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  • 1 race

    I 1. [reis] noun
    (a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) αγώνας δρόμου/ταχύτητας, κούρσα
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) τρέχω σε αγώνα δρόμου/ βάζω (άλογο) να τρέξει σε ιπποδρομία
    2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) παραβγαίνω
    3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) τρέχω
    - 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.) φυλή/ φυλετικός
    2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) φυλετική καταγωγή
    3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) γένος, φύλο
    - racialism
    - racialist
    - the human race
    - of mixed race

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  • 2 Race

    subs.
    Family: P. and V. γένος, τό, Ar. and V. γέννα, ἡ, γενέα, ἡ (Eur., frag.; also Plat. but rare P.), V. γονή, ἡ, σπέρμα, τό. ῥίζα, ἡ, ῥίζωμα, τό, σπορά, ἡ.
    Tribe: P. and V. ἔθνος, τό, φῦλον, τό.
    Gods of the race: P. and V. θεοὶ ὁμόγνιοι (Plat., V. θεοὶ γενέθλιοι, γενέται θεοί.
    Zeus, god of the race: P. and V. Ζεὺς ὁμόγνιος (Plat.).
    Of the same race, adj.: P. and V. ὁμόφυλος.
    The human race: use P. and V. οἱ ἄνθρωποι, Ar. and V. βροτοί, οἱ, θνητοί, οἱ.
    Running: P. and V. δρόμος, ὁ, V. δρμημα, τό.
    Contest: P. and V. γών, ὁ, μιλλα, ἡ, V. γωνία, ἡ, ἆθλος, ὁ.
    ——————
    v. trans.
    Contend with: see under Contend.
    Outstrip: see Outstrip.
    V. intrans. Contend: P. and V. γωνίζεσθαι, μιλλᾶσθαι, V. ἐξαγωνίζεσθαι, ἐξαμιλλᾶσθαι.
    Run: P. and V. τρέχειν; see Run.
    Hasten: P. and V. μιλλᾶσθαι (rare P.), φέρεσθαι; see Hasten.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Race

  • 3 pick a quarrel/fight with (someone)

    (to start a quarrel, argument or fight with (someone) on purpose: He was angry because I beat him in the race, and he tried to pick a fight with me afterwards.) στήνω καβγά

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  • 4 pick a quarrel/fight with (someone)

    (to start a quarrel, argument or fight with (someone) on purpose: He was angry because I beat him in the race, and he tried to pick a fight with me afterwards.) στήνω καβγά

