race
gb/ɹˈeɪs/ us/ɹˈeɪs/
A2
Ingles
~ 2600
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A2
event
1
competition of speed
A contest to see who can go the fastest and finish first.
Padron ng paggamit:
to win/lose a race
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'race' with 'run'. 'Race' is the event, while 'run' is the action of moving fast on foot.
Mga kasingkahulugan
contest (General term for a competition, not necessarily about speed.)
|
sprint (Refers to a short, fast running race specifically.)
Mga kasalungat
walkover (A competition that is won very easily without real contest.)
Mga kolokasyon
win a race
|lose a race
|foot race
|car race
|enter a race
Mga tema
sports
|daily life
|transportation
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I ran in a race at school.
- The race was very fast.
- She won the race easily.
- We watched the race together.
Pangngalan
B1
entity
2
ethnic or physical group
A group of people who have similar physical traits or family history.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone]'s race
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'race' with 'nationality'; nationality is about citizenship, not physical traits or ancestry.
Mga kasingkahulugan
ethnicity (Focuses more on cultural identity than physical traits.)
Mga kasalungat
individual (Refers to a single person rather than a group based on shared traits.)
Mga kolokasyon
human race
|mixed race
|racial equality
|race relations
Mga tema
society
|identity
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The census asks questions about each person's race.
- He identifies as belonging to the Asian race.
- Discussions about race can be sensitive topics.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- My race is Asian.
- People of every race live here.
- We talked about race in class.
Pandiwa
A2
action
3
compete by moving fast
To go very fast to try to be first.
Padron ng paggamit:
to race [someone/something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may think 'race' always needs an opponent; it can also mean hurrying alone toward something.
Mga kasingkahulugan
speed (General term for moving quickly, not necessarily in competition.)
Mga kasalungat
crawl (To move very slowly.)
Mga kolokasyon
race against time
|race each other
|race home
Mga tema
sports
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- They raced each other to the bus stop.
- The two cyclists raced for the finish line.
- We raced home before the rain started.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I raced my friend to school.
- They raced to the park.
- We raced to catch the train.
Pangngalan
B1
entity
4
all human beings collectively
All people in the world together.
Padron ng paggamit:
the human race
Mga kasingkahulugan
humanity (More formal and emotional term for all humans collectively.)
Mga kasalungat
animals (Refers to non-human creatures.)
Mga kolokasyon
the human race
Mga tema
society
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The human race lives on Earth.
- The human race is big.
- The human race makes many things.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
race
IPA
GB/ɹˈeɪs/
US/ɹˈeɪs/
Mga pantig at diin
race (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (race)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: race
- Plural: race, races
Verb
- Base: race
- 3rd Person Singular: races
- Present Participle: racing
- Past: raced
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mga ekspresyon
off to the races
1/ˈɔf tə ðə ɹˈeɪsɪz/
idiom
informal
start quickly and energetically
To start doing something with energy and excitement.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- The two candidates ran a close race in the election.
- It was a close race between the two swimmers until the final lap.