Angličtina

race

gb/ɹˈeɪs/ us/ɹˈeɪs/
A2 Angličtina
~ 2600
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Podstatné jméno A2 event
1

competition of speed

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

Vzorec užití: to win/lose a race
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'race' with 'run'. 'Race' is the event, while 'run' is the action of moving fast on foot.
Synonyma
contest (General term for a competition, not necessarily about speed.) | sprint (Refers to a short, fast running race specifically.)
Antonyma
walkover (A competition that is won very easily without real contest.)
Kolokace
win a race |lose a race |foot race |car race |enter a race
Témata
sports |daily life |transportation
Příklady
  • 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.
Učební příklady
  • I ran in a race at school.
  • The race was very fast.
  • She won the race easily.
  • We watched the race together.
Podstatné jméno B1 entity
2

ethnic or physical group

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

Vzorec užití: [someone]'s race
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse 'race' with 'nationality'; nationality is about citizenship, not physical traits or ancestry.
Synonyma
ethnicity (Focuses more on cultural identity than physical traits.)
Antonyma
individual (Refers to a single person rather than a group based on shared traits.)
Kolokace
human race |mixed race |racial equality |race relations
Témata
society |identity |relationships |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • The census asks questions about each person's race.
  • He identifies as belonging to the Asian race.
  • Discussions about race can be sensitive topics.
Učební příklady
  • My race is Asian.
  • People of every race live here.
  • We talked about race in class.
Sloveso A2 action
3

compete by moving fast

To go very fast to try to be first.

Vzorec užití: to race [someone/something]
Častá chyba:
Learners may think 'race' always needs an opponent; it can also mean hurrying alone toward something.
Synonyma
speed (General term for moving quickly, not necessarily in competition.)
Antonyma
crawl (To move very slowly.)
Kolokace
race against time |race each other |race home
Témata
sports |daily life |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • They raced each other to the bus stop.
  • The two cyclists raced for the finish line.
  • We raced home before the rain started.
Učební příklady
  • I raced my friend to school.
  • They raced to the park.
  • We raced to catch the train.
Podstatné jméno B1 entity
4

all human beings collectively

All people in the world together.

Vzorec užití: the human race
Synonyma
humanity (More formal and emotional term for all humans collectively.)
Antonyma
animals (Refers to non-human creatures.)
Kolokace
the human race
Témata
society |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • 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.
Učební příklady
  • The human race lives on Earth.
  • The human race is big.
  • The human race makes many things.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
race
IPA
GB/ɹˈeɪs/
US/ɹˈeɪs/
Slabiky a přízvuk
race (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (race)
Tvary slova
Noun
  • Base: race
  • Plural: race, races
Verb
  • Base: race
  • 3rd Person Singular: races
  • Present Participle: racing
  • Past: raced
Příbuzná slova
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
Výrazy

off to the races

1
/ˈɔf tə ðə ɹˈeɪsɪz/
idiom informal

start quickly and energetically

To start doing something with energy and excitement.

Příklady
  • 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.

Příklady
  • 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.

Příklady
  • 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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