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  • 5 Run

    v. trans.
    Run ( a wall in any direction): P. ἄγειν (Thuc. 6, 99), ἐξάγειν (Dem. 1278, Thuc. 1, 93). προάγειν (Dem. 1279).
    ( He said) that the shaft ran right through the eighth whorl: τὴν ἡλακάτην διὰ μέσου τοῦ ὀγδόου (σφονδύλου) διαμπερὲς ἐληλάσθαι (Plat., Rep. 616E).
    Run a risk: V. τρέχειν γῶνα; see under Risk.
    Run ( a candidate), put forward: use P. προτάσσειν.
    Run a race: use race, v.
    Enter for a competition: see Enter.
    V. intrans. P. and V. τρέχειν, θεῖν (Eur., Ion, 1217, but rare V.).
    Hasten: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, ἐπείγεσθαι, εσθαι (rare P.), μιλλᾶσθαι (rare P.), φέρεσθαι; see Hasten.
    Of a ship: P. πλεῖν, V. τρέχειν.
    Run before a fair breeze: V. ἐξ οὐρίων τρέχειν (Soph., Aj. 1083).
    As the story runs: V. ὡς ἔχει λόγος, or P. ὡς ὁ λόγος ἐστί.
    Flow, drip: P. and V. ῥεῖν; see Drip.
    Run about, v. trans.: Ar. and P. περιτρέχειν (acc. or absol.), περιθεῖν (see. or absol.), διατρέχειν (absol.), P. διαθεῖν (absol.).
    Run after, pursue: P. and V. διώκειν, P. ἐπιδιώκειν, καταδιώκειν; see Pursue.
    Run along: P. παραθεῖν (absol.).
    Run away: P. and V. ἐκδιδράσκειν (Eur., Heracl. 14), Ar. and P. ποδιδράσκειν, ποτρέχειν (Xen.).
    Desert: Ar. and P. αὐτομολεῖν, P. ἀπαυτομολεῖν.
    Fly: P. and V. φεύγειν.
    Let one's anger run away with one: use P. and V. ὀργῇ ἐκφέρεσθαι.
    Run away from: see Avoid.
    Run before ( in advance): P. προθεῖν (absol.), προτρέχειν (gen. or absol.).
    Run down ( a ship), v. trans.: Ar. and P. καταδειν.
    Collide with: P. προσπίπτειν (dat.); see Collide.
    met., slander: P. and V. διαβάλλειν, P. διασύρειν.
    V. intrans. P. καταθεῖν, Ar. and P. κατατρέχειν.
    Run forward: P. προτρέχειν.
    Run in, into, v. intrans.: Ar. and P. εἰστρέχειν (εἰς, acc.); see dash into.
    Run off: see run away.
    Flow off: P. and V. πορρεῖν.
    Run out: Ar. and P. ἐκτρέχειν, ἐκθεῖν (Xen.); see rush out.
    Run over, knock down, v. trans.: P. and V. καταβάλλειν.
    Overrun: P. κατατρέχειν, καταθεῖν.
    met., describe: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι, Ar. and P. διεξέρχεσθαι.
    Run quickly over: P. ἐπιτρέχειν.
    Run riot, go to excess, v. intrans.: P. and V. περβάλλειν, ἐξέρχεσθαι, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι, V. ἐκτρέχειν.
    Wanton: P. and V. ὑβρίζειν.
    Run round, v. trans.: Ar. and P. περιτρέχειν (acc. or absol.), περιθεῖν (acc. or absol.).
    Of inanimate things as a wall: P. περιθεῖν.
    Run through, v. trans.: Ar. and P. διατρέχειν (acc.) (Thuc. 4, 79).
    Pierce: see Pierce.
    met., run through an argument, etc.: P. διατρέχειν (acc.); see run over.
    Spend: P. and V. ναλίσκειν, ναλοῦν.
    Squander: P. and V. ἐκχεῖν (Plat.), V. ἀντλεῖν, διασπείρειν,
    Run up: Ar. and P. προστρέχειν, P. προσθεῖν.
    Run with, drip with: P. and V. ῥεῖν (dat.), V. στάζειν (dat.), καταστάζειν (dat.), καταρρεῖν (dat.); see Drip.
    Abound with: see Abound.
    ——————
    subs.
    P. and V. δρόμος, ὁ, V. δρμημα, τό, τρόχος, ὁ.
    At a run: P. and V. δρόμῳ, or use Ar. and V. adj., δρομαῖος.
    Voyage: P. and V. πλοῦς, ὁ.
    In the long run: P. and V. τέλος, διὰ χρόνον; see at last, under Last.
    The common run of people: P. and V. τό πλῆθος, οἱ πολλοί.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Run

  • 6 handicap

    ['hændikæp] 1. noun
    1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) εμπόδιο,μειονέκτημα
    2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) βάρος(ισοζυγισμός)
    3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) αγώνας στον οποίον δίνεται σε κάποιον προβάδισμα για λόγους ισοζυγίας
    4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) αναπηρία
    2. verb
    (to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) δυσχεραίνω,εμποδίζω

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  • 7 second

    I 1. ['sekənd] adjective
    1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) δεύτερος
    2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) δεύτερος,ακόμα ένας
    3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) δεύτερος/τσικό
    2. adverb
    (next after the first: He came second in the race.) δεύτερος
    3. noun
    1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) δεύτερος σε κατάταξη βαθμολογίας
    2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) βοηθός πυγμάχου
    4. verb
    (to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) υποστηρίζω
    5. noun
    (a secondary school.)
    - secondly
    - secondary colours
    - secondary school
    - second-best
    - second-class
    - second-hand
    - second lieutenant
    - second-rate
    - second sight
    - second thoughts
    - at second hand
    - come off second best
    - every second week
    - month
    - second to none
    II ['sekənd] noun
    1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) δευτερόλεπτο
    2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) στιγμή

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  • 8 start

    I 1. verb
    1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) ξεκινώ
    2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) αρχίζω
    3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) παίρνω μπρος/βάζω μπροστά
    4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) βάζω μπρος, ξεκινάω
    2. noun
    1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) αρχή,ξεκίνημα/αφετηρία
    2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) πλεονέκτημα
    - starting-point
    - for a start
    - get off to a good
    - bad start
    - start off
    - start out
    - start up
    - to start with
    II 1. verb
    (to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) τινάζομαι,πετάγομαι
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) ξάφνιασμα,τίναγμα
    2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) ταραχή

