Английски

race

gb/ɹˈeɪs/ us/ɹˈeɪs/
A2 Английски
~ 2600
Значения
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Съществително A2 event
1

competition of speed

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

Модел на употреба: to win/lose a race
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'race' with 'run'. 'Race' is the event, while 'run' is the action of moving fast on foot.
Синоними
contest (General term for a competition, not necessarily about speed.) | sprint (Refers to a short, fast running race specifically.)
Антоними
walkover (A competition that is won very easily without real contest.)
Колокации
win a race |lose a race |foot race |car race |enter a race
Теми
sports |daily life |transportation
Примери
  • 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.
Примери за учащи
  • I ran in a race at school.
  • The race was very fast.
  • She won the race easily.
  • We watched the race together.
Съществително B1 entity
2

ethnic or physical group

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

Модел на употреба: [someone]'s race
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'race' with 'nationality'; nationality is about citizenship, not physical traits or ancestry.
Синоними
ethnicity (Focuses more on cultural identity than physical traits.)
Антоними
individual (Refers to a single person rather than a group based on shared traits.)
Колокации
human race |mixed race |racial equality |race relations
Теми
society |identity |relationships |core_vocabulary
Примери
  • The census asks questions about each person's race.
  • He identifies as belonging to the Asian race.
  • Discussions about race can be sensitive topics.
Примери за учащи
  • My race is Asian.
  • People of every race live here.
  • We talked about race in class.
Глагол A2 action
3

compete by moving fast

To go very fast to try to be first.

Модел на употреба: to race [someone/something]
Честа грешка:
Learners may think 'race' always needs an opponent; it can also mean hurrying alone toward something.
Синоними
speed (General term for moving quickly, not necessarily in competition.)
Антоними
crawl (To move very slowly.)
Колокации
race against time |race each other |race home
Теми
sports |daily life |core_vocabulary
Примери
  • They raced each other to the bus stop.
  • The two cyclists raced for the finish line.
  • We raced home before the rain started.
Примери за учащи
  • I raced my friend to school.
  • They raced to the park.
  • We raced to catch the train.
Съществително B1 entity
4

all human beings collectively

All people in the world together.

Модел на употреба: the human race
Синоними
humanity (More formal and emotional term for all humans collectively.)
Антоними
animals (Refers to non-human creatures.)
Колокации
the human race
Теми
society |core_vocabulary
Примери
  • 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.
Примери за учащи
  • The human race lives on Earth.
  • The human race is big.
  • The human race makes many things.
Граматика
Речникова форма
race
IPA
GB/ɹˈeɪs/
US/ɹˈeɪs/
Срички и ударение
race (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (race)
Форми на думата
Noun
  • Base: race
  • Plural: race, races
Verb
  • Base: race
  • 3rd Person Singular: races
  • Present Participle: racing
  • Past: raced
Семейство думи
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
Изрази

off to the races

1
/ˈɔf tə ðə ɹˈeɪsɪz/
idiom informal

start quickly and energetically

To start doing something with energy and excitement.

Примери
  • 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.

Примери
  • 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.

Примери
  • 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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