race
gb/ɹˈeɪs/ us/ɹˈeɪs/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2600
verseny, rassz, versenyez, versenyt fut, emberiség
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
1
verseny
A2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'race' with 'run'. 'Race' is the event, while 'run' is the action of moving fast on foot.
ਅਰਥ
competition of speed
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
win a race
|lose a race
|foot race
|car race
|enter a race
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
contest (General term for a competition, not necessarily about speed.)
|
sprint (Refers to a short, fast running race specifically.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
walkover (A competition that is won very easily without real contest.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
sports
|daily life
|transportation
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
2
rassz
C1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
My race is Asian.
Ázsiai rasszhoz tartozom.
People of every race live here.
Minden rassz képviselői élnek itt.
We talked about race in class.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse 'race' with 'nationality'; nationality is about citizenship, not physical traits or ancestry.
ਅਰਥ
ethnic or physical group
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
human race
|mixed race
|racial equality
|race relations
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
ethnicity (Focuses more on cultural identity than physical traits.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
individual (Refers to a single person rather than a group based on shared traits.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
society
|identity
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
3
versenyez
B1
versenyt fut
B1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may think 'race' always needs an opponent; it can also mean hurrying alone toward something.
ਅਰਥ
compete by moving fast
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
race against time
|race each other
|race home
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
speed (General term for moving quickly, not necessarily in competition.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
crawl (To move very slowly.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
sports
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
4
emberiség
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਅਰਥ
all human beings collectively
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
the human race
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
humanity (More formal and emotional term for all humans collectively.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
animals (Refers to non-human creatures.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
society
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
All people in the world together.
All human beings considered as one group or species.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
race
IPA
GB/ɹˈeɪs/
US/ɹˈeɪs/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
race (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (race)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: race
- Plural: race, races
Verb
- Base: race
- 3rd Person Singular: races
- Present Participle: racing
- Past: raced
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
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
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
off to the races
1/ˈɔf tə ðə ɹˈeɪsɪz/
idiom
informal
start quickly and energetically
To start doing something with energy and excitement.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The two candidates ran a close race in the election.
- It was a close race between the two swimmers until the final lap.