races in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for races 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

tail race N

tail race

galerie f d'évacuation

toboggan race N

toboggan race

course f de luge

chariot race N

chariot race

course f de chars

tide race N

tide race

mascaret m

trotting race N

trotting race

course f de trot

cycle race N

cycle race

course f cycliste

walking race N

walking race

épreuve f de marche

downhill race N

downhill race

descente f

downhill race

épreuve f de descente

sack race N

sack race

course f en sac

races in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for races in the English»French Dictionary

I.race¹ [reɪs] N

1. race sports:

a 100-meter 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

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

to race each other

se faire la course

2. race (enter for races):

race horse, dog

faire courir

3. race (rev up):

race engine

emballer

4. race (transport):

race

emmener à toute vitesse

race² [reɪs] N (ethnicity)

race

race f

race³ [reɪs] N GEO

race

canal m

obstacle race N

obstacle race

course f d'obstacles

rat race N inf

rat race

foire f d'empoigne

arms race N

the arms race

la course aux armements

drag race N

drag race

course f d'accélération

human race N

human race

espèce f humaine

hurdle race N

hurdle race

course f de haies

race car N

race car

voiture f de course

races Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for races in the French»English Dictionary

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English

Every year since then unofficial races have been organised during the late spring bank holiday by local enthusiasts.

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The grounds are used by the community for galas, pancake races (on Shrove Tuesday) fairs and weddings.

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He failed to win in eight subsequent starts but was placed in several major races and established himself as a high-class middle distance performer.

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The exception for these single races is the T-shirt relay.

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He recommended a rigid division of races, referring to those suggesting that individuals be judged on their merits, irrespective of racial background, as race-slumpers.

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However, he had a habit of getting in trouble early in his races, especially coming out of the starting gate.

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The track has a crushed granite surface and is 845.50 metres long with races running anti-clockwise.

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The races are run on special gravel or tarmac tracks, 2400 m in length.

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His results included three podium finishes in the last seven races of the season, as he finished tenth in the final standings.

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In fact, gambling on dog races has declined for twenty consecutive years.

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