m

fast \track beschleunigtes Verfahren

multi-\track reguläres Verfahren, ≈ Untersuchungsverfahren nt

small claims \track Verfahren nt für Bagatellsachen

17. ELEC Leiter m

18.

▶ to be off the beaten \track abgelegen sein

▶ to get off [the] \track vom Thema abweichen

▶ to keep \track of sb/sth (follow) jdn/etw im Auge behalten; (count) jdn/etw zählen

▶ to live [or be] on the wrong side of the \tracks ( fam) aus ärmlichen Verhältnissen stammen

▶ to lose \track of sb/sth (lose contact) jdn/etw aus den Augen verlieren

▶ to lose \track [of sth] (be confused about) [über etw akk] den Überblick verlieren; (not keep up to date) [über etw akk] nicht mehr auf dem Laufenden sein

I use to know everything about him, but I've lost \track recently ich wusste früher alles über ihn, aber neuerdings bin ich nicht mehr auf dem Laufenden

he had lost all \track of time er hatte jegliches Zeitgefühl verloren

▶ to make \tracks ( fam) sich akk aufmachen

I'd better make \tracks now ich mach mich jetzt besser auf die Socken fam

to make \tracks for London/the pub sich akk auf den Weg nach London/zur Kneipe machen

▶ to stop [or halt] sb [dead] in their \tracks jdn vor Schreck [vollkommen] erstarren lassen

▶ to stop [or halt] [or freeze] in one's \tracks vor Schreck erstarren

▶ to throw sb off the \track jdn auf die falsche Fährte führen fig

▶ in one's \tracks an Ort und Stelle

II. n modifier SPORT (competition, team, star) Lauf-

\track medal (in racing) Rennsportmedaille f

III. vt

1. (pursue)

▪ to \track sth etw verfolgen

to \track an animal die Fährte eines Tieres verfolgen

▪ to \track sb jds Spur verfolgen

the terrorists were \tracked to Amsterdam die Spur der Terroristen konnte bis nach Amsterdam verfolgt werden

2. (follow the trail of)

to \track sb's career/record jds Karriere/Vorgeschichte verfolgen

to \track a storm/hurricane einen Sturm/Orkan verfolgen

3. (find)

to \track sth/sb/an animal etw/jdn/ein Tier aufspüren

the kidnapper was \tracked to the airport der Entführer wurde am Flughafen aufgespürt

to \track a criminal/target einen Kriminellen/ein Ziel aufspüren

4. esp AM (make a trail of)

to \track sand/dirt in the house Sand-/Schmutzspuren im Haus hinterlassen

5. AM SCH (divide into groups)

to \track students Schüler in Gruppen einteilen

IV. vi

1. camera heranfahren

2. storm, hurricane ziehen; stylus sich akk bewegen

3. (wheels) spurgenau laufen

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[trk]
1. n

1) (= trail) Fährte f, Spur f; (of tyres) (Fahr)spur f

to be on sb's track — jdm auf der Spur sein

you can't expect to keep track of your friends if you never write to them — du kannst nicht erwarten, Kontakt zu deinen Freunden zu behalten, wenn du nie schreibst

I can't keep track of his movements or of him — ich weiß nie, wo er sich gerade aufhält

how do you keep track of the time without a watch? — wie können Sie wissen, wie spät es ist, wenn Sie keine Uhr haben?

I can't keep track of your girlfriends — du hast so viele Freundinnen, da komme ich nicht mit (inf)

no-one can keep track of the situation — niemand hat mehr einen Überblick über die Lage

we lost track of time — wir haben die Zeit ganz vergessen, wir haben einfach nicht auf die Uhr or Zeit geachtet

he lost track of what he was saying — er hat den Faden verloren

I lost track of what he was saying — ich habe nicht (mehr) mitbekommen, was er gesagt hat

2) (fig)

we must be making tracks (inf) — wir müssen uns auf die Socken (inf) or auf den Weg machen

to make tracks for home — sich auf den Nachhauseweg machen

he made tracks for London — er ging/fuhr nach London

he stopped dead in his tracks — er blieb abrupt stehen

to stop sth (dead) in its tracks — etw abrupt zum Stillstand bringen

to stop sb (dead) in his/her tracks — jdn abrupt zum Stillstand bringen

to cover ( up) one's tracks — seine Spuren verwischen

3) (= path) Weg m, Pfad m

to throw sb off the track (fig) — jdn aus der Bahn bringen or werfen

to be on track (fig) — auf Kurs sein

to be on the right track (fig) — auf der richtigen Spur sein

to be on the wrong track (fig) — auf dem falschen Weg sein, auf dem Holzweg sein (inf)

to get the economy back on track — die Wirtschaft wieder auf Kurs bringen

4) (= course of hurricane) Weg m; (of comet) (Lauf)bahn f; (of rocket) Bahn f, Kurs m

5) (RAIL) Gleise pl; (US = platform) Bahnsteig m

a new section of track — eine neue (Gleis)strecke

the track to Paisley — die (Bahn)strecke nach Paisley

"keep off the track" —

two miles of new track — zwei Meilen neuer Gleise or Schienen

to leave the track(s) — entgleisen

double/single track line — zwei-/eingleisige Strecke

to be born on the wrong side of the tracks ( US fig ) — aus niedrigem Milieu stammen

6) (SPORT) Rennbahn f; (ATHLETICS) Bahn f; (MOTORSPORT) Piste f, Bahn f; (= circuit) Rennstrecke f; (CYCLING) Radrennbahn f

7) (on tape, diskette, CD) Spur f; (= song etc) Stück nt

8) Raupenkette f

9) (AUT between wheels) Spur(weite) f

2. vt

1) (= follow) person, animal verfolgen; movements folgen (+dat); (COMPUT) nachverfolgen; (SPACE) rocket die Flugbahn (+gen) verfolgen

track changes ( Comput: command ) — Änderungen nachverfolgen

2) (US)

the children tracked dirt all over the carpet — die Kinder hinterließen überall auf dem Teppich Schmutzspuren

3. vi

1) (= follow trail) Fährten lesen

2) (AUT) spurgenau laufen

3) (FILM, TV) fahren

4) (= move) (hurricane etc) ziehen; (stylus) sich bewegen

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track [træk]

A s

1. (Fuß-, Ski-, Wagen-, Wild- etc) Spur f, Fährte f (beide auch fig):

the track of my thoughts mein Gedankengang;

be on sb’s track jemandem auf der Spur sein;

be hot on sb’s tracks jemandem dicht auf den Fersen sein;

be on the right track fig auf der richtigen Spur oder auf dem richtigen Weg sein;

be on the wrong track, be off the track fig auf der falschen Spur oder auf dem falschen Weg oder auf dem Holzweg sein;

cover up one’s tracks seine Spur(en) verwischen;

make tracks umg

a) sich auf die Socken machen,

b) abhauen, verschwinden;

make tracks for home umg sich auf den Heimweg machen;

keep track of fig etwas verfolgen, sich auf dem Laufenden halten über (akk);

lose track of aus den Augen verlieren;

lose all track of time jegliches Zeitgefühl verlieren;

put ( oder throw) sb off the track jemanden von der (richtigen) Spur ablenken;

shoot sb in their tracks jemanden auf der Stelle niederschießen;

stop in one’s tracks US abrupt stehen bleiben; → beaten B 4 b

2. BAHN Gleis n, Geleise n und pl, Schienenstrang m:

off the track entgleist, aus den Schienen;

on track WIRTSCH auf der Achse, rollend;

jump the tracks aus den Schienen springen, entgleisen;

he was born on the wrong side of the tracks US er stammt aus ärmlichen Verhältnissen

3. a) SCHIFF Fahrwasser n, Seegatt n

b) FLUG Kurs m über Grund

4. SCHIFF Track m, (übliche) Route:

North Atlantic track

5. Pfad m, Weg m (beide auch fig)

6. Bahn f (eines Geschosses, Kometen etc):

(clear the) track! Bahn frei!

