الإنجليزية

race

gb/ɹˈeɪs/ us/ɹˈeɪs/
A2 الإنجليزية
~ 2600
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم A2 event
1

competition of speed

A contest to see who can go the fastest and finish first.

نمط الاستخدام: to win/lose a race
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'race' with 'run'. 'Race' is the event, while 'run' is the action of moving fast on foot.
المرادفات
contest (General term for a competition, not necessarily about speed.) | sprint (Refers to a short, fast running race specifically.)
الأضداد
walkover (A competition that is won very easily without real contest.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
win a race |lose a race |foot race |car race |enter a race
الموضوعات
sports |daily life |transportation
أمثلة
  • She trained for months to win the marathon race.
  • The horse race attracted thousands of spectators.
  • He entered the 100-meter race at school.
  • They watched the final lap of the car race on TV.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • I ran in a race at school.
  • The race was very fast.
  • She won the race easily.
  • We watched the race together.
اسم B1 entity
2

ethnic or physical group

A group of people who have similar physical traits or family history.

نمط الاستخدام: [someone]'s race
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'race' with 'nationality'; nationality is about citizenship, not physical traits or ancestry.
المرادفات
ethnicity (Focuses more on cultural identity than physical traits.)
الأضداد
individual (Refers to a single person rather than a group based on shared traits.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
human race |mixed race |racial equality |race relations
الموضوعات
society |identity |relationships |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • The census asks questions about each person's race.
  • He identifies as belonging to the Asian race.
  • Discussions about race can be sensitive topics.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • My race is Asian.
  • People of every race live here.
  • We talked about race in class.
فعل A2 action
3

compete by moving fast

To go very fast to try to be first.

نمط الاستخدام: to race [someone/something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may think 'race' always needs an opponent; it can also mean hurrying alone toward something.
المرادفات
speed (General term for moving quickly, not necessarily in competition.)
الأضداد
crawl (To move very slowly.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
race against time |race each other |race home
الموضوعات
sports |daily life |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • They raced each other to the bus stop.
  • The two cyclists raced for the finish line.
  • We raced home before the rain started.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • I raced my friend to school.
  • They raced to the park.
  • We raced to catch the train.
اسم B1 entity
4

all human beings collectively

All people in the world together.

نمط الاستخدام: the human race
المرادفات
humanity (More formal and emotional term for all humans collectively.)
الأضداد
animals (Refers to non-human creatures.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
the human race
الموضوعات
society |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • The survival of the human race depends on protecting our environment.
  • War has threatened the existence of the human race many times.
  • The human race has achieved incredible technological progress.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The human race lives on Earth.
  • The human race is big.
  • The human race makes many things.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
race
IPA
GB/ɹˈeɪs/
US/ɹˈeɪs/
المقاطع والنبر
race (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (race)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
  • Base: race
  • Plural: race, races
Verb
  • Base: race
  • 3rd Person Singular: races
  • Present Participle: racing
  • Past: raced
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
races noun racing verb raced verb
Core family
racer noun
Related words
racetrack noun racial adjective B2 racism noun B2 racist adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
anti-racist adjective anti-racism noun C1
Advanced or less common
racially adverb
التعبيرات

off to the races

1
/ˈɔf tə ðə ɹˈeɪsɪz/
idiom informal

start quickly and energetically

To start doing something with energy and excitement.

أمثلة
  • Once we got the funding, we were off to the races with our project.
  • She grabbed her bag and was off to the races.

race against time

1
/ɹˈeɪs əɡˈɛnst tˈaɪm/
idiom

hurry to meet a deadline

To try to finish something very fast before time runs out.

أمثلة
  • It was a race against time to rescue the miners before the floodwaters rose.
  • We’re in a race against time to get the project done before Friday.

run a close race

1
/ɹˈʌn ə klˈoʊs ɹˈeɪs/
idiom

competition with narrow margin

To compete in a way where it is almost equal until the end.

أمثلة
  • The two candidates ran a close race in the election.
  • It was a close race between the two swimmers until the final lap.

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