boat race in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for boat race in the English»French Dictionary

Boat Race N Brit

Boat Race

course f d'aviron (entre les universités d'Oxford et de Cambridge)

Translations for boat race in the English»French Dictionary

race car, bike, boat, yacht

courir en

boat/bicycle race

course nautique/cycliste

Translations for boat race in the French»English Dictionary

la course d'aviron entre Oxford et Cambridge

the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race

Translations for boat race 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

boat [Brit bəʊt, Am boʊt] N

1. boat:

boat (vessel)

bateau m

boat (sailing)

voilier m

boat (rowing)

barque f

boat (liner)

paquebot m

he crossed the lake in a boat

il a traversé le lac en bateau

he crossed the lake in a boat attr journey, trip

en bateau

he crossed the lake in a boat building, builder, hire

de bateaux

2. boat (ferry):

boat

bateau m

by boat

en bateau

to be in the same boat inf

être tous dans la même galère

to miss the boat

manquer le coche

to push the boat out inf Brit

faire les choses en grand

to rock the boat inf

jouer les trouble-fête inf

don't rock the boat inf!

ne fais pas de vagues! inf

boat race in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for boat race in the English»French Dictionary

boat race N

boat race

course f d'aviron

boat race

La Boat Race, course annuelle de bateaux, oppose un samedi du mois de mars, sur "the Thames" (La Tamise), des équipes de huit rameurs des universités d'Oxford et de Cambridge. Elle constitue un événement national suivi par 460 millions de spectacteurs dans le monde entier.

Translations for boat race in the French»English Dictionary

course d'aviron

boat race

Translations for boat race in the English»French Dictionary

boat [bəʊt, Am boʊt] N

boat

bateau m

Phrases:

to be in the same boat

être dans la même galère

to rock the boat

jouer les trouble-fête

I.race¹ [reɪs] N

1. race SPORTS:

a 100-metre 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

to race each other

se faire la course

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

2. race (enter for races):

race

faire courir

3. race (rev up):

race

emballer

4. race (transport):

race

emmener à toute vitesse

race² [reɪs] N no pl (grouping)

race

race f

race³ [reɪs] N GEO

race

canal m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

For the 2014-2015 race he has lead the transformation of the race from an open class rule to a strict one-design class boat race.

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Here, they are divided into two teams and are asked to compete in a banana boat race.

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At this time the boat race was considered a greater sporting event than the cup final.

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The water carnival in which the cardboard boat race was a segment, has been replaced in 2013 with a trebuchet building contest.

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The immunity task is a snake boat race.

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