horse race in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for horse race in the English»Spanish Dictionary

horse race N

horse race

carrera f de caballos

Translations for horse race in the English»Spanish Dictionary

cycle/car/horse race

carrera ciclista/automovilística or de coches/de caballos

it was a one-horse race

el resultado estaba cantado inf

Translations for horse race in the Spanish»English Dictionary

carrera de caballos

horse race

Translations for horse race in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.race¹ [Am reɪs, Brit reɪs] N

1.1. race (contest):

race

carrera f

cycle/car/horse race

carrera ciclista/automovilística or de coches/de caballos

boat race

regata f

to run in a race

tomar parte en una carrera

she ran a good race

corrió bien

a race against the clock/against time

una carrera contra reloj/contra el tiempo

the race is on for the Republican nomination

ha empezado la contienda para la nominación republicana

it was a race to finish before noon

tuvimos que hacerlo a la carrera para acabar antes del mediodía

the presidential race

la carrera presidencial

the arms race

la carrera armamentista or de armamentos

1.2. race <races, pl > HORSE RAC:

the races

las carreras (de caballos)

to go to the races

ir al hipódromo

to go to the races

ir a las carreras

2.1. race (channel):

race

canal m

mill race

caz m

2.2. race (strong current):

race

corriente f

II.race¹ [Am reɪs, Brit reɪs] VB intr

1. race (in competition):

race

correr

race

competir

he will not be racing in Monaco

no correrá or no competirá en Monaco

let's race to that tree

vamos, te echo una carrera hasta aquel árbol

let's race to that tree

vamos, te juego una carrera hasta aquel árbol RioPl

2. race (rush) + adv compl:

she raced down the hill on her bike

bajó la cuesta en bicicleta a toda velocidad

I had to race to the store

tuve que ir corriendo a la tienda

the time simply raced by

el tiempo pasó volando

he raced through the ceremony

celebró la ceremonia a toda prisa

3. race:

race pulse/heart:

latir aceleradamente

race engine:

acelerarse

my mind was racing

las ideas se me agolpaban en la cabeza

III.race¹ [Am reɪs, Brit reɪs] VB trans

1. race (compete against):

race

echarle una carrera a

race

jugarle una carrera a RioPl

I'll race you!

¡te echo una carrera!

I'll race you!

¡te juego una carrera! RioPl

2. race horse/car:

race

correr con

I raced a Ferrari last season

la temporada pasada corrí con un Ferrari

3. race (make go too fast):

race engine

acelerar

race² [Am reɪs, Brit reɪs] N

1. race C or U ANTHROPOL:

race

raza f

the black/white race

la raza negra/blanca

the human race

el género humano

he is of mixed race

es mestizo

he is of mixed race (of black and white descent)

es mulato

to be a race apart

ser de otra casta

attr race discrimination

discriminación f racial

race hatred

odio m racial

2. race (group):

race

estirpe f

the new race of young professionals

la nueva estirpe de jóvenes profesionales

horse [Am hɔrs, Brit hɔːs] N

1. horse C ZOOL:

horse

caballo m

to ride a horse

montar a caballo

to ride a horse

andar a caballo CSur Mex

he lost a lot of money on the horses

perdió mucho dinero en las carreras de caballos

from the horse's mouth inf I want to hear it straight from the horse's mouth

quiero que me lo diga él mismo/ella misma

his/her high horse when he gets on his high horse …

cuando se pone a pontificar …

you'd better get down off your high horse

va a ser mejor que bajes el gallo inf

hold your horses inf

¡un momentito!

horses for courses Brit inf

a cada cual, lo suyo

I could eat a horse

tengo un hambre canina

I could eat a horse

me comería una vaca entera

to back the wrong horse

hacer una mala elección

to be a horse of another or a different color

ser harina de otro costal

to beat or Brit flog a dead horse inf , talking to them about cutting expenditure is a case of beating a dead horse

hablarles de reducir gastos es como arar en el mar or como machacar en hierro frío

asking him to contribute is like beating a dead horse

pedirle que colabore es pedirle peras al olmo

to change horses in midstream

cambiar de parecer (or de política etc.) a mitad de camino

to drive a horse and cart through sth

arrasar con algo

to eat like a horse

comer como un sabañón or como una lima (nueva)

wild horses wild horses wouldn't make me go back to that job

por nada del mundo volvería a ese trabajo

wild horses couldn't keep me away

no me lo perdería por nada del mundo

you can lead or take a horse to water but you can't make it drink prov

puedes darle un consejo a alguien, pero no puedes obligarlo a que lo siga

attr horse blanket

gualdrapa f

attr horse blanket

manta f para caballo

attr horse blanket

jerga f RioPl

2. horse C (vaulting-block):

horse

potro m

horse

caballo m Mex

3. horse (cavalry):

horse + pl vb

caballería f

light horse

caballería ligera

4. horse U (heroin):

horse sl

caballo m sl

horse race in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for horse race in the English»Spanish Dictionary

horse race N

horse race

carrera f de caballos

Translations for horse race in the English»Spanish Dictionary

race horse

hacer correr

Translations for horse race in the Spanish»English Dictionary

polla

horse race

Translations for horse race in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.race¹ [reɪs] N

race

carrera f

a race against time

una carrera contra reloj

100-metre race

carrera de cien metros lisos

to run a race

participar en una carrera

Phrases:

slow and steady wins the race prov

despacito y buena letra

II.race¹ [reɪs] VB intr

1. race (move quickly):

race

correr

race SPORTS

competir

to race through one's work

hacer el trabajo a toda prisa

2. race engine:

race

acelerarse

III.race¹ [reɪs] VB trans

1. race (compete against):

race

competir con

to race sb home

echar una carrera hasta casa a alguien

2. race (enter for race):

race horse

hacer correr

race² [reɪs] N no pl

1. race (ethnic grouping):

race

raza f

2. race (species):

race

especie f

3. race (lineage):

race

estirpe f

horse [hɔ:s, Am hɔ:rs] N

1. horse ZOOL:

horse

caballo m

to ride a horse

montar a caballo

2. horse SPORTS:

horse

potro m

Phrases:

to change horses (in) midstream

cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino

to get sth straight from the horse's mouth

saber algo de buena tinta

don't look a gift horse in the mouth prov

a caballo regalado, no le mires el dentado prov

you can take a horse to water but you can't make him drink prov

puedes darle un consejo a alguien, pero no puedes obligarlo a que lo siga

to flog a dead horse

perder el tiempo (intentando algo)

to flog a dead horse

arar en el mar

to be on one's high horse inf

tener muchos humos

to eat like a horse

comer como una lima

to hold one's horses inf

parar el carro

horse N

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to know sth (straight) from the horse’s mouth coll

saber algo de buena tinta

to hear sth (straight) from the horse’s mouth coll

oír algo de primera mano

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The family makes money through the illegal distribution of alcohol, underground horse race betting, and various casinos.

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A horse race was held on snow in 1906, and on the frozen lake the following year.

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He is intelligent and provocative, and wins a horse race against her.

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By giving out different tips to different people (unknown to each other) in a horse race, one person must win (essentially, a sweepstake).

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Other than the occasional horse race, my husband does not bet on any sports.

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The valley consists of vast plains and that is why horse race competitions amongst the people are held there every year during summer season.

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He was an active participant in panhellenic athletic contests, winning several victories in the single horse race and also in the chariot race.

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It has also served as a horse race course and once was a centre for aviation.

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He sees no other alternative than to try to gamble up the money on the horse race track.

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It was richest 1,000m horse race in the world before 2006.

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