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  • 9 racial

    ['reiʃəl]
    adjective (of, or having to do with, race or a particular race: racial characteristics; racial discrimination/hatred.) φυλετικός

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  • 10 film

    [film] 1. noun
    1) ((a thin strip of) celluloid made sensitive to light on which photographs are taken: photographic film.) ταινία,φιλμ
    2) (a story, play etc shown as a motion picture in a cinema, on television etc: to make a film; ( also adjective) a film version of the novel.) ταινία
    3) (a thin skin or covering: a film of dust.) λεπτό στρώμα
    2. verb
    1) (to make a motion picture (of): They are going to film the race.) κινηματογραφώ
    2) ((usually with over) to cover with a film: Her eyes gradually filmed (over) with tears.) θολώνω
    - filmstar

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  • 11 man

    [mæn] 1. plural - men; noun
    1) (an adult male human being: Hundreds of men, women and children; a four-man team.) άντρας
    2) (human beings taken as a whole; the human race: the development of man.) \άνθρωποςL
    3) (obviously masculine male person: He's independent, tough, strong, brave - a real man!) (αληθινός)άντρας
    4) (a word sometimes used in speaking informally or giving commands to someone: Get on with your work, man, and stop complaining!) φίλε
    5) (an ordinary soldier, who is not an officer: officers and men.) στρατιώτης
    6) (a piece used in playing chess or draughts: I took three of his men in one move.) πιόνι σκακιού
    2. verb
    (to supply with men (especially soldiers): The colonel manned the guns with soldiers from our regiment.) επανδρώνω,στελεχώνω
    - - man
    - manhood
    - mankind
    - manly
    - manliness
    - manned
    - man-eating
    - man-eater
    - manhandle
    - manhole
    - man-made
    - manpower
    - manservant
    - mansized
    - mansize
    - manslaughter
    - menfolk
    - menswear
    - as one man
    - the man in the street
    - man of letters
    - man of the world
    - man to man
    - to a man

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  • 12 colour

    1. noun
    1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) χρώμα
    2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) μπογιά
    3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) χρώμα
    4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) χρώμα
    2. adjective
    ((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) έγχρωμος
    3. verb
    (to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) χρωματίζω
    4. noun
    ((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) έγχρωμος
    - colouring
    - colourless
    - colours
    - colour-blind
    - colour scheme
    - off-colour
    - colour in
    - show oneself in one's true colours
    - with flying colours

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  • 13 scratch

    [skræ ] 1. verb
    1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) (ξε)γδέρνω,γρατσουνίζω
    2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) ξύνω
    3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) σκαλίζω
    4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) βγάζω με τα νύχια
    5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) αποσύρω
    2. noun
    1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) γδάρσιμο,αμυχή,γρατσουνιά
    2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) γδάρσιμο,ξέγδαρμα
    3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) αφετηρία
    - scratchiness
    - scratch the surface
    - start from scratch
    - up to scratch

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  • 14 stand

    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) στέκομαι
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) στέκομαι,σηκώνομαι όρθιος
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) στέκω
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) παραμένω,ισχύω
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) στέκω
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) στέκω,υφίσταμαι,είμαι σε κατάσταση
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) θέτω υποψηφιότητα
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) στήνω(όρθιο),ακουμπώ,βάζω
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) δικάζομαι/υποφέρω,ανέχομαι
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) κερνώ
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) θέση
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) βάθρο,στήριγμα,βάση
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) πάγκος,περίπτερο
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) εξέδρα
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) θέση εξεταζόμενου μάρτυρα
    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) διάρκεια
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) (κοινωνική κλπ.)θέση,υπόληψη
    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) σε κατάσταση αναμονής
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) σε κατάσταση αναμονής
    - standing-room
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - stand aside
    - stand back
    - stand by
    - stand down
    - stand fast/firm
    - stand for
    - stand in
    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand on one's own feet
    - stand out
    - stand over
    - stand up for
    - stand up to

