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race

гонка

Meaning of race

a competition of speed

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EN-UK/reɪs/
EN-US/reɪs/
RU[ˈɡonkə]
race
race - гонка
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race with Russian translation

race usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She trained hard for the race.

Она усердно тренировалась к гонке.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The race ended in a photo finish.

Гонка закончилась фотофинишем.

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race synonyms

Related words worth learning together

race
основное слово; гонка, забег, состязание в скорости
competition
соревнование вообще; шире, чем гонка
contest
состязание, конкурс; обычно не только на скорость
championship
чемпионат; крупные соревнования за звание чемпиона
tournament
турнир; серия игр или матчей, не просто забег
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🇬🇧en

основное слово; гонка, забег, состязание в скорости

A2Very Often

She won the race by two seconds.

🇬🇧en

соревнование вообще; шире, чем гонка

A2Very Often

There is strong competition for the prize.

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contest

состязание, конкурс; обычно не только на скорость

A2Often

He entered the singing contest.

championship
🇬🇧en

чемпионат; крупные соревнования за звание чемпиона

A2Often

She won the national championship.

T
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tournament

турнир; серия игр или матчей, не просто забег

A2Often

The tennis tournament starts next week.

🇬🇧en

событие; очень общее слово, не только гонка

A2Very Often

The race is the main event of the day.

🇬🇧en

встреча, соревнование, спортивный матч/турнир; часто в британском английском

A2Rarely

The school held an athletics meet.

🇬🇧en

забег, заезд, предварительный этап гонки

A2Often

She qualified in the first heat.

M
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marathon

марафон; очень длинный беговой забег

A2Often

He trained for the marathon for months.

S
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sprint

спринт, короткий очень быстрый забег

A2Often

She is best at the 100-meter sprint.

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What does race mean?

a competition of speed

How do you pronounce race?

race is pronounced as /reɪs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is race used in a sentence?

She trained hard for the race. Translation: Она усердно тренировалась к гонке.

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