7. SPORT

a) (Renn-, Lauf) Bahn f

b) meist track events Laufdisziplinen pl

c) US Leichtathletik f

8. a) Spur f (eines Tonbands etc)

b) COMPUT Track m (abgegrenzter Bereich eines Magnetspeichers, in dem eine Bitfolge gespeichert werden kann)

9. Track m, Stück n, Nummer f (besonders einer CD)

10. PHYS Bahnspur f

11. AUTO

a) Spurweite f

b) Reifenprofil n

12. (Gleis-, Raupen) Kette f (eines Traktors etc)

13. SCHULE US Leistungsgruppe f (innerhalb einer Klasse)

B v/t

1. nachgehen, -spüren (dat), verfolgen (to bis):

track changes COMPUT (Menübefehl) Änderungen nachverfolgen

2. track down Wild, einen Verbrecher etc aufspüren, zur Strecke bringen

3. auch track out aufspüren, ausfindig machen

4. einen Weg kennzeichnen

5. eine Wüste etc durchqueren

6. auch track up US Schmutzspuren hinterlassen auf (dat)

7. BAHN US Gleise verlegen in (dat)

8. AUTO, TECH mit Raupenketten versehen:

tracked vehicle Ketten-, Raupenfahrzeug n

9. SCHULE US eine Klasse in Leistungsgruppen einteilen

C v/i

1. TECH in der Spur bleiben (Räder, Saphirnadel etc), Spur halten

2. FILM (mit der Kamera) fahren:

track in on heranfahren an (akk)

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1. noun
1) Spur, die; (of wild animal) Fährte, die

tracks — (footprints) [Fuß]spuren; (of animal also) Fährte, die

cover one's tracks — (fig.) seine Spur verwischen

be on somebody's track — jemandem auf der Spur sein; (fig.): (in possession of clue to somebody's plans) jemandem auf die Schliche gekommen sein

be on the right/wrong track — (fig.) auf der richtigen/falschen Spur sein

keep track of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas im Auge behalten

lose track of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas aus den Augen verlieren

make tracks — (coll.) (depart) sich auf die Socken machen (ugs.)

stop [dead] in one's tracks — (coll.) auf der Stelle stehen bleiben

2) (path) [unbefestigter] Weg; (footpath) Pfad, der; (fig.) Weg, der

3) (Sport) Bahn, die

cycling/ greyhound track — Radrennbahn, die/Windhundrennbahn, die

circuit of the track — Bahnrunde, die

4) (Railw.) Gleis, das

single/double track — eingleisige/zweigleisige Strecke

5) (course taken) Route, die; (of rocket, satellite, comet, missile, hurricane, etc.) Bahn, die

6) (of tank, tractor, etc.) Kette, die

7) (section of record) Stück, das

8) see soundtrack
2. transitive verb
track an animal — die Spur/Fährte eines Tieres verfolgen

the police tracked him [to Paris] — die Polizei folgte seiner Spur [bis nach Paris]

track a rocket/satellite — die Bahn einer Rakete/eines Satelliten verfolgen

Phrasal Verbs:

- track down

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v.

verfolgen v. (railway) n.

Gleis -e n. (trace) n.

Fährte -n f. n.

Fußspur -en f.

Spur -en f.

English-german dictionary > track
5 cinodromo

cinodromo s.m. (sport) greyhound racing track; (fam.) dog track.

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[tʃi'nɔdromo]
sostantivo maschile greyhound track

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cinodromo

/t∫i'nɔdromo/

sostantivo m.

greyhound track.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > cinodromo
6 canódromo

m.

dog-racing track, dog track, greyhound stadium, racing track for dogs.

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canódromo

► nombre masculino

1 greyhound track, dog track

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SM dog track

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masculino greyhound stadium, dog track (colloq)

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masculino greyhound stadium, dog track (colloq)

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canódromo

masculine

greyhound stadium, dog track ( colloq)

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canódromo sustantivo masculino
greyhound stadium, dog track (colloq)
canódromo sustantivo masculino dogtrack

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canódromo nm

greyhound stadium o track

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canódromo

m dog track

Spanish-English dictionary > canódromo
7 carrera

f.

1 race.

carreras races, racing

¿echamos una carrera? shall we race each other?

carrera armamentística o de armamentos arms race

carrera de caballos horse race

carrera de coches motor race

carrera contrarreloj time trial (en ciclismo)

la carrera espacial the space race

carrera de fondo long-distance race

carrera de obstáculos steeplechase

carrera de relevos relay (race)

2 university course (estudios).

hacer la carrera de derecho/físicas to study law/physics (at university)

cuando acabes la carrera when you finish your studies

3 career.

hacer carrera to succeed (in life) (triunfar)

4 route (trayecto).

5 ride.

¿cuánto es la carrera a la estación? what's the fare to the station?

6 ladder (British), run (United States).

7 stroke (Tec) (de émbolo).

8 run.

9 parting (en el pelo). (Colombian Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish)

10 run in stocking, run in hose, run, ladder.

11 travel, sliding gap.

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carrera

► nombre femenino

1 (acción) run

2 (trayecto - de desfile) route; (- de taxi) ride, journey; (- de planeta) course

3 (camino) road

4 DEPORTE race

■ ganó la carrera she won the race

5 (estudios) degree course, university education

■ hacer la carrera de medicina to study medicine

■ ¿qué carrera hiciste? what did you study at University?, US what did you major in?

6 (profesión) career

■ quiere una carrera en el teatro he wants a career in the theatre

■ es una mujer de carrera she's a career woman

7 (de media) ladder, US run

8 (calle) street, avenue

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a la carrera in a hurry

dar carrera a alguien to pay for somebody's studies

darse una carrera to hurry, run as fast as one can

de carrera figurado parrot fashion

hacer carrera figurado to get on

hacer carrera en la vida figurado to succeed in life

hacer la carrera eufemístico to walk the streets

no poder hacer carrera con/de alguien not to be able to do a thing with somebody

■ Mariano es muy cabezota y no se puede hacer carrera de él Mariano is so stubborn that you can't get anywhere with him

tomar carrera to take a run

carrera contra reloj race against the clock

carrera de armamentos / carrera armamentística arms race

carrera de caballos horse race

carrera de coches / carrera de automóviles car race

carrera de fondo long-distance race

carrera de medio fondo middle-distance race

carrera de relevos relay race

carrera de vallas hurdle race

carrera diplomática diplomatic career

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noun f.

1) run

2) race

3) course

4) career

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SF

1) (=acción) (tb Béisbol) run

tuvimos que pegarnos una carrera para no perder el tren — we had to run for it so as not to miss the train

emprendí una loca carrera en dirección a la salida — I made a mad dash o rush for the exit

¿nos echamos una carrera hasta el muro? — race you to the wall!

nos fuimos de una carrera y llegamos en cinco minutos — we ran for it o rushed over and got there in five minutes

- a la carrera

consiguieron escapar a la carrera — they managed to make a quick getaway

siento tener que dar explicaciones tan a la carrera — I'm sorry to have to explain in such a rush

tuvo que hacer el trabajo a la carrera — he had to rush through the job o do the job in a rush

- a carrera tendida

carrera de aterrizaje — landing run

carrera de despegue — take-off run

carrera del oro — gold rush

2) (=competición) race

las carreras de Fórmula 1 — Formula 1 races

carrera armamentista, carrera armamentística — arms race

carrera campo a través — cross country race

carrera ciclista — (bi)cycle race

carrera contrarreloj — (lit) time trial; (fig) race against time

carrera corta — dash, sprint

carrera de armamentos — arms race

carrera de caballos — horse race

carrera de coches — motor race

carrera de ensacados — Cono Sur sack race

carrera de fondo — long-distance race

carrera de galgos — greyhound race

la Carrera de Indias — ( Hist) the Indies run

carrera de medio fondo — middle-distance race

carrera de obstáculos — (Atletismo, Equitación) steeplechase; [para niños] obstacle race

carrera de relevos — relay, relay race

carrera de resistencia — long-distance race

carrera de sacos — sack race

carrera de vallas — (Atletismo) hurdles; (Equitación) steeplechase

carrera espacial — space race

carrera pedestre — walking race

carrera popular — fun run

3) (tb: carrera universitaria) (university) course

no sabe qué hará cuando termine la carrera — he doesn't know what he'll do after university o when he finishes his course

está en primero de carrera — she's in her first year (at university)

quiere que sus hijos estudien una carrera — she wants her children to go to university

había comenzado a estudiar la carrera de Medicina — she had started studying medicine

• dar carrera a algn — to pay sb through college

• hacer una carrera, estoy haciendo la carrera de Económicas — I'm doing a degree in economics

• tener carrera — to have a (university) degree

carrera de ciencias — science degree

carrera de letras — arts degree

4) (tb: carrera profesional) career

tuvo una brillante carrera como actriz — she had an outstanding career as an actress

se encuentra en uno de los momentos más difíciles de su carrera política — this is one of the most difficult moments of her political career

• diplomático de carrera — career diplomat

militar de carrera — career officer

• hacer carrera — to advance one's career, pursue a career

quiso hacer carrera en el partido — he tried to pursue a career o advance his career in the party

muchos prefieren hacer carrera en el extranjero — many prefer to pursue careers abroad

