race
gb/ɹˈeɪs/ us/ɹˈeɪs/
A2
אנגלית
~ 2600
verseny, rassz, versenyez, versenyt fut, emberiség
שם עצם
A2
1
verseny
A2
תבנית שימוש:
to win/lose a race
She trained for months to win the marathon race.
Hónapokig edzett, hogy megnyerje a maratoni versenyt.
The horse race attracted thousands of spectators.
A lóverseny több ezer nézőt vonzott.
He entered the 100-meter race at school.
They watched the final lap of the car race on TV.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I ran in a race at school.
Futóversenyen vettem részt az iskolában.
The race was very fast.
A verseny nagyon gyors tempójú volt.
She won the race easily.
We watched the race together.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'race' with 'run'. 'Race' is the event, while 'run' is the action of moving fast on foot.
משמעות
competition of speed
צירופים
win a race
|lose a race
|foot race
|car race
|enter a race
מילים נרדפות
contest (General term for a competition, not necessarily about speed.)
|
sprint (Refers to a short, fast running race specifically.)
הפכים
walkover (A competition that is won very easily without real contest.)
נושאים
sports
|daily life
|transportation
הגדרה
A contest to see who can go the fastest and finish first.
A competition in which people, animals, or vehicles try to move faster than others to reach a goal first.
שם עצם
B1
2
rassz
C1
תבנית שימוש:
[someone]'s race
The census asks questions about each person's race.
A népszámlálás mindenki rasszára rákérdez.
He identifies as belonging to the Asian race.
Az ázsiai rasszhoz tartozónak vallja magát.
Discussions about race can be sensitive topics.
דוגמאות ללומדים
My race is Asian.
Ázsiai rasszhoz tartozom.
People of every race live here.
Minden rassz képviselői élnek itt.
We talked about race in class.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'race' with 'nationality'; nationality is about citizenship, not physical traits or ancestry.
משמעות
ethnic or physical group
צירופים
human race
|mixed race
|racial equality
|race relations
מילים נרדפות
ethnicity (Focuses more on cultural identity than physical traits.)
הפכים
individual (Refers to a single person rather than a group based on shared traits.)
נושאים
society
|identity
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
A group of people who have similar physical traits or family history.
A category of humans distinguished by shared physical characteristics, ancestry, or genetic heritage.
פועל
A2
3
versenyez
B1
versenyt fut
B1
תבנית שימוש:
to race [someone/something]
They raced each other to the bus stop.
Versenyt futottak egymással a buszmegállóig.
The two cyclists raced for the finish line.
A két kerékpáros a célvonalig versenyzett.
We raced home before the rain started.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I raced my friend to school.
Versenyeztem a barátommal, hogy ki ér előbb az iskolába.
They raced to the park.
Versenyt futottak a parkig.
We raced to catch the train.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may think 'race' always needs an opponent; it can also mean hurrying alone toward something.
משמעות
compete by moving fast
צירופים
race against time
|race each other
|race home
מילים נרדפות
speed (General term for moving quickly, not necessarily in competition.)
הפכים
crawl (To move very slowly.)
נושאים
sports
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To go very fast to try to be first.
To move quickly in order to compete with others or to reach a goal before them.
שם עצם
B1
4
emberiség
B2
תבנית שימוש:
the human race
The survival of the human race depends on protecting our environment.
Az emberiség fennmaradása azon múlik, hogy megvédjük-e a környezetünket.
War has threatened the existence of the human race many times.
A háború már sokszor fenyegette az emberiség létét.
The human race has achieved incredible technological progress.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The human race lives on Earth.
Az emberiség a Földön él.
The human race is big.
Az emberiség nagyon népes.
The human race makes many things.
משמעות
all human beings collectively
צירופים
the human race
מילים נרדפות
humanity (More formal and emotional term for all humans collectively.)
הפכים
animals (Refers to non-human creatures.)
נושאים
society
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
All people in the world together.
All human beings considered as one group or species.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
race
IPA
GB/ɹˈeɪs/
US/ɹˈeɪs/
הברות והטעמה
race (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (race)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: race
- Plural: race, races
Verb
- Base: race
- 3rd Person Singular: races
- Present Participle: racing
- Past: raced
משפחת מילים
Forms
races
noun
racing
verb
raced
verb
Core family
racer
noun
Negative and opposite forms
anti-racist
adjective
anti-racism
noun C1
Advanced or less common
racially
adverb
ביטויים
off to the races
1/ˈɔf tə ðə ɹˈeɪsɪz/
idiom
informal
start quickly and energetically
To start doing something with energy and excitement.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- The two candidates ran a close race in the election.
- It was a close race between the two swimmers until the final lap.