| Principal Translations |
| race n | (informal test of speed) | carrera nf |
| | Fred won the race around the park. |
| | Fred ganó la carrera alrededor del parque. |
| race n | (competition of speed) | carrera nf |
| | The Indy 500 is a famous auto race. |
| | El Indy 500 es una famosa carrera de autos. |
| races npl | (horse races, etc.) | carreras nfpl |
| | Tommy likes going to the races. |
| | A Tommy le gusta ir a las carreras. |
| race n | (division of living things) | clase nf |
| | | tipo nm |
| | | raza nf |
| | The saguaro is a race of cactus. |
| | El saguaro es una clase de cactus. |
| | El saguaro es un tipo de cactus. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Mi raza favorita de gatos es la persa. |
| race n | (ethnicity) | raza nf |
| | Race is not a factor in hiring. |
| | La raza no es un factor en la contratación. |
| race [sth]⇒ vtr | (ride or drive in a race) | correr⇒ vtr |
| | | competir en vi + prep |
| | My nephew races go-karts. |
| | Mi sobrino corre go-karts. |
| | Mi sobrino compite en carreras de karts. |
| race [sth] vtr | (make an animal compete) | hacer correr loc verb |
| | | entrenar para carrera loc verb |
| | My Uncle Rory trains and races whippets. |
| | Mi tío Rory entrena y hace correr galgos. |
| race [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (compete against) | hacer carreras contra loc verb |
| | | jugar una carrera a loc verb |
| | The boys raced each other down the hill. |
| | Los niños hicieron carreras uno contra el otro colina abajo. |
| race⇒ vi | (compete) | correr⇒ vi |
| | | echar carreras vtr + nfpl |
| | The brothers liked to race. |
| | A los hermanos les gustaba correr. |
| | A los hermanos les gustaba echar carreras. |
Compound Forms:
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| arms race n | (military weapons) | carrera armamentista loc nom f |
| | The arms race was a distinguishing feature of the Cold War. |
| | | escalada armamentista nf |
| bicycle race | (sports) | carrera de bicicletas nf + loc adj |
bike race,
bicycle race,
cycle race n | informal (cycling contest) (Argentina) | carrera ciclística nf |
| | The two boys decided to have a bike race around the edge of the park. |
| | (España) | carrera ciclista nf |
| | (Argentina) | carrera de bicicletas nf |
| boat race n | (rowing competition) | regata nf |
| | The Ghent Student Regatta is a boat race for students. |
| | La Ghent Student Regatta es una regata para estudiantes. |
| the Boat Race n | UK (Oxford-Cambridge competition) | regata anual entre Oxford y Cambridge nf + loc adj |
| | Oxford won the Boat Race last year. |
| | Oxford ganó la regata anual entre Oxford y Cambridge del año pasado. |
| boat race n | UK, regional, slang (Cockney rhyming slang: face) | cara nf |
| | I've got a joke that will put a smile on your boat race. |
| | Tengo un chiste que te alegrará la cara. |
| chariot race n | historical (competition between chariots) | carrera de cuadrigas nf |
| | It took over three months to film the chariot race in Ben-Hur. |
| | Les tomó más de tres meses filmar la secuencia de la carrera de cuadrigas. |
| claiming race n | (horse race: entrants for sale) (caballos) | carrera de reclamo nf + loc adj |
| cross-country race n | (foot race: across fields) | carrera a campo traviesa nf + loc adj |
| dog race n | (instance of dog racing) | carrera de perros nf + loc adj |
| drag race n | (two-car competition) | carrera de aceleración nf + loc adj |
| | (AR: coloquial) | picada nf |
| | (CO, ES: coloquial) | pique nm |
| | (MX: coloquial) | arrancón nm |
| | The annual Kingdon drag races take place this weekend. |
| endurance race n | (long-distance competition) | rally nm |
| | Many thousands of spectators enjoyed the endurance race. |
| | (automovilismo, motociclismo) | carrera de resistencia loc nom f |
| | | carrera de endurance loc nom f |
foot race,
footrace n | (running competition) (Dep) | carrera nf |
| | The three-legged race was always my favorite foot race. |
| | La carrera a tres piernas siempre ha sido mi carrera favorita. |
| | (Dep) | carrera pedestre loc nom f |
| | La carrera a tres piernas siempre ha sido mi carrera pedestre favorita. |
| horse race n | (competition for horses) | carrera de caballos nf + loc adj |
| | Brenda is watching a horse race on TV. |
| | Voy a ir al hipódromo a ver la carrera de caballos estelar. |
| horse race n | US, figurative (close competition) | competición reñida nf + adj |
| human race n | (humanity, humans as a species) | humanidad nf |
| | The human race had better learn to look after this planet - it's the only one we've got! |
| | La humanidad debe aprender a cuidar de este planeta, es el único que tenemos. |
| | (genérico) | ser humano loc nom m |
| | El ser humano debe aprender a cuidar de este planeta, es el único que tenemos. |
| marathon race n | (26-mile race run on foot) | maratón n amb |
| | The marathon race is one of the highlights of the Olympic Games. |