- hacer carrera de o con algn

no hago carrera con este niño — I can't make any headway o I'm getting nowhere with this child

- hacer la carrera

carrera artística — [de actor] career as an actor; [de pintor, escultor] artistic career

carrera cinematográfica — film career

carrera literaria — literary career, career as a writer

carrera militar — career as a soldier, military career

carrera política — political career, career as a politician

5) [en medias] run, ladder

6) (=recorrido) [de desfile] route; [de taxi] ride, journey; [de barco] run, route; [de estrella, planeta] course

la carrera del sol — the course of the sun

7) (=avenida) avenue

8) (Mec) [de émbolo] stroke; [de válvula] lift

carrera ascendente — upstroke

carrera descendente — downstroke

9) (=hilera) row, line; [de ladrillos] course

10) (=viga) beam, rafter

11) (Mús) run

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femenino

1) (Dep) ( competición) race

carrera de caballos — horse race

las carreras — the races

la carrera de los 100 metros vallas — the 100 meters hurdles

te echo or (RPl) te juego una carrera — I'll race you

- carrera armamentista or -tística

- carrera contra reloj

- carrera de armamentos

- carrera de fondo

- carrera de obstáculos

- carrera de postas or de relevos

- carrera de sacos or de costales or de embolsados or de ensacados

- carrera espacial

2)

a) (fam) ( corrida)

tendremos que echar una carrera si queremos alcanzar el tren — we'll have to run if we want to catch the train (colloq)

darse or pegarse una carrera — to run as fast as one can

me fui de una carrera a su casa — I tore o raced o rushed round to her house (colloq)

a la(s) carrera(s): siempre anda a la(s) carrera(s) she's always in a hurry o rush; hice la última parte a la(s) carrera(s) — I really rushed through the last part

b) (Esp fam)

hacer la carrera — to turn tricks (AmE sl), to be on the game (BrE sl)

3)

a) (Educ) degree course

seguir or hacer una carrera universitaria — to do a degree course, to study for a degree

está haciendo la carrera de Derecho — he's doing a degree in law

tiene la carrera de Física(s) — she has a degree in physics

dejó la carrera a medias — he dropped out halfway through college (AmE) o (BrE) university

les dieron (una) carrera a sus hijos — they put their children through college (AmE) o (BrE) university

b) (profesión, trayectoria) career

es una mujer de carrera — she's a career woman

un diplomático/militar de carrera — a career diplomat/officer

hizo su carrera en el cuerpo diplomático — he pursued a career in the diplomatic corps

hacer carrera — to carve out a career

no poder hacer carrera de or con alguien: no puedo hacer carrera de este hijo mío — I can't do a thing with this son of mine

- carrera media/superior

4) ( recorrido)

a) ( de taxi) ride, journey

b) (AmL) ( en baloncesto)

hacer carrera — to travel

- carrera ascendente/descendente

5) ( en la media) run, ladder (BrE); ( en el pelo) (Col, Ven) part (AmE), parting (BrE)

6) ( en nombres de calles) street

* * *

femenino

1) (Dep) ( competición) race

carrera de caballos — horse race

las carreras — the races

la carrera de los 100 metros vallas — the 100 meters hurdles

te echo or (RPl) te juego una carrera — I'll race you

- carrera armamentista or -tística

- carrera contra reloj

- carrera de armamentos

- carrera de fondo

- carrera de obstáculos

- carrera de postas or de relevos

- carrera de sacos or de costales or de embolsados or de ensacados

- carrera espacial

2)

a) (fam) ( corrida)

tendremos que echar una carrera si queremos alcanzar el tren — we'll have to run if we want to catch the train (colloq)

darse or pegarse una carrera — to run as fast as one can

me fui de una carrera a su casa — I tore o raced o rushed round to her house (colloq)

a la(s) carrera(s): siempre anda a la(s) carrera(s) she's always in a hurry o rush; hice la última parte a la(s) carrera(s) — I really rushed through the last part

b) (Esp fam)

hacer la carrera — to turn tricks (AmE sl), to be on the game (BrE sl)

3)

a) (Educ) degree course

seguir or hacer una carrera universitaria — to do a degree course, to study for a degree

está haciendo la carrera de Derecho — he's doing a degree in law

tiene la carrera de Física(s) — she has a degree in physics

dejó la carrera a medias — he dropped out halfway through college (AmE) o (BrE) university

les dieron (una) carrera a sus hijos — they put their children through college (AmE) o (BrE) university

b) (profesión, trayectoria) career

es una mujer de carrera — she's a career woman

un diplomático/militar de carrera — a career diplomat/officer

hizo su carrera en el cuerpo diplomático — he pursued a career in the diplomatic corps

hacer carrera — to carve out a career

no poder hacer carrera de or con alguien: no puedo hacer carrera de este hijo mío — I can't do a thing with this son of mine

- carrera media/superior

4) ( recorrido)

a) ( de taxi) ride, journey

b) (AmL) ( en baloncesto)

hacer carrera — to travel

- carrera ascendente/descendente

5) ( en la media) run, ladder (BrE); ( en el pelo) (Col, Ven) part (AmE), parting (BrE)

6) ( en nombres de calles) street

* * *

carrera¹

¹ = race.

Ex: Equality of opportunity is a myth: whilst some people start the race highly trained and wearing spikes others have balls and chains attached to their ankles and wear hobnailed boots = La igualdad de oportunidades es un mito: mientras que algunas personas empiezan la carrera muy preparados y llevan zapatillas de clavos, otras arrastran grilletes y cadenas en sus tobillos y llevan botas con clavos.

* bicicleta de carreras = racing bike.

* bici de carreras = racing bike.

* carrera a pie = foot race.

* carrera armamentista, la = arms race, the.

* carrera contra el tiempo = race against time, race against the clock.

* carrera contra reloj = race against time, race against the clock.

* carrera de coches improvisados sin motor = soapbox derby race, soapbox derby.

* carrera de entrenamiento = training run.

* carrera de motocross = motocross race.

* carrera de motos = motorcycle racing.

* carrera de obstáculos = steeplechase.

* carrera de relevos = relay race, relay race.

* carrera de sacos = sack race, potato sack race.

* carrera de tres piernas = three-legged race, three-legged race.

* carrera informal = fun run.

* carrera pedestre = foot race.

* carrera presidencial = presidential race.

* carreras = racing.

* carreras de caballos = horse-racing.

* carreras de galgos = greyhound racing.

* circuito de carreras = race track.

* coche de carreras = competition car.

* corredor de carreras = race driver.

carrera²

² = career, career pattern, course of study.

Ex: She began her career at Central Missouri State University where she was Head of the Documents Depository.

Ex: Non-traditional career patterns include part-time work; job share, flexitime, freelance and services by consultants and information brokers.

Ex: The notion that a course of study, whether academic or vocational/technical, prepares a person for a lifetime career is outdated and dangerous.

* avanzar en una carrera profesional = further + a career.

* carrera académica = academic career.

* carrera política = political career.

* carrera profesional = career choice, professional career.

* carrera universitaria = university career, degree programme, academic major.

* primer año de carrera = freshman year.

* * *

carrera

feminine

A ( Dep) (competición) race

carrera de caballos horse race

las carreras the races

la carrera de los 100 metros vallas the 100 meters hurdles

carrera ciclista cycle race

todavía quedan en carrera 124 competidores there are still 124 competitors in the race

te echo or ( RPl) te juego una carrera I'll race you

Compuestos:

● carrera armamentista or armamentística

arms race

● carrera contra reloj

( Dep) time trial

una carrera contra reloj para salvar el monumento a race against time o against the clock to save the monument

● carrera de armamentos

arms race

● carrera de costales

( Col) sack race

● carrera de embolsados

( RPl) sack race

● carrera de ensacados

( Chi) sack race

● carrera de fondo

long-distance race

● carrera de obstáculos

( Equ) steeplechase; (en atletismo) steeplechase; (para niños) obstacle race

● carrera de persecución

pursuit race

● carrera de relevos or ( AmL tb) de postas

relay race

● carrera de regularidad

rally

● carrera de resistencia

long-distance race

● carrera de sacos

sack race

● carrera de tres pies

three-legged race

● carrera de trotones

sulky o harness race

● carrera espacial

space race

● carrera pedestre

footrace

● carrera popular

fun run

● carreras cuatreras

fpl gaucho horse races (pl)

B

1 ( fam)

