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"travel;Hub:;course;carrera;curso"* * *f runattività runningdi autobus trip, journey( gara) racecorsa agli armamenti arms racecorsa a ostacoli ippica steeplechaseatletica hurdlesdi corsa at a runin fretta in a rushfare una corsa rush, dashcorse pl races* * *corsa s.f.1 run; ( il correre) running: di corsa, at a run; ( in fretta) in haste; di gran corsa, at full speed (o in great haste); fa sempre tutto di corsa, he always does everything in a rush (o hurriedly) // salì sull'autobus in corsa, he jumped on to the moving bus // fare una corsa in un luogo, to pay a short (o lightning) visit to a place // la corsa dei prezzi, the upsurge of prices // (st.) guerra di corsa, privateering2 (sport) race; ( il correre) racing: corsa a ostacoli, ( ippica) steeplechase, ( atletica) hurdle race; corsa a staffetta, relay race; corsa automobilistica, motor race; corsa campestre, cross-country race; corsa di cavalli, horse race; corsa nei sacchi, sack race; corsa podistica, walk (o walking) race; corsa su pista, track race; corsa su strada, road race; bicicletta, automobile da corsa, racing bicycle, car; cavallo da corsa, racehorse (o racer); essere in corsa per qlco., to be in the running for sthg. // corsa al successo, al guadagno, race for success, for profit // la corsa agli armamenti, the arms race // corsa all'oro, gold rush3 ( tragitto su veicolo pubblico) trip: l'autobus fa quattro corse al giorno, the bus does four trips a day; il treno terminò la sua corsa, the train finished its journey; prezzo della corsa, fare; la prima corsa ( di autobus, treno, battello) parte alle 7.15, the first bus, train, boat leaves at 7.15 a.m.; perdere la corsa ( di autobus, treno, battello), to miss the bus, train, boat* * *['korsa]sostantivo femminile1) (il correre) running; (singola corsa) runfare una corsa per prendere l'autobus — to run o dash to catch the bus
fare una corsa dal panettiere — to pop in at the baker's BE, to duck out to the bakery AE
2) (tragitto) (di veicolo pubblico) ride4) (competizione) race, rush, chase (a for)la corsa alla presidenza — the precidency o presidential contest
5) (gara) race; (attività) racing6) mecc. (movimento) travel, stroke7) da corsaauto da corsa — competition car, racer, racing car AE
cavallo da corsa — racehorse, racer
salire le scale di corsa — to run o go running up the stairs, to dash up the steps
entrare di corsa — to run o rush in; (in fretta)
fare qcs. di corsa — to do sth. in a hurry o in haste
•corsa agli armamenti — pol. arms race
corsa automobilistica — motor BE o car AE race
corsa di cavalli — (gara) horse race
corsa a ostacoli — equit. (gara) hurdle race; (attività) hurdling; (in atletica) obstacle race; fig. obstacle course
corsa piana — equit. flat race o course AE
corsa a siepi — equit. steeplechase; (attività) steeplechasing
••andare o essere di corsa to be in a hurry; una corsa contro il tempo a race against the clock o against time; essere (ancora) in corsa — to (still) be in the running
* * *corsa/'korsa/ ⇒ 10sostantivo f.1 (il correre) running; (singola corsa) run; fare una corsa per prendere l'autobus to run o dash to catch the bus; fare una corsa dal panettiere to pop in at the baker's BE, to duck out to the bakery AE; essere veloce nella corsa to be a fast runner2 (tragitto) (di veicolo pubblico) ride; prezzo della corsa fare; biglietto di corsa semplice one-way ticket; perdere l'ultima corsa del treno to miss the last train3 (il procedere di un mezzo) autobus in corsa moving bus4 (competizione) race, rush, chase (a for); la corsa all'impiego the chase for jobs; la corsa al potere the race for power; la corsa alla presidenza the precidency o presidential contest; una corsa agli acquisti a flurry of buying7 da corsa auto da corsa competition car, racer, racing car AE; bicicletta da corsa racer; cavallo da corsa racehorse, racer; scarpe da corsa running shoes8 di corsa (correndo) salire le scale di corsa to run o go running up the stairs, to dash up the steps; arrivare di corsa to come running; entrare di corsa to run o rush in; (in fretta) fare qcs. di corsa to do sth. in a hurry o in hasteandare o essere di corsa to be in a hurry; una corsa contro il tempo a race against the clock o against time; essere (ancora) in corsa to (still) be in the running\corsa agli armamenti pol. arms race; corsa automobilistica motor BE o car AE race; corsa campestre cross-country; corsa di cavalli (gara) horse race; corsa ciclistica (bi)cycle race; corsa a handicap handicap (race); corsa all'oro gold rush; corsa a ostacoli equit. (gara) hurdle race; (attività) hurdling; (in atletica) obstacle race; fig. obstacle course; corsa piana equit. flat race o course AE; corsa nei sacchi sack race; corsa in salita hill ride; corsa a siepi equit. steeplechase; (attività) steeplechasing.
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