| | Las maratones son uno de los puntos álgidos de los Juegos Olímpicos. |
| master race n | (Nazis' Aryan ideal) | raza superior nf |
| | Nazi ideology describes a human master race as Nordic people with blond hair and blue eyes. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se hicieron verdaderas atrocidades en nombre de la raza superior. |
| match race n | (two competitors) (figurado) | duelo nm |
| | The match race between the two great horses took place at Pimlico Race Course. |
| | La carrera entre los grandiosos caballos fue en el Hipódromo de Pimlico. |
mixed race,
mixed-race adj | (of parents from different ethnicities) | mestizo/a adj |
| | | mulato/a adj |
| Note: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | Barack Obama is the first mixed-race president of the United States. |
| | Barack Obama es el primer presidente mestizo de los Estados Unidos. |
| motorcycle race n | (sports competition for motorcycles) | carrera de motos nf + loc adj |
| | | carrera de motocicletas nf + loc adj |
| | The Isle of Man TT races are the oldest and most famous motorcycle races in the world. |
| | Las carreras de la Isla de Man son las carreras de motos más famosas del mundo. |
| obstacle race n | (sports) | carrera de obstáculos nf + loc adj |
| political race n | (competition for government office) | carrera política nf + adj |
| | | competencia política nf + adj |
| | Chris Dudley took part in the political race for Governor of Oregon. |
| | Chris Dudley participó de la carrera política para ser gobernador de Oregon. |
| race against time n | (urgent task) | carrera contra el reloj nf |
| | We're in a race against time: the deadline's close of business today! |
| | Estamos en una carrera contra el reloj, ¡la fecha de entrega es hoy! |
race bicycle,
racing bicycle,
racing bike n | (cycle for racing) | bicicleta de carrera loc nom f |
| | | bici de carrera loc nom f |
| | My racing bicycle has nine gears. |
| | Mi bicicleta de carrera tiene nueve cambios. |
race car,
racing car n | (high-powered motor vehicle for racing) | bólido nm |
| | (AmL) | carro de carreras,
auto de carreras nm + loc adj |
| | (ES) | coche de carreras nm + loc adj |
| | The race car sped round the track at 150 miles per hour. |
| | El bólido corría por la pista a 240 kilómetros por hora. |
| race horses v expr | (enter horses into races) | inscribir un caballo en una carrera vtr |
| | My family has been racing horses since the 19th century. |
| | Mi familia ha inscrito caballos en las carreras desde el siglo XIX. |
| | | correr caballos vtr |
| | Mi familia ha corrido caballos desde el siglo XIX. |
| race horses npl | (horses bred for racing) | caballos de carreras nmpl + loc adj |
| | Toby breeds race horses at his stables in Norfolk. |
| | Toby cría caballos de carreras en sus establos de Norfolk. |
| race relations npl | (relationships between races) | relaciones interraciales nfpl + adj |
| | Race relations in the United States have improved over the last few decades. |
| | Las relaciones interraciales en los EE.UU. han mejorado durante las últimas décadas. |
| race riot n | (public disorder caused by racial tension) | disturbio racial nm + adj mf |
race walking,
walking,
the walk,
heel-and-toe racing n | (sport) | marcha atlética nf + adj |
racehorse,
race horse n | (horse that competes in races) | caballo de carreras nm + loc adj |
| | That racehorse has never lost. |
| | Ese caballo de carreras nunca ha perdido. |
racetrack,
race track n | (circuit for horse or motor racing) (autos) | circuito nm |
| | (caballos) | hipódromo nm |
| | (atletas) | pista nf |
| | (bicicleta) | velódromo nm |
| | We're going to the racetrack to practice driving. |
| | Vamos al circuito a practicar manejo. |
| rat race n | figurative (work life: competitive, routine) (figurado) | carrera de locos loc nom m |
| | I wanted to escape the rat race and work from home. |
| | Quisiera salir de esta carrera de locos y trabajar desde casa. |
| relay race n | (race in which runners take turns) (deporte) | posta nf |
| | I was running in a relay race when I dropped the baton. |
| | Estaba corriendo una posta cuando se me cayó el testigo. |
| | (deporte) | carrera de relevos loc nom f |
| | Estaba corriendo una carrera de relevos cuando se me cayó el testigo. |
| road race n | (athletics, cars: race on public roads) | carrera en carretera nf + loc adj |
| sack race n | (contest run with legs in cloth bag) | carrera de sacos nf + loc adj |
| selling race n | (horse race: winner sold) | carrera donde el caballo ganador se subasta nf + loc adj |
| three-legged race n | (race with leg tied to partner's leg) | carrera de tres piernas loc nom f |
| white race n | (fair-skinned people) | raza blanca nf + adj |
| | The Nazis believed in the superiority of the white race. |
| | Los nazis creían en la superioridad de la raza blanca. |
| yacht race n | (speed sailing event) | regata nf |