(corrida): tendremos que echar una carrera si queremos alcanzar el tren we'll have to get moving o get a move on if we want to catch the train ( colloq)

darse or pegarse una carrera to run as fast as one can, run like the clappers ( BrE colloq)

me fui de una carrera a casa de la abuela I tore o raced o rushed round to my grandmother's house ( colloq)

a la carreraor a las carreras: siempre anda a las carreras she's always in a hurry o rush

se llevó el dinero y huyó a la carrera he took the money and ran

hice la última parte a las carreras I really rushed through the last part

tomar carrera to take a run-up

2

( Esp fam): hacer la carrera to work as a prostitute, turn tricks ( AmE sl)

hace la carrera por las Ramblas she works her beat o turns tricks along the Ramblas (sl)

C

1 ( Educ) degree course

seguir or hacer una carrera universitaria to do a degree course, to study for a degree

está haciendo la carrera de Derecho he's doing a degree in law o a law degree

tiene la carrera de Físicas she has a degree in physics

cuando termine la carrera piensa colocarse de profesora when she finishes her studies o degree o when she graduates she intends to get a job as teacher

dejó la carrera a medias he dropped out halfway through college ( AmE), he dropped out halfway through university o through his degree course ( BrE)

muy pocos podían dar carrera a sus hijos very few people could afford to put their children through college ( AmE) o ( BrE) university

2 (profesión, trayectoria) career

es una mujer de carrera she's a career woman

un diplomático/militar de carrera a career diplomat/officer

hizo su carrera en el cuerpo diplomático he pursued a career in the diplomatic corps

hacer carrera to carve out a career

empieza a hacer carrera en el cine she is beginning to make a name for herself in movies

no poder hacer carrera de or con algn: no puedo hacer carrera de este hijo mío I can't do a thing with this son of mine

Compuestos:

● carrera media

three-year university course

● carrera superior

five-year university course

D (recorrido)

1 (de taxi) ride, journey

el importe de la carrera hasta el aeropuerto the fare to the airport

2 (de un desfile) route

3 ( Astron) course

4

( AmL) (en baloncesto): hacer carrera to travel

5 ( Auto, Mec) (del émbolo) stroke

Compuestos:

● carrera ascendente

upstroke

● carrera descendente

downstroke

E

1 (de puntos) row; (en la media) run, ladder ( BrE)

2 (Col, Ven) (en el pelo) part ( AmE), parting ( BrE)

¿de qué lado te haces la carrera? which side do you part your hair on?

F ( Arquit, Const) joist

G

1 (en nombres de calles) street ( that was once a main route out of town)

2 (en Col) street ( which runs from north to south)

* * *

carrera sustantivo femenino
1 (Dep) ( competición) race;
◊ carrera de caballos horse race;

la carrera de los 100 metros vallas the 100 meters hurdles;
te echo una carrera I'll race you;
carrera de armamentos arms race;
carrera contra reloj (Dep) time trial;
carrera de fondo long-distance race;
carrera de postas o relevos relay race
2 (fam) ( corrida): darse or pegarse una carrera to run as fast as one can;
◊ me fui de una carrera a su casa I raced o rushed round to her house (colloq);

a la(s) carrera(s) in a rush
3
a) (Educ) degree course;

◊ está haciendo la carrera de Derecho he's doing a degree in law

b) (profesión, trayectoria) career;

◊ un diplomático de carrera a career diplomat;

carrera media/superior three-year/five-year university course
4 ( en la media) run, ladder (BrE);
( en el pelo) (Col, Ven) part (AmE), parting (BrE)
carrera sustantivo femenino
1 (en una media) run, ladder
2 (competición) race: te echo una carrera, I'll race you
carrera contrarreloj, race against the clock
carrera de armamentos, arms race
(de caballos) horse race
3 (estudios universitarios) degree
carrera técnica, technical degree
4 (profesión) career, profession
5 (trayecto en taxi) journey
♦ Locuciones: a la carrera, in a hurry
' carrera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonar
- acabar
- año
- antepenúltima
- antepenúltimo
- comprometer
- conquistar
- cumbre
- disputar
- Ecuador
- hacer
- obstáculo
- plenitud
- relevo
- rutilante
- sprint
- terminar
- trayectoria
- truncar
- ventaja
- vivir
- abandono
- accidentado
- acortar
- ascender
- auge
- auto
- automovilístico
- cima
- clasificar
- contrarreloj
- cross
- culminación
- culminante
- descolgar
- diplomacia
- diplomático
- eliminatoria
- encabezar
- enfermería
- estudiar
- fondo
- huincha
- largar
- llenar
- magisterio
- mentalizar
- participante
- peleado
- regata
English:
academic
- arms race
- blow
- career
- chequered
- circuit
- climax
- clock
- competitor
- course
- dash
- exert
- fall behind
- fortuitous
- fourth
- grandstand
- grueling
- gruelling
- hesitation
- high
- horse
- ladder
- leg
- mad
- obstacle race
- outright
- peak
- prep
- promising
- race
- relay
- run
- sack race
- scramble
- start
- stay
- steeplechase
- win
- drop
- early
- graduate
- hold
- junior
- late
- low
- move
- part
- parting
- professional
- racing

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carrera nf

1. [acción de correr]
me acerqué a la tienda en una carrera I ran down to the shop;

tuve que dar una carrera para atrapar el autobús I had to run to catch the bus;

me di o [m5] pegué una carrera y lo alcancé I ran and managed to catch it;

a carrera abierta o [m5] tendida at full speed;

a la carrera [corriendo] running, at a run;
[rápidamente] fast, quickly; [alocadamente] hastily;
ir a un sitio de una carrera to run somewhere;

tomar carrera to take a Br run-up o US running start

2. [competición] race;

carreras races, racing;

un caballo de carreras a racehorse;

un coche de carreras a racing car;

sólo quedan diez motos en carrera only ten motorbikes are left in the race;

echaron una carrera hasta la puerta they raced each other to the door;

¿echamos una carrera? shall we race each other?;

varias empresas han entrado en la carrera por ganar el concurso a number of firms have joined the race to win the competition

Comp
carrera armamentística arms race;
carrera de armamentos arms race;

carrera de caballos horse race;

me gustan las carreras de caballos I like horseracing;

carrera ciclista cycle race;

carrera de coches Br motor o US auto race;

carrera contrarreloj [en ciclismo] time trial;
Fig race against the clock; RP carrera de embolsados sack race; Méx carrera de encostalados sack race;
la carrera espacial the space race;

carrera por etapas [en ciclismo] stage race;

carrera de fondo long-distance race;

carrera de fondo en carretera [en ciclismo] road race;

carrera de galgos greyhound race;

carrera hípica horse race;

carrera de medio fondo middle-distance race;

carrera de motos motorcycle race;

me gustan las carreras de motos I like motorcycle racing;

carrera de obstáculos steeplechase;
Fig
este proyecto se ha convertido en una carrera de obstáculos it has been one problem after another with this project;

carrera popular fun run;

carrera de relevos relay (race);

carrera de sacos sack race;

carrera de vallas hurdles race;

carrera de velocidad [en atletismo] sprint

3. [en béisbol, críquet] run

Comp
carrera completa home run
4. [estudios] university course;

hacer la carrera de derecho/físicas to study law/physics (at university);

tengo la carrera de Medicina I'm a medicine graduate, I have a degree in medicine;

¿qué piensas hacer cuando acabes la carrera? what do you want to do when you finish your studies?;

dejar o [m5] abandonar la carrera a medias to drop out of university o US college;

darle (una) carrera a alguien to pay for sb's studies;
Fam Fig
¡vaya carrera lleva tu hijo! your son's got quite a record!

Comp
carrera media = three-year university course (as opposed to normal five-year course);
carrera superior = university course lasting five or six years;

carrera técnica applied science degree

5. [profesión] career;

eligió la carrera de las armas she decided to join the army;

de carrera [de profesión] career;

es diplomático/militar de carrera he's a career diplomat/soldier;

hacer carrera [triunfar] to get on;

está haciendo carrera en el mundo periodístico she's carving out a career for herself as a journalist;
Esp
con estos niños tan rebeldes no se puede hacer carrera you can't do anything with these badly behaved children

6. Comp
Fam
hacer la carrera [prostituirse] to walk the streets

7. [trayecto] route

8. [de taxi] ride;

¿cuánto es la carrera a la estación? what's the fare to the station?

