Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
I ran in a race at school.
Futóversenyen vettem részt az iskolában.
The race was very fast.
A verseny nagyon gyors tempójú volt.
We watched the race together.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'race' with 'run'. 'Race' is the event, while 'run' is the action of moving fast on foot.
Значение
competition of speed
Коллокации
win a race
|lose a race
|foot race
|car race
|enter a race
Синонимы
contest (General term for a competition, not necessarily about speed.)
|
sprint (Refers to a short, fast running race specifically.)
Антонимы
walkover (A competition that is won very easily without real contest.)
Темы
sports
|daily life
|transportation
Определение
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.
Модель употребления:
[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.
Примеры для изучающих
My race is Asian.
Ázsiai rasszhoz tartozom.
People of every race live here.
Minden rassz képviselői élnek itt.
We talked about race in class.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'race' with 'nationality'; nationality is about citizenship, not physical traits or ancestry.
Значение
ethnic or physical group
Коллокации
human race
|mixed race
|racial equality
|race relations
Синонимы
ethnicity (Focuses more on cultural identity than physical traits.)
Антонимы
individual (Refers to a single person rather than a group based on shared traits.)
Темы
society
|identity
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Определение
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.
Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may think 'race' always needs an opponent; it can also mean hurrying alone toward something.
Значение
compete by moving fast
Коллокации
race against time
|race each other
|race home
Синонимы
speed (General term for moving quickly, not necessarily in competition.)
Антонимы
crawl (To move very slowly.)
Темы
sports
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
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.
Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Значение
all human beings collectively
Коллокации
the human race
Синонимы
humanity (More formal and emotional term for all humans collectively.)
Антонимы
animals (Refers to non-human creatures.)
Темы
society
|core_vocabulary
Определение
All people in the world together.
All human beings considered as one group or species.