greyhound racing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for greyhound racing in the English»French Dictionary

greyhound racing N

greyhound racing

course f de lévriers

Translations for greyhound racing in the French»English Dictionary

course de chevaux/lévriers

horse/greyhound race

Translations for greyhound 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

greyhound N

greyhound

lévrier m

greyhound racing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for greyhound racing in the English»French Dictionary

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

racing N

1. racing (act of racing):

racing

course f

2. racing (races):

racing horses

les courses fpl

racing cars, cycles

la course f

greyhound N

greyhound

lévrier m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Most residents are deeply involved in either greyhound racing or the breeding showing and trialling of pedigree dogs and/or cats.

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Between 2001 and 2011, the total amount gambled on greyhound racing nationwide declined by 67%.

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Greyhound racing continued until 1999 before being re-developed for residential housing.

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Opened in 1963, the track offered both thoroughbred and standardbred horse racing until 1976, when thoroughbred racing ceased, replaced by greyhound racing.

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