9. [en medias] Br ladder, US run;

tener una carrera to have a Br ladder o US run

10. [calle] street, = name of certain streets

11. Náut route

Comp
Hist la Carrera de (las) Indias the Indies run, = trade route between Seville and Spain's American colonies
12. Astron course

13. [hilera] row, line;
[de ladrillos] course
14. Tec [de émbolo] stroke

Comp
carrera ascendente upstroke;
carrera de compresión compression stroke;

carrera descendente downstroke

15. Arquit girder, beam

16. Col, Méx, Ven [en el pelo] Br parting, US part

17. RP [tejido] row

18. ver carrero

* * *

carrera

f

1 race;

a las carreras at top speed; con prisas in a rush;

hacer la carrera fam

de prostituta turn tricks fam, Br

be on the game fam

2 EDU degree course;

dar carrera a alguien put s.o. through college, Br put s.o. through university

3 profesional career;

hacer carrera pursue a career;

militar de carrera professional soldier

4 en béisbol run

5 Méx

en el pelo part, Br

parting

* * *

carrera nf

1) : run, running

a la carrera: at full speed

de carrera: hastily

2) : race

3) : course of study

4) : career, profession

5) : run (in baseball)

* * *

carrera n

1. (competición deportiva) race

¿quién ha ganado la carrera? who won the race?

2. (estudios universitarios) degree

hace la carrera de derecho he's doing a law degree

3. (profesión) career

tuvo mucho éxito a lo largo de su carrera de cantante he was very successful during his singing career

4. (en una media) ladder

llevas una carrera en la media you've got a ladder in your tights

carrera de obstáculos obstacle race

carrera de relevos relay race

carreras de caballos horse racing

Spanish-English dictionary > carrera
8 galgódromo

m.

dog track, dog-racing track, greyhound stadium.

* * *

SM Méx dog track, greyhound track

* * *

masculino (Méx) dog track

* * *

masculino (Méx) dog track

* * *

galgódromo

masculine

( Méx)

dog track

* * *

galgódromo sustantivo masculino (Méx) dog track

Spanish-English dictionary > galgódromo
9 grayhound

grayhound

n.

• galgo s.m.

• lebrel s.m.

(US) ['ɡreɪhaʊnd]
1.

N galgo(-a) m / f

2.

CPD

greyhound racing N — carreras fpl de galgos

greyhound track N — canódromo m
GREYHOUND RACING Las carreras de galgos son un deporte muy popular en el Reino Unido, sobre todo entre aquellos a quienes les gusta apostar. Los corredores de apuestas ( bookmakers) tienen mucha clientela con las carreras que llaman the dogs. El canódromo puede ser ovalado o redondo y los galgos persiguen una liebre mecánica que corre sobre un carril.

English-spanish dictionary > grayhound
10 canódromo

• dog track

• dog-racing track

• greyhound

• greyish

• racing handlebars

• racing track for dogs

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > canódromo
11 carrera1

¹ = race.

Ex. Equality of opportunity is a myth: whilst some people start the race highly trained and wearing spikes others have balls and chains attached to their ankles and wear hobnailed boots = La igualdad de oportunidades es un mito: mientras que algunas personas empiezan la carrera muy preparados y llevan zapatillas de clavos, otras arrastran grilletes y cadenas en sus tobillos y llevan botas con clavos.

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* bicicleta de carreras = racing bike.

* bici de carreras = racing bike.

* carrera a pie = foot race.

* carrera armamentista, la = arms race, the.

* carrera contra el tiempo = race against time, race against the clock.

* carrera contra reloj = race against time, race against the clock.

* carrera de coches improvisados sin motor = soapbox derby race, soapbox derby.

* carrera de entrenamiento = training run.

* carrera de motocross = motocross race.

* carrera de motos = motorcycle racing.

* carrera de obstáculos = steeplechase.

* carrera de relevos = relay race, relay race.

* carrera de sacos = sack race, potato sack race.

* carrera de tres piernas = three-legged race, three-legged race.

* carrera informal = fun run.

* carrera pedestre = foot race.

* carrera presidencial = presidential race.

* carreras = racing.

* carreras de caballos = horse-racing.

* carreras de galgos = greyhound racing.

* circuito de carreras = race track.

* coche de carreras = competition car.

* corredor de carreras = race driver.

Spanish-English dictionary > carrera1
12 dog

doɡ
1. noun
(a domestic, meat-eating animal related to the wolf and fox.) perro

2. adjective
((usually of members of the dog family) male: a dog-fox.) macho

3. verb
(to follow closely as a dog does: She dogged his footsteps.) seguir (de cerca)

- dogged
- doggedly
- doggedness
- dog-biscuit
- dog collar
- dog-eared
- dog-tired
- a dog's life
- go to the dogs
- in the doghouse
- not a dog's chance

dog n perro

dog

tr[dɒg]

noun

1 (gen) perro,-a

■ a guard dog un perro guardián

■ a pedigree dog un perro de raza

■ a police dog un perro policía

2 (male canine) macho

■ dog fox zorro

■ dog wolf lobo

3 familiar (person) tipo,-a

■ dirty dog canalla, sinvergüenza

transitive verb (pt & pp dogged, ger dogging)

1 (pursue) perseguir

plural noun the dogs

1 las carreras nombre femenino plural de galgos

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a dog's life una vida de perros

it's dog eat dog hay una competencia despiadada

every dog has his/its day a todos les llega su momento de gloria

let sleeping dogs lie peor es meneallo, deja las cosas como están

to be dressed up like a dog's dinner estar hecho,-a un mamarracho

not to have a dog's chance no tener ni la más remota posibilidad

to go to the dogs venirse abajo

to put on the dog darse pisto

dog biscuit galleta para perros

dog collar (dog's) collar nombre masculino de perro 2 (priest's) alzacuello

dog tag placa de identificación

dog paddle estilo perro

dog sled / dog sledge trineo

the dog days la canícula

the Dog Star Sirio

dog ['dɔg, 'dɑg] vt, dogged ; dogging : seguir de cerca, perseguir, acosar

to dog someone's footsteps: seguir los pasos de alguien

dogged by bad luck: perseguido por la mala suerte

dog n

: perro m, -rra f

dog

adj.

• perruno, -a adj.

n.

• can s.m.

• lobo s.m.

• perro s.m.

• zorro s.m.

v.

• perseguir v.

I dɔːg, dɒg
noun ( Zool) perro, -rra m,f; ( male canine) macho m

a dog's life — una vida de perros

dressed o done up like a dog's dinner — (BrE) todo emperifollado (fam)

it's (a case of) dog eat dog — hay una competencia brutal

not to have o stand a dog's chance — no tener* ni la más remota posibilidad

to go to the dogs — venirse* abajo

the country's going to the dogs — el país se viene abajo

to treat somebody like a dog — tratar a alguien como a un perro

every dog has its day — a todos les llega su momento de gloria

give a dog a bad name (and hang it) — (BrE) por un perro que maté, mataperros me llamaron

let sleeping dogs lie — mejor no revolver el asunto

you can't teach an old dog new tricks — loro viejo no aprende a hablar; (before n)

dog show — exposición f canina

II

transitive verb - gg-

a) ( trouble) (often pass) perseguir*

we've been dogged by bad luck from the beginning — la mala suerte nos ha perseguido desde el principio

b) ( follow closely) perseguir*

to dog somebody's footsteps o heels — pisarle los talones a alguien

[dɒɡ]
1. N

1) (Zool) perro(-a) m / f

dog eat dog —

it's dog eat dog in this place — aquí se despedazan unos a otros

- go to the dogs

- dog's breakfast

to have a dog's chance —

he hasn't a dog's chance — no tiene la más remota posibilidad

- it's a dog's life

- be dressed up like a dog's dinner

- be a dog in the manger

- put on the dog

- be top dog

- the dog's bollocks

- every dog has its day

- let sleeping dogs lie

2) (=male) (fox) macho m

3) * (term of abuse) canalla m, bribón m

you dog! — ¡canalla!; hum ¡tunante!

4) ** (=unattractive girl) callo m (malayo) *

5) * (=person)

dirty dog — tío m guarro *, tipo m asqueroso *

you lucky dog! — ¡qué suerte tienes!

he's a lucky dog — es un tío suertudo

- there's life in the old dog yet

6)

the dogs — (Brit) * (=greyhounds) las carreras de galgos

See:

see cultural note GREYHOUND RACING in greyhound

7) (Brit) ** (=telephone) teléfono m

2.

VT (=follow closely) seguir (de cerca)

he dogs my footsteps — me sigue los pasos

he was dogged by ill luck — le perseguía la mala suerte

3.

