pigeon racing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pigeon racing in the English»French Dictionary

pigeon racing N U

pigeon racing

courses fpl de pigeons voyageurs

racing pigeon N

racing pigeon

pigeon m de compétition

Translations for pigeon racing in the English»French Dictionary

race pigeon

faire voler [qc] en compétition

Translations for pigeon racing in the English»French Dictionary

I.race [Brit reɪs, Am reɪs] N

1. race SPORTS:

race

course f (between entre, against contre)

to come fifth in a race

arriver cinquième dans une course

to have a race

faire la course (with avec, against contre)

to run a race

courir (with contre)

boat/bicycle race

course nautique/cycliste

a race against the clock lit, fig

une course contre la montre

2. race (contest):

race fig

course f (for à, to do pour faire)

the race to reach the moon

la course à la lune

presidential/mayoral race

course à la présidence/à la mairie

a race against time

une course contre la montre

3. race:

race ANTHROPOL, SOCIOL

race f

of an ancient race

d'une race ancienne

discrimination on the grounds of race

discrimination f raciale

discrimination on the grounds of race attr attack, equality, hatred, law

racial

4. race:

race BOT, ZOOL

espèce f

5. race (current):

race

courant m fort

II.races N

races npl HORSE RAC:

races

courses fpl

III.race [Brit reɪs, Am reɪs] VB trans

1. race (compete with):

race person, jockey, car, horse

faire la course avec

to race sb to sth

faire la course avec qn jusqu'à qc

2. race (rush):

to race to do

se précipiter pour faire

3. race (enter for race):

race horse, dog

faire courir

race car, bike, boat, yacht

courir en

race Ferrari, Formula One

courir sur

race pigeon

faire voler [qc] en compétition

4. race (rev):

race engine

faire ronfler

IV.race [Brit reɪs, Am reɪs] VB intr

1. race (compete in race):

race

courir (against contre, at à, to vers, with avec)

to race around the track

faire le tour de la piste

2. race (rush, run):

to race in/out

entrer/sortir en courant

to race after sb/sth

courir après qn/qc

to race down the stairs/the street

dévaler l'escalier/la rue

to race for the house/the train

courir pour atteindre la maison/attraper le train

to race through exercise, task

faire [qc] rapidement

3. race:

race heart, pulse:

battre précipitamment

race engine:

s'emballer

my mind started to race

je me suis mis à imaginer toutes sortes de choses

4. race (hurry):

race

se dépêcher (to do de faire)

to race against time

courir contre la montre

racing [Brit ˈreɪsɪŋ, Am ˈreɪsɪŋ] N

1. racing HORSE RAC:

racing

hippisme m

racing

sport m hippique

did you see the racing?

as-tu vu les courses (de chevaux)?

did you see the racing? attr fan, commentator

des courses

2. racing (with cars, bikes, boats, dogs):

racing

course f

racing attr car, bike, boat, yacht

de course

pigeon [Brit ˈpɪdʒɪn, Am ˈpɪdʒən] N

pigeon

pigeon m

that's your pigeon inf!

ça, c'est ton affaire!

to put or set the cat among the pigeons

faire des vagues

pigeon racing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pigeon racing in the English»French Dictionary

racing pigeon N

racing pigeon

pigeon m voyageur de compétition

Translations for pigeon racing in the English»French Dictionary

I.race¹ [reɪs] N

1. race sports:

a 100-meter race

un cent mètres

2. race (contest):

race

course f

the race for the presidency

la course à la présidence

Phrases:

a race against time

une course contre la montre

II.race¹ [reɪs] VB intr

1. race (compete):

race

courir

to race against sb

faire la course avec qn

2. race (rush):

race

aller à toute allure

race heart, engine

s'emballer

to race along/past

aller/passer à toute vitesse

3. race (hurry):

race

se dépêcher

to race for a bus

se dépêcher pour attraper un bus

III.race¹ [reɪs] VB trans

1. race (compete with):

race

faire la course avec

to race each other

se faire la course

2. race (enter for races):

race horse, dog

faire courir

3. race (rev up):

race engine

emballer

4. race (transport):

race

emmener à toute vitesse

race² [reɪs] N (ethnicity)

race

race f

race³ [reɪs] N GEO

race

canal m

racing N

1. racing (act of racing):

racing

course f

2. racing (races):

racing horses

les courses fpl

racing cars, cycles

la course f

pigeon [ˈpɪdʒ·ən] N

pigeon

pigeon m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The main danger to the racing pigeon comes from predators like eagles/vultures/falcons and international pigeon racing associations are trying to find out a solution.

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