racing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for racing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.racing [Am ˈreɪsɪŋ, Brit ˈreɪsɪŋ] N U

1. racing:

racing, a. horse racing

carreras fpl de caballos

racing, a. horse racing attr commentator/correspondent

hípico

in racing circles

en círculos hípicos

to be a racing certainty Brit inf

ser de cajón inf

it's a racing certainty that he'll be there

seguro que va a estar allí

it's a racing certainty that he'll be there

es de cajón que va a estar allí inf

2. racing (sport, pastime):

racing

carreras fpl

II.racing [Am ˈreɪsɪŋ, Brit ˈreɪsɪŋ] ADJ attr

racing bicycle/car/dog

de carrera(s)

racing yacht

de regata

racing yacht

de carreras

racing yacht

automovilístico

racing driver

de carreras

racing pigeon

mensajero

racing pigeon

de carreras

flat racing N U HORSE RAC

flat racing

carreras fpl sin obstáculos

greyhound racing N U

greyhound racing

carreras fpl de galgos

horse racing N U

horse racing

carreras fpl de caballos

horse racing

hípica f

motor racing N U

motor racing

carreras fpl automovilísticas

pigeon racing N U

pigeon racing

carreras fpl de palomas mensajeras

racing driver N

racing driver

piloto mf de carreras

harness racing N U

harness racing

carreras fpl de trotones

stock-car racing [ˈstɒkkɑː ˌreɪsɪŋ] N U

stock-car racing

carreras fpl de stock-car

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

racing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for racing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.racing N

racing

carreras f pl

II.racing ADJ

racing

de carreras

racing bicycle N, racing bike N inf

racing bicycle

bicicleta f de carreras

racing car N

racing car

coche m de carreras

horse racing N

horse racing

carreras f pl de caballos

racing yacht N

racing yacht

yate m de regata

motor racing N Brit

motor racing

automovilismo m

racing driver N

racing driver

piloto mf de carreras

racing driver

volante m LatAm

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

race meet N Am, race meeting N

race meet

concurso m hípico

racing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a race against time

una carrera contra reloj

to run a race

participar en una carrera

slow and steady wins the race prov

despacito y buena letra

to race through one's work

hacer el trabajo a toda prisa

to race sb home

echar una carrera hasta casa a alguien

to vanish into thin air (cease to exist) era, race

extinguirse

the odds-on favourite to win the race

el gran favorito de la carrera

to drive a race car (operate)

pilotar un coche de carreras

to be eighth in a race

quedar de octavo en una carrera

to set a fast pace in the race

imponer un fuerte tren en la carrera

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He finished racing with a record of 11-0-0 in twelve starts and career earnings of $7,804,070.

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Skeleton racing debuted during the 1990s with the bobsleigh part of the track hosting the world championships in 1997.

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The village has a racecourse which is used for several point-to-point horse racing meetings each year, usually in the winter months.

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Three vehicles are available; namely the racing car, sports car, and turbo buggy.

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It is considered a standard racing gadget in the film.

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He first introduced the technique of planing to dinghy racing, and was influential in the introduction of trapezing.

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The rig has been removed and the water onboard pumped out, allowing the racing yacht to be towed.

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Vehicles used in auto racing may use AGM batteries due to their vibration resistance.

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The cabinet is black with white graphics of a muscle car racing through a cemetery with a vulture in a tree looking on.

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In a flash she was gone, racing for the thick cover at the bottom of the railway embankment.

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