CPD

dog basket N — cesto m del perro

dog biscuit N — galleta f de perro

dog breeder N — criador(a) m / f de perros

dog collar N — collar m de perro; (Rel) hum gola f, alzacuello(s) m inv

dog days NPL — canícula f

dog fancier N — (=connoisseur) entendido(-a) m / f en perros; (=breeder) criador(a) m / f de perros

dog food N — comida f para perros

dog fox N — zorro m macho

dog guard N — (Aut) reja f separadora

dog handler N — (Police) adiestrador(a) m / f de perros

dog kennel N — (Brit) perrera f

dog Latin N — latín m macarrónico

dog licence N — permiso m para perros

dog paddle N — braza f de perro (forma de nadar)
dog-paddle
dog rose N — escaramujo m, rosal m silvestre

dog show N — exposición f canina

Dog Star N — Sirio m

dog tag N — (US) (Mil) placa f de identificación

dog track N — (Sport) canódromo m

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I [dɔːg, dɒg]
noun ( Zool) perro, -rra m,f; ( male canine) macho m

a dog's life — una vida de perros

dressed o done up like a dog's dinner — (BrE) todo emperifollado (fam)

it's (a case of) dog eat dog — hay una competencia brutal

not to have o stand a dog's chance — no tener* ni la más remota posibilidad

to go to the dogs — venirse* abajo

the country's going to the dogs — el país se viene abajo

to treat somebody like a dog — tratar a alguien como a un perro

every dog has its day — a todos les llega su momento de gloria

give a dog a bad name (and hang it) — (BrE) por un perro que maté, mataperros me llamaron

let sleeping dogs lie — mejor no revolver el asunto

you can't teach an old dog new tricks — loro viejo no aprende a hablar; (before n)

dog show — exposición f canina

II

transitive verb - gg-

a) ( trouble) (often pass) perseguir*

we've been dogged by bad luck from the beginning — la mala suerte nos ha perseguido desde el principio

b) ( follow closely) perseguir*

to dog somebody's footsteps o heels — pisarle los talones a alguien

English-spanish dictionary > dog
13 собачьи бега

1) General subject: dog track, the dogs, greyhound racing

2) Dog breeding: dogs

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > собачьи бега
14 race

I 1. noun
1) Rennen, das

have a race [with or against somebody] — mit jemandem um die Wette laufen/schwimmen usw.

100 metres race — 100-m-Rennen/-Schwimmen, das

2) in pl. (series) (for horses) Pferderennen, das; (for dogs) Hunderennen, das

3) (fig.)

a race against time — ein Wettlauf mit der Zeit
2. intransitive verb
1) (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, rasen

3) (rush) sich sehr beeilen; hetzen; (on foot also) rennen; jagen

race after somebody — jemandem hinterherhetzen

race to finish something — sich beeilen, um etwas fertigzukriegen (ugs.)

race ahead with something — (hurry) etwas im Eiltempo vorantreiben (ugs.); (make rapid progress) bei etwas mit Riesenschritten vorankommen (ugs.)
3. transitive verb
(in swimming, riding, walking, running, etc.) um die Wette schwimmen/reiten/gehen/laufen usw. mit

I'll race you — ich mache mit dir einen Wettlauf
II noun
(Anthrop., Biol.) Rasse, die

the human race — die Menschheit

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I 1. [reis] noun
(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) das Rennen
2. verb
1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) an einem Rennen teilnehmen

2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) um die Wette laufen mit

3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) rasen

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- 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

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- racial
- racialism
- racialist
- the human race
- of mixed race
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race¹

[reɪs]

I. n

1. (competition) Rennen nt

car/dog/horse \race Auto-/Hunde-/Pferderennen nt

cycle/motorcycle \race Rad-/Motorradrennen nt

cross-country/100-metre/obstacle \race Gelände- [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR a. Orientierungs-] /Hundertmeter-/Hindernislauf m

egg-and-spoon \race Eierlaufen nt kein pl

pancake \race Pfannkuchenrennen nt (findet in England am Faschingsdienstag statt)

road/track \race Straßen-/Bahnrennen nt

sack \race Sackhüpfen nt kein pl

three-legged \race Dreibeinlauf m

to go in for [or take part in] a \race an einem Wettlauf [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR Wettrennen] teilnehmen nt

to have [or run] a \race einen Wettlauf [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR ein Wettrennen] machen

let's have a \race komm, wir laufen um die Wette

to keep [or stay] in the \race im Rennen bleiben a. fig

to win/lose a \race einen Wettkampf gewinnen/verlieren

2. ( fig: contest) Rennen nt; (competition) Wettkampf m fig

a \race against time [or the clock] ein Wettlauf gegen die Uhr [o SCHWEIZ Zeit]

the two are involved in a \race for promotion die zwei liefern sich ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen um die Beförderung

presidential \race Präsidentenwahlkampf m

the space \race der Wettlauf [o SCHWEIZ das Wettrennen] im All fig

3. no pl (rush) Hetze f, Hektik f

it'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 fam

4. SPORT

▪ \races pl:

▪ the \races das Pferderennen

a day at the \races ein Tag m beim Pferderennen

5. (fast-flowing water) river Stromschnelle f; sea Strömung f

mill \race Mühl[en]bach m

6. COMPUT Zeitbedingung f

II. vi

1. (compete) people, animals Rennen laufen; vehicles Rennen fahren

I 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 antreten

2. (rush) rennen

the boys came racing across the playground die Jungen kamen über den Schulhof gerannt

she \raced for the bus sie rannte, um den Bus zu erreichen

to \race along [or down] the street die Straße entlangrennen

to \race into the house in das Haus rennen

to \race up the stairs die Treppe hinaufrennen

3. (pass quickly)

▪ to \race by [or past] schnell vergehen

the summer seems to have \raced by der Sommer ist wie im Nu vergangen fam

4. (beat fast) heart heftig schlagen; pulse rasen

III. vt

1.

▪ to \race sb (in competition) gegen jdn antreten; (for fun) mit jdm ein Wettrennen machen

come on, I'll \race you home los, wir laufen um die Wette bis nach Hause

2. (enter for races)

to \race a greyhound/horse einen Greyhound/ein Pferd rennen [o laufen] lassen

to \race a car an einem Autorennen teilnehmen

3. (rev up)

to \race the car engine den Motor hochjagen sl

4. (transport fast)

▪ to \race sb somewhere jdn schnellstmöglich irgendwohin bringen

the ambulance \raced the injured to hospital der Krankenwagen brachte den Verletzten mit Blaulicht ins Krankenhaus

race²

[reɪs]

n

1. (ethnic grouping) Rasse f

\race relations Beziehungen pl zwischen den Rassen

to be of mixed \race gemischtrassig sein

2. (species)

the human \race die menschliche Rasse; (of animals, plants) Spezies f

crops which are resistant to different \races of pest Getreidesorten, die gegen verschiedene Krankheiten resistent sind

3. + sing/pl vb (people) Volk nt; ( fig) Gruppe f

the British are an island \race die Briten sind ein Inselvolk

the French/Russian \race die Franzosen/die Russen

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I [reɪs]
1. n

1) Rennen nt; (on foot) Rennen nt, (Wett)lauf m; (swimming) Wettschwimmen nt

100 metres race — 100-Meter-Lauf m

to run a race (against sb) — (mit jdm um die Wette) laufen

to go to the races — zum Pferderennen gehen

a day at the races — ein Tag auf der Pferderennbahn

we 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) (= swift current) Strömung f; (= mill race) Gerinne nt

3) (liter of sun, moon) Lauf m

2. vt

1) (= compete with) um die Wette laufen/reiten/fahren/schwimmen etc mit; (SPORT) laufen/reiten/fahren/schwimmen etc gegen

I'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 hochjagen

3) (SPORT) car ins Rennen schicken; horse laufen or rennen lassen

3. vi

1) (= compete) laufen/reiten/fahren/schwimmen etc

to 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

2) (= rush) rasen, jagen; (on foot) rennen, rasen; (with work) hetzen

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)

he raced through his work — er jagte durch sein Arbeitspensum

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

clouds raced across the sky — Wolken jagten über den Himmel

memories of the past raced through her mind — Erinnerungen an die Vergangenheit jagten ihr durch den Kopf

3) (engine) durchdrehen; (pulse) jagen, fliegen; (heart) rasen; (thoughts, mind) jagen
II
n

1) (= ethnic group, species) Rasse f

of mixed race —

of noble race (person) (horse) — edler Herkunft or Abstammung (von) edler Rasse

race is causing a problem in this town — es gibt Rassenprobleme in dieser Stadt

2) (fig of authors, poets etc) Kaste f

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race¹ [reıs]

A s

1. SPORT (Wett)Rennen n, (-)Lauf m:

he wasn’t at the races fig umg er hatte mit dem Ausgang des Rennens nichts zu tun