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  • 15 tape

    [teip] 1. noun
    1) ((a piece of) a narrow strip or band of cloth used for tying etc: bundles of letters tied with tape.) ταινία
    2) (a piece of this or something similar, eg a string, stretched above the finishing line on a race track: The two runners reached the tape together.) νήμα
    3) (a narrow strip of paper, plastic, metal etc used for sticking materials together, recording sounds etc: adhesive tape; insulating tape; I recorded the concert on tape.) ταινία
    4) (a tape-measure.) μέτρο
    2. verb
    1) (to fasten or seal with tape.) δένω / σφραγίζω με ταινία
    2) (to record (the sound of something) on tape: He taped the concert.) γράφω, ηχογραφώ, μανγητοφωνώ
    - measuring-tape
    - tape-recorder
    - tape-record
    - tape-recording

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  • 16 train

    I [trein] noun
    1) (a railway engine with its carriages and/or trucks: I caught the train to London.) τρένο
    2) (a part of a long dress or robe that trails behind the wearer: The bride wore a dress with a train.) ουρά φορέματος
    3) (a connected series: Then began a train of events which ended in disaster.) σειρά / αλληλουχία γεγονότων
    4) (a line of animals carrying people or baggage: a mule train; a baggage train.) πομπή
    II [trein] verb
    1) (to prepare, be prepared, or prepare oneself, through instruction, practice, exercise etc, for a sport, job, profession etc: I was trained as a teacher; The race-horse was trained by my uncle.) εκπαιδεύω / -ομαι, γυμνάζω / -ομαι, προπονώ / -ούμαι
    2) (to point or aim (a gun, telescope etc) in a particular direction: He trained the gun on/at the soldiers.) στρέφω, σκοπεύω
    3) (to make (a tree, plant etc) grow in a particular direction.) κατευθύνω
    - trainee
    - trainer
    - training

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  • 17 way

    [wei] 1. noun
    1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) δρόμος, δίοδος
    2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) δρόμος
    3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) οδός
    4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) απόσταση
    5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) τρόπος
    6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) άποψη, τρόπος
    7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) συνήθεια
    8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) δρόμος, πορεία
    2. adverb
    ((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) κατά πολύ
    - wayside
    - be/get on one's way
    - by the way
    - fall by the wayside
    - get/have one's own way
    - get into / out of the way of doing something
    - get into / out of the way of something
    - go out of one's way
    - have a way with
    - have it one's own way
    - in a bad way
    - in
    - out of the/someone's way
    - lose one's way
    - make one's way
    - make way for
    - make way
    - under way
    - way of life
    - ways and means

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  • 18 yacht

    [jot]
    (a boat or small ship, usually with sails, often with an engine, built and used for racing or cruising: We spent our holidays on a friend's yacht; ( also adjective) a yacht race.) γιοτ, κότερο
    - yachtsman
    - yacht club

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  • 19 cover

    1. verb
    1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) σκεπάζω
    2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) καλύπτω
    3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) διανύω
    4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) καλύπτω (χρονική διάρκεια, απόσταση)
    5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) καλύπτω
    6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) καλύπτω θέμα (κάνω ρεπορτάζ)
    7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) σημαδεύω
    2. noun
    1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) κάλυμμα, σκέπασμα
    2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) κάλυψη
    3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) κάλυμμα
    - covering
    - cover-girl
    - cover story
    - cover-up

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  • 20 flag

    I [flæɡ] noun
    (a piece of cloth with a particular design representing a country, party, association etc: the French flag.) σημαία
    - flag down II [flæɡ] past tense, past participle - flagged; verb
    (to become tired or weak: Halfway through the race he began to flag.) εξασθενώ

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  • relay race with an object — nešamoji estafetė statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Estafetė, kurios tikslas nunešti žaidimo įrankį. atitikmenys: angl. relay race with an object vok. Staffel des Tragens, f rus. эстафета с переносом предмета …   Sporto terminų žodynas

  • Race with the Devil —    Voir La Course contre l enfer …   Dictionnaire mondial des Films

  • Race (classification of humans) — Race Classification Race (classification of humans) Genetics …   Wikipedia

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  • Race of Stars — is a karting race with celebrities on a street circuit located in the Historic Center of the city of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. The race is organised by the Formula Smiles Foundation as a fundraising event. Pilots of world wide motoring such… …   Wikipedia

  • with flying colors — {adv. phr.} With great or total success; victoriously. * /Tow finished the race with flying colors./ * /Mary came through the examination with flying colors./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • with flying colors — {adv. phr.} With great or total success; victoriously. * /Tow finished the race with flying colors./ * /Mary came through the examination with flying colors./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Race — Race, v. t. 1. To cause to contend in a race; to drive at high speed; as, to race horses. [1913 Webster] 2. To run a race with. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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