race

corsa, gara

Competizione in cui persone, animali o veicoli cercano di arrivare primi.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: a race against someone/something (She won a race against three older runners.)

Sinonimi: contest, competition

Espressioni comuni: win a race, horse race, car race, running race

razza

Gruppo di persone distinto dalla società in base a caratteristiche fisiche comuni, soprattutto il colore della pelle.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: breed, strain, kind, lineage

Espressioni comuni: different race, mixed race, race and ethnicity

popolo, razza

Gruppo di persone considerate accomunate dalle origini, dalla cultura o dalla storia.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: people, ethnic group

Espressioni comuni: ancient race, race of people, proud race

anello del cuscinetto

Anello con una scanalatura che guida le sfere o i rulli in movimento dentro un cuscinetto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: bearing ring

Espressioni comuni: inner race, outer race, bearing race

gareggiare, correre

Competere con altri per vedere chi si muove o finisce più velocemente.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: race against someone (She raced against her brother.); race someone to somewhere (I'll race you to the gate.)

Sinonimi: compete

Espressioni comuni: race against someone, race someone, race to somewhere, race on a track