2. pl SPORT Pferderennen pl: → play C 1

3. fig (for) Wettlauf m, Kampf m (um), Jagd f (nach):

a race against time ein Wettlauf mit der Zeit

4. Lauf m (der Gestirne, des Lebens, der Zeit):

his race is run er hat die längste Zeit gelebt

5. a) starke Strömung

b) Stromschnelle f

c) Strom-, Flussbett n

d) Kanal m, Gerinne n

6. TECH

a) Laufring m (des Kugellagers), (Gleit)Bahn f

b) Weberei: Schützenbahn f

7. → slipstream A 1

B v/i

1. a) an einem Rennen teilnehmen, besonders um die Wette laufen oder fahren (with, against mit)

b) Rennen fahren

2. (im Rennen) laufen ( for um)

3. (dahin)rasen, rennen:

race about ( oder around) herumrasen, -rennen;

her pulse was racing ihr Puls jagte;

his mind was racing fig die Gedanken überschlugen sich in seinem Kopf

4. TECH durchdrehen (Rad etc)

C v/t

1. um die Wette laufen oder fahren mit

2. Pferde rennen oder (in einem Rennen) laufen lassen

3. rasen mit umg:

race sb to hospital mit jemandem ins Krankenhaus rasen

4. (durch)hetzen, (-)jagen, Gesetze durchpeitschen

5. TECH

a) den Motor etc durchdrehen lassen (ohne Belastung)

b) den Motor hochjagen:

race up einen Flugzeugmotor abbremsen

race² [reıs] s

1. Rasse f:

the white race

2. Rasse f:

a) Rassenzugehörigkeit f

b) rassische Eigenart

3. Geschlecht n, Stamm m, Familie f

4. Volk n, Nation f

5. Abstammung f:

of noble race edler Abstammung, vornehmer Herkunft

6. BIOL Rasse f, Gattung f, Unterart f

7. a) (Menschen)Schlag m

b) (Menschen- etc) Geschlecht n:

the human race

8. Rasse f (des Weins etc)

race³ [reıs] s (Ingwer)Wurzel f

* * *
I 1. noun
1) Rennen, das

have a race [with or against somebody] — mit jemandem um die Wette laufen/schwimmen usw.

100 metres race — 100-m-Rennen/-Schwimmen, das

2) in pl. (series) (for horses) Pferderennen, das; (for dogs) Hunderennen, das

3) (fig.)

a race against time — ein Wettlauf mit der Zeit
2. intransitive verb
1) (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, rasen

3) (rush) sich sehr beeilen; hetzen; (on foot also) rennen; jagen

race after somebody — jemandem hinterherhetzen

race to finish something — sich beeilen, um etwas fertigzukriegen (ugs.)

race ahead with something — (hurry) etwas im Eiltempo vorantreiben (ugs.); (make rapid progress) bei etwas mit Riesenschritten vorankommen (ugs.)
3. transitive verb
(in swimming, riding, walking, running, etc.) um die Wette schwimmen/reiten/gehen/laufen usw. mit

I'll race you — ich mache mit dir einen Wettlauf
II noun
(Anthrop., Biol.) Rasse, die

the human race — die Menschheit

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n.

Rasse -n f.

Rennen - n.

Stamm ¨-e m.

Wettrennen n. v.

um die Wette rennen ausdr.

English-german dictionary > race
15 course

course [kuʀs]

1. feminine noun

   a. ( = action de courir) running

• la course folle de la voiture s'est terminée dans le ravin the car careered out of control and ended up in the ravine

• c'est la course (inf) it's a race against the clock

   b. ( = discipline) racing

• la course (à pied) running

• course de fond long-distance running

• course de demi-fond middle-distance running

• faire la course avec qn to race with sb

   c. ( = compétition) race

• course de fond/sur piste long-distance/track race

• course autour du monde (à la voile) round-the-world (yacht) race

• les courses [de chevaux] horse racing

• aller aux courses to go to the races

• être/ne plus être dans la course [candidat] to be in the running/out of the running

• il n'est plus dans la course (inf) (dépassé) he's out of touch

   d. (pour l'obtention de qch) race

• la course aux armements the arms race

• la course au pouvoir the race for power

• la course à la productivité the drive to be ultraproductive

   e. (en taxi) ride

• payer (le prix de) la course to pay the fare

   f. ( = commission) errand

• courses (dans un magasin) shopping uncount

• faire une course to get something from the shops (Brit) or stores (US)

• faire les courses to do the shopping

   g. [de pièce mobile] movement

• à or en bout de course [institution, industrie, machine] on its last legs (inf) ; [personne] on one's last legs (inf)

2. compounds

► course automobile motor race

► course de chevaux horse-race

► course contre la montre (Cycling) time trial ; (figurative) race against the clock

► course de haies hurdling uncount

► course hippique horse-race

► course d'obstacles (Sport) obstacle race ; (Racing) steeplechase

► course d'orientation orienteering race

► course de relais relay race

► course en sac sack race

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kuʀs
1.

nom féminin

1) ( mode de déplacement) running

faire la course avec quelqu'un — lit, fig to race somebody

être rapide à la course — to be a fast runner

2) ( trajet) ( de personne) run; ( de taxi) journey

c'est 10 euros la course — the fare is 10 euros

3) (colloq) ( précipitation) rush

ça va être la course pour rendre le rapport dans les délais — it'll be a rush getting the report in before the deadline

4) ( compétition) race

la course au profit/aux voix — the race for profit/for votes

être en course — Sport to be in the race; fig to be in the running

être hors course — Sport, fig to be out of the race

5) ( activité) ( en athlétisme) running; (avec un véhicule, animal) racing; ( épreuve) race; ( en alpinisme) climb

6) ( démarche) errand

faire une course — to run an errand

7) (achat, commission)

j'ai une course à faire — I've got to go and get something

j'ai deux ou trois courses à faire — I've got some shopping to do

8) ( trajectoire) (d'astre, de planète, comète) path; ( de nuages) passage; (de fusée, projectile) flight path

9) ( passage) liter

la course du temps/des années — the passing of time/of the years

2.

courses nom féminin pluriel

1) ( achats) shopping [U]

je vais faire des courses — I'm going shopping

2) ( de chevaux) races

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Phrasal Verbs:

- course de haies

- course d'obstacles

- course à pied

- course de taureaux

- course de vitesse

••

ne plus être dans la course — to be out of touch

être en fin de course — to be on the decline

être à bout de course — to be worn out

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kuʀs
1. nf

1) (le fait de courir) running

à la course; Je l'ai rattrapé à la course. — I ran to catch up with him.

faire la course — to race, to have a race

On fait la course? — Shall we have a race?

faire la course avec qn — to race sb, to have a race with sb

2) fig (précipitation) rush

Hier au bureau, ça a encore été la course. — We were rushed off our feet at the office yesterday.

3) (pour s'entraîner) (course à pied) running

Il fait de la course tous les matins. — He goes running every morning.

4) SPORT (= épreuve) race

5) (= randonnée) trek, (escalade) climb

6) [taxi, autocar] journey, trip

Le prix de la course est affiché au compteur. — The fare is shown on the meter.

7) (= petite mission) errand

8) (pour faire un achat)

J'ai juste une course à faire. — I've just got a bit of shopping to do.

9) [soleil] course, [projectile] flight, [pièce mécanique] travel

10) (autres locutions)

la course à... fig — the race for...

la course aux armements — the arms race

la course au pouvoir — the race for power

ne plus être dans la course fig — to be out of touch

rester dans la course fig — to stay in the race

à bout de course (personne) — worn out, (régime, appareil) on its last legs

en bout de course (régime, appareil) — on its last legs

2. courses nfpl

1) (= achats) shopping sg

faire les courses; faire ses courses — to go shopping, to do the shopping

faire ses courses — to go shopping, to do the shopping

Elle est partie faire les courses de la semaine. — She's gone to do her weekly shop.

