rat race in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for rat race in the English»Italian Dictionary

rat race [Brit, Am ˈræt ˌreɪs] N inf, pej

rat race

corsa f al successo

Translations for rat race in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.rat [Brit rat, Am ræt] N

1. rat ZOOL:

rat

ratto m

2. rat (person):

rat inf, pej

verme m

3. rat Am (informer):

rat

spia f

II.rats INTERJ

rats

maledizione

III.rat <forma in -ing ratting, pt, pp ratted> [Brit rat, Am ræt] VB intr

1. rat inf:

to rat on person

fare la spia a or tradire

to rat on deal

tirarsi indietro da

to rat on belief

tradire

to rat on commitments

disertare

Phrases:

to go ratting

dare la caccia ai topi

IV.rat [Brit rat, Am ræt]

to look like a drowned rat

essere bagnato come un pulcino

to smell a rat

sentire puzza di bruciato

rats leave a sinking ship prov

i topi abbandonano la nave che affonda

I.race¹ [Brit reɪs, Am reɪs] N

1. race SPORTS:

race

corsa f

race

gara f (between tra; against contro)

to come fifth in a race

arrivare quinto in una corsa

to have a race

fare una corsa (with con; against contro)

to run a race

correre (with contro)

boat, bicycle race

gara nautica, corsa, gara ciclistica

a race against the clock

una corsa a tempo

a race against the clock fig

una corsa contro il tempo

2. race (contest):

race fig

corsa f

race fig

gara f (for per; to do per fare)

the race to reach the moon

la corsa alla luna

presidential, mayoral race

la corsa per la presidenza, per diventare sindaco

a race against time

una corsa contro il tempo

3. race (current):

race

corrente f veloce

II.races N

races npl HORSE RAC:

races

corse f

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

1. race (compete with):

race person, jockey, car, horse

correre contro, gareggiare con

to race sb to sth

fare una corsa con qn fino a qc

2. race (rush):

to race to do

precipitarsi a fare

3. race (enter for race):

race horse, dog

fare correre, fare partecipare a una corsa

race car, bike, boat, yacht

fare partecipare a una gara

race Ferrari, Formula One

correre per, correre su

race pigeon

fare partecipare a una gara

4. race (rev):

race engine

fare girare a vuoto, imballare

IV.race¹ [Brit reɪs, Am reɪs] VB intr

1. race (compete in race):

race

correre, gareggiare (against contro; at a; to verso; with con)

to race around the track

correre facendo il giro della pista

2. race (rush, run):

to race in, out

precipitarsi dentro, fuori or entrare, uscire di corsa

to race after sb, sth

correre dietro a qn, qc

to race down the stairs, the street

correre giù per le scale, lungo la strada

to race for the house, the train

correre per raggiungere la casa, per prendere il treno

to race through exercise, task

fare [qc] velocemente or di corsa

3. race:

race heart, pulse:

battere forte

race engine:

girare a vuoto, imballarsi

my mind started to race

la mia mente cominciò a lavorare freneticamente

4. race (hurry):

race

affrettarsi (to do a fare)

to race against time

correre contro il tempo

race² [Brit reɪs, Am reɪs] N

1. race:

race ANTHROPOL, SOCIOL

razza f

race ANTHROPOL, SOCIOL

stirpe f

of an ancient race

di un'antica stirpe

discrimination on the grounds of race

discriminazione razziale

discrimination on the grounds of race before n attack, equality, hatred, law

razziale

2. race:

race BOT

specie f

race ZOOL

razza f

rat race in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rat race in the English»Italian Dictionary

rat race N

the rat race

la corsa frenetica per aver successo

Translations for rat race in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.rat [ræt] N

1. rat (animal):

rat

ratto m

2. rat (person):

rat

infame mf

Phrases:

I smell a rat

sentir puzza di bruciato

II.rat [ræt] VB intr (betray)

rat

fare la spia

to rat on sb

fare la spia su qn

I.race¹ [reɪs] N

race

corsa f

a race against time

una corsa contro il tempo

100-meter race

100 metri piani

to run a race

partecipare ad una corsa

Phrases:

slow and steady wins the race prov

chi va piano va sano e va lontano

II.race¹ [reɪs] VB intr

1. race (move quickly):

race

correre

race SPORTS

gareggiare

to race through one's work

fare il lavoro di corsa

2. race engine:

race

girare a vuoto

III.race¹ [reɪs] VB trans

1. race (compete against):

race

gareggiare con

to race sb home

fare una corsa fino a casa con qn

2. race (enter for race):

race horse

far correre

race² [reɪs] N

1. race (ethnic grouping, species):

race

razza f

2. race (lineage):

race

stirpe f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It was there that in the 1980s, like-minded free spirits congregated, living relatively poorly, though freely, escaping from the rat race and pressures of modern society.

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Their own private life gets to be a rat race.

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In the first, the rat race, the player aims to raise his or her character's passive income level to where it exceeds the character's expenses.

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The lack of industry in the town, while a boon to those hoping to escape the rat race, means that the town has a large unemployment rate.

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As a result, the scenes that resonate most are the ones in which the kids exultantly reject the rat race.

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Animated characters help kids escape the rat race and learn how to maximize profit in several different and repeatable exercises.

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For, we are very much a part of the very same rat race.

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Even the big stars had to chase around and audition; it seemed like a rat race to me, with no security.

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Spend as much quality family time as possible in between work and the rat race of life.

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Turns out working in front of a computer is a real rat race.

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