race

Rennen, Wettlauf

Ein Wettbewerb, bei dem Menschen, Tiere oder Fahrzeuge versuchen, als Erste ins Ziel zu kommen.

In einfachem Englisch: A competition in which people, animals, or vehicles try to finish first.

• He won the race.
• We watched a horse race yesterday.
• How many races have you entered?

So benutzt man es: a race against someone/something (She won a race against three older runners.)

Synonyme: contest, competition

Häufige Wendungen: win a race, horse race, car race, running race

Rasse

Eine von der Gesellschaft anhand gemeinsamer körperlicher Merkmale, besonders der Hautfarbe, unterschiedene Gruppe von Menschen.

In einfachem Englisch: A group that society identifies by shared physical features, especially skin color.

• People of every race are welcome.
• The survey asks about age and race.
• They discussed discrimination against people of different races.

Synonyme: breed, strain, kind, lineage

Häufige Wendungen: different race, mixed race, race and ethnicity

Volk, Volksgruppe

Eine Gruppe von Menschen, denen eine gemeinsame Abstammung, Kultur oder Geschichte zugeschrieben wird.

In einfachem Englisch: A group of people seen as sharing the same family origins, culture, or history.

• The old text describes a race of mountain people.
• The writer called the islanders a proud race.
• That historian divided nations into separate races.

Synonyme: people, ethnic group

Häufige Wendungen: ancient race, race of people, proud race

Lagerring

Ein Ring mit einer Rille, die die beweglichen Kugeln oder Rollen in einem Lager führt.

In einfachem Englisch: A ring with a channel that guides the moving balls or rollers inside a bearing.

• The outer race is cracked.
• The balls move along the inner race.
• Replace both races if their surfaces are damaged.

Synonyme: bearing ring

Häufige Wendungen: inner race, outer race, bearing race

um die Wette laufen, Rennen fahren

Mit anderen darum konkurrieren, wer sich am schnellsten bewegt oder als Erster fertig wird.

In einfachem Englisch: To compete with others to see who can move or finish fastest.

• The children raced each other.
• She raced against older runners.
• Will you race me to the tree?

So benutzt man es: race against someone (She raced against her brother.); race someone to somewhere (I'll race you to the gate.)

Synonyme: compete

Häufige Wendungen: race against someone, race someone, race to somewhere, race on a track