2) ÉQUITATION races

jouer aux courses — to bet on the races

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course

A nf

1 ( mode de déplacement) running; être en pleine course to be running at full speed; faire la course avec qn lit, fig to race sb; viens, on va faire la course come on, I'll race you; être rapide à la course to be a fast runner;

2 ( trajet) ( de personne) run; ( de taxi) journey; une course de 15 kilomètres ( à pied) a 15 kilometre^GB run; ( en taxi) a 15 kilometre^GB journey; après une course effrénée after a frantic run; cette course m'a épuisé that run has tired me out; c'est 10 euros la course the fare is 10 euros; leurs courses à travers l'Afrique/le monde their travels around Africa/the world;

3 ○( précipitation) rush; ça va être la course pour rendre le rapport dans les délais it'll be a rush getting the report in before the deadline; ça a été la course aujourd'hui! ( pour moi) I've been rushing around all day!;

4 ( compétition) race; la course au profit/pouvoir the race for profit/power; la course à la présidence/la Maison Blanche the race for the presidency/the White House; se lancer dans la course aux voix/au développement to throw oneself into the race for votes/for development; être en course Sport to be in the race; fig to be in the running; être hors course Sport, fig to be out of the race; plusieurs entreprises sont en course pour ce projet there are several companies in the running for this project;

5 ( activité) ( en athlétisme) running; ( en alpinisme) climb; (avec un véhicule, animal) racing; ( épreuve) race; course de motos ( activité) motorcycle racing; course de chevaux/lévriers horse/greyhound race;

6 ( démarche) j'ai une course à faire I've got to get something; elle est partie faire une course she's gone off to get something; j'ai deux ou trois courses à faire I've got some shopping to do;

7 ( de pièce mécanique) ( mouvement) travel; ( distance parcourue) stroke; course à vide idle stroke; en bout de course at full stroke;

8 ( trajectoire) (d'astre, de planète, comète) path; ( de nuages) passage; (de fusée, projectile) flight path;

9 ( passage) liter la course du temps/des années the passing of time/of the years;

10 Hist Naut privateering; navire en course privateer.

B courses nfpl

1 ( achats) shopping ¢; faire des courses to go shopping; je vais faire des courses I'm going shopping; je fais mes courses au marché/au supermarché I do my shopping at the market/in the supermarket;

2 Turf races; jouer/gagner aux courses to bet/to win at the races; quel est le résultat des courses? lit what are the racing results?; fig, hum○ can you fill me in?, what's the crack○?

Composés

course aux armements Pol arms race; course automobile ( activité) motor racing; ( épreuve) motor race; faire de la course automobile to race cars; course de côte hill climb; course cycliste ( activité) cycle racing; ( épreuve) cycle race; faire de la course cycliste to compete in cycle races; course de demi-fond middle-distance race; course de fond long-distance race; course de haies ( en athlétisme) hurdle race, hurdles (pl); Équit steeplechase; course à handicap Équit handicap race; course landaise sport in which a competitor must evade a charging bull controlled by a rope; course contre la montre race against the clock; course d'obstacles Équit obstacle race; fig hurdle; course à pied running; course de plat Équit ( activité) flat racing; ( épreuve) flat race; course de relais relay race; course en sac sack race; course de taureaux ( corrida) bullfight; ( dans la rue) bull run; course de trot Équit trotting race; course de vitesse ( en athlétisme) sprint; ( en moto) speedway race.

Idiomes

ne plus être dans la course to be out of touch; être en fin de course to be on the decline; être à bout de course to be worn out.

[kurs] nom féminin

1. SPORT [compétition] race

épuisé par sa course exhausted from his running

il a dû arrêter en pleine course he had to stop in the middle of the race

faire la course to race

faire la course avec quelqu'un to race (with) somebody

les enfants, on ne fait pas la course! children, no running!

c'est toujours la course au bureau (figuré) we're always run off our feet at the office

course attelée/handicap harness/handicap race

course de fond ou d'endurance long-distance race

course automobile motor ou car race

course de chevaux (horse) race

course cycliste cycle race

course de demi-fond middle-distance race

course d'obstacles ÉQUITATION steeplechase

course à pied race

course de relais relay race

course en sac sack race

course de taureaux bullfight

course de vitesse sprint (UK), dash (US)

course contre la montre

a. (sens propre) race against the clock, time-trial

b. (figuré) race against time

être dans la course (familier) to be hip ou with it (vieilli)

rester dans la course to stay in ou to be still in the race

2. [activité]

la course

a. [à pied] running

b. [en voiture, à cheval] racing

je fais de la course à pied tous les jours I run every day

la course à: la course aux armements the arms race

la course au pouvoir/à la présidence the race for power/the presidency

3. [randonnée]

faire une course en montagne to go for a trek in the mountains

4. [d'un taxi - voyage] journey ; [ - prix] fare

5. [commission] errand

j'ai une course à faire I've got to buy something ou to get something from the shops

[d'un coursier] errand

6. [trajectoire - d'un astre, d'un pendule] course, trajectory ; [ - d'un missile] flight ; [ - d'un piston] stroke

7. (Suisse) [trajet] trip (by train or boat)

[excursion] excursion

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courses nom féminin pluriel

1. [commissions]

faire les/des courses to do the/some shopping

2. [de chevaux] races

jouer aux courses to bet on the races ou on the horses

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > course
16 race

race

1. race [reɪs] n

1) ( competition) Rennen nt;

car/ dog/horse \race Auto-/Hunde-/Pferderennen nt;

cycle/motorcycle \race Rad-/Motorradrennen nt;

cross-country/ 100-metre/obstacle \race Gelände-/Hundertmeter-/Hindernislauf m;

egg-and-spoon \race Eierlaufen nt kein pl;

pancake \race Pfannkuchenrennen nt (findet in England am Faschingsdienstag statt);

road/track \race Straßen-/Bahnrennen nt;

sack \race Sackhüpfen nt kein pl;

three-legged \race Dreibeinlauf m;

to go in for [or take part in] a \race an einem Wettlauf teilnehmen;

to have [or run] a \race einen Wettlauf machen;

let's have a \race komm, wir laufen um die Wette;

to keep [or stay] in the \race im Rennen bleiben (a. fig)

to win/lose a \race einen Wettkampf gewinnen/verlieren;

2) (fig: contest) Rennen nt; ( competition) Wettkampf m ( fig)

a \race against time [or the clock] ein Wettlauf gegen die Uhr;

the two are involved in a \race for promotion die zwei liefern sich ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen um die Beförderung;

presidential \race Präsidentenwahlkampf m;

the space \race der Wettlauf im All ( fig)

3) no pl ( rush) Hetze f, Hektik f;

it'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) ( fam)

4) sports

\races pl

the \races das Pferderennen;

a day at the \races ein Tag m beim Pferderennen

5) ( fast-flowing water) river Stromschnelle f; sea Strömung f;

mill \race Mühl[en]bach m vi

1) ( compete) people, animals Rennen laufen; vehicles Rennen fahren;

I 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 antreten

2) ( rush) rennen;

the boys came racing across the playground die Jungen kamen über den Schulhof gerannt;

she \raced for the bus sie rannte, um den Bus zu erreichen;

to \race along [or down] the street die Straße entlangrennen;

to \race into the house in das Haus rennen;

to \race up the stairs die Treppe hinaufrennen

3) ( pass quickly)

to \race by [or past] schnell vergehen;

the summer seems to have \raced by der Sommer ist wie im Nu vergangen ( fam)

4) ( beat fast) heart heftig schlagen; pulse rasen vt

1) to \race sb ( in competition) gegen jdn antreten;

( for fun) mit jdm ein Wettrennen machen;

come on, I'll \race you home los, wir laufen um die Wette bis nach Hause

2) ( enter for races)

to \race a greyhound/ horse einen Greyhound/ein Pferd Rennen laufen lassen;

to \race a car an einem Autorennen teilnehmen

3) ( rev up)

to \race the car engine den Motor hochjagen (sl)

4) ( transport fast)

to \race sb somewhere jdn schnellstmöglich irgendwohin bringen;

the ambulance \raced the injured to hospital der Krankenwagen brachte den Verletzten mit Blaulicht ins Krankenhaus

2. race [reɪs] n

1) ( ethnic grouping) Rasse f;

to be of mixed \race gemischtrassig sein

2) ( species)

the human \race die menschliche Rasse;

(of animals, plants) Spezies f;

crops which are resistant to different \races of pest Getreidesorten, die gegen verschiedene Krankheiten resistent sind

3) + sing/ pl vb ( people) Volk nt; ( fig) Gruppe f;

the British are an island \race die Briten sind ein Inselvolk;

the French/Russian \race die Franzosen/die Russen

English-German students dictionary > race
17 كلب

كَلْب \ dog: a common animal often used for guarding houses and hunting. \ كَلْبُ الأَثَر (كلب بوليسيّ)‏ \ bloodhound: a kind of dog that can track a person by smell. \ كَلْبُ البَحْر \ shark: a large fierce fish that sometimes eats people. \ كَلْبُ صَيْد \ greyhound: a thin dog that is used for racing. hound: a dog (of various kinds) that is used for hunting. \ كَلْبُ الماء \ otter: a furry animal, with beautiful brown fur, which lives in rivers and eats fish.

Arabic-English dictionary > كلب

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