race
gb/ɹˈeɪs/ us/ɹˈeɪs/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 2600
verseny, rassz, versenyez, versenyt fut, emberiség
NOMINO
A2
1
verseny
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'race' with 'run'. 'Race' is the event, while 'run' is the action of moving fast on foot.
Maana
competition of speed
Miunganiko ya maneno
win a race
|lose a race
|foot race
|car race
|enter a race
Visawe
contest (General term for a competition, not necessarily about speed.)
|
sprint (Refers to a short, fast running race specifically.)
Vinyume
walkover (A competition that is won very easily without real contest.)
Mada
sports
|daily life
|transportation
Ufafanuzi
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.
NOMINO
B1
2
rassz
C1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
My race is Asian.
Ázsiai rasszhoz tartozom.
People of every race live here.
Minden rassz képviselői élnek itt.
We talked about race in class.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'race' with 'nationality'; nationality is about citizenship, not physical traits or ancestry.
Maana
ethnic or physical group
Miunganiko ya maneno
human race
|mixed race
|racial equality
|race relations
Visawe
ethnicity (Focuses more on cultural identity than physical traits.)
Vinyume
individual (Refers to a single person rather than a group based on shared traits.)
Mada
society
|identity
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
A2
3
versenyez
B1
versenyt fut
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may think 'race' always needs an opponent; it can also mean hurrying alone toward something.
Maana
compete by moving fast
Miunganiko ya maneno
race against time
|race each other
|race home
Visawe
speed (General term for moving quickly, not necessarily in competition.)
Vinyume
crawl (To move very slowly.)
Mada
sports
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
NOMINO
B1
4
emberiség
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
all human beings collectively
Miunganiko ya maneno
the human race
Visawe
humanity (More formal and emotional term for all humans collectively.)
Vinyume
animals (Refers to non-human creatures.)
Mada
society
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
All people in the world together.
All human beings considered as one group or species.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
race
IPA
GB/ɹˈeɪs/
US/ɹˈeɪs/
Silabi na mkazo
race (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (race)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: race
- Plural: race, races
Verb
- Base: race
- 3rd Person Singular: races
- Present Participle: racing
- Past: raced
Familia ya neno
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
Semi
off to the races
1/ˈɔf tə ðə ɹˈeɪsɪz/
idiom
informal
start quickly and energetically
To start doing something with energy and excitement.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- The two candidates ran a close race in the election.
- It was a close race between the two swimmers until the final lap.