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 Translation for 'race' from English to French
NOUN   a race | races
VERB   to race | raced | raced
racing | races
SYNO airstream | backwash | race | ...
courirto race [move fast]
2
sport
faire la course
to race
faire la course avec qn.to race sb.
Nouns
sport
course {f}
race
3
course-poursuite {f} [fig.]race
race {f} [sang]race [breed]
ethn.
ethnie {f}
race [ethnicity]
2 Words: Others
ethn.
mulâtre {adj}
mixed-race
ethn.
métissé {adj} {past-p}
mixed-race
2 Words: Verbs
dégringoler qc. [escalier, pente]to race down sth.
2 Words: Nouns
biol.hist.
race {f} adriatique
Adriatic race [also: Dinaric race]
biol.hist.
race {f} alpine
Alpine race
mil.pol.
course {f} aux armements
arms race
biol.hist.
race {f} aryenne
Aryan race
bicyc.sport
course {f} cycliste
bicycle race
sport
course {f} de bateaux
boat race
sportzool.
course {f} de chameaux
camel race
bicyc.sport
course {f} cycliste
cycle race
bicyc.sport
course {f} cycliste
cycling race
équi.sport
course {f} de plat
flat race [horses]
sportzool.
course {f} de lévriers
greyhound race
sport
course {f} de chevaux
horse race
genre {m} humainhuman race
espèce {f} humainehuman race
sport
course {f} de haies [en athlétisme]
hurdle race
course {f} automobilemotor race [Br.]
biol.hist.
race {f} nordique
Nordic race
sport
course {f} d'obstacles
obstacle race
pol.sociol.
conflit {m} racial
race conflict
équi.sport
meeting {m} hippique
race meeting [horses]
équi.sport
concours {m} hippique
race meeting [horses]
équi.sport
réunion {f} hippique
race meeting [horses]
stress {m} de devoir speederrat race
sport
course {f} de relais
relay race
naut.sport
course {f} d'aviron
rowing race
jeux
course {f} en sac
sack race
sport
course {f} de vitesse [en moto]
speedway race
hydro.
mascaret {m}
tide race
alpin.sport
course {f} de luge
toboggan race
équi.sport
course {f} de trot
trotting (race)
cuis.occup.sport
course {f} des garçons de café
waiters' race
3 Words: Others
métis {adj}(of) mixed race
3 Words: Verbs
sport
donner le (signal du) départ aux coureurs
to start the race
3 Words: Nouns
sport
course {f} de fond
long-distance race
sport
course {f} de demi-fond
middle-distance race
course {f} contre la montrerace against time
alpin.sport
hivernale {f} [course de montagne]
winter (mountain) race
4 Words: Others
La course est terminée.The race is over.
4 Words: Verbs
dévaler la rueto race down the street
transp.
se dépêcher pour attraper un bus
to race for a bus
4 Words: Nouns
sport
course {f} de fond
long-distance track race
ethn.
mulâtre {m}
man of mixed race
sport
étape {f} contre la montre [aussi fig.]
race against the clock [also fig.]
sport
course {f} contre la montre [aussi fig.]
race against the clock [also fig.]
sport
épreuve {f} contre la montre [aussi fig.]
race against the clock [also fig.]
naut.sport
transat {f} [course transatlantique]
Trans-atlantic boat race
ethn.
mulâtresse {f}
women of mixed race
5+ Words: Others
Hâte-toi lentement. [loc.]Slow and steady wins the race. [idiom]
Petit à petit, l'oiseau fait son nid. [loc.]Slowly and surely wins the race. [idiom]
5+ Words: Verbs
sport
être hors course
to be out of the race
autosport
courir au grand prix du Japon
to race in the Japanese Grand Prix
Fiction (Literature and Film)
BDF
Astérix et la Transitalique
Asterix and the Chariot Race
filmF
Les Carnets du major Thompson
The French, They Are a Funny Race [Preston Sturges]
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Translation for 'race' from English to French

to race [move fast]
courir
to race
faire la coursesport
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to race sb.
faire la course avec qn.

race
course {f}sport

course-poursuite {f} [fig.]
race [breed]
race {f} [sang]
race [ethnicity]
ethnie {f}ethn.

mixed-race
mulâtre {adj}ethn.

métissé {adj} {past-p}ethn.

to race down sth.
dégringoler qc. [escalier, pente]

Adriatic race [also: Dinaric race]
race {f} adriatiquebiol.hist.
Alpine race
race {f} alpinebiol.hist.
arms race
course {f} aux armementsmil.pol.
Aryan race
race {f} aryennebiol.hist.
bicycle race
course {f} cyclistebicyc.sport
boat race
course {f} de bateauxsport
camel race
course {f} de chameauxsportzool.
cycle race
course {f} cyclistebicyc.sport
cycling race
course {f} cyclistebicyc.sport
flat race [horses]
course {f} de platéqui.sport
greyhound race
course {f} de lévrierssportzool.
horse race
course {f} de chevauxsport
human race
genre {m} humain

espèce {f} humaine
hurdle race
course {f} de haies [en athlétisme]sport
motor race [Br.]
course {f} automobile
Nordic race
race {f} nordiquebiol.hist.
obstacle race
course {f} d'obstaclessport
race conflict
conflit {m} racialpol.sociol.
race meeting [horses]
meeting {m} hippiqueéqui.sport

concours {m} hippiqueéqui.sport

réunion {f} hippiqueéqui.sport
rat race
stress {m} de devoir speeder
relay race
course {f} de relaissport
rowing race
course {f} d'avironnaut.sport
sack race
course {f} en sacjeux
speedway race
course {f} de vitesse [en moto]sport
tide race
mascaret {m}hydro.
toboggan race
course {f} de lugealpin.sport
trotting (race)
course {f} de trotéqui.sport
waiters' race
course {f} des garçons de cafécuis.occup.sport

(of) mixed race
métis {adj}

to start the race
donner le (signal du) départ aux coureurssport

long-distance race
course {f} de fondsport
middle-distance race
course {f} de demi-fondsport
race against time
course {f} contre la montre
winter (mountain) race
hivernale {f} [course de montagne]alpin.sport

The race is over.
La course est terminée.

to race down the street
dévaler la rue
to race for a bus
se dépêcher pour attraper un bustransp.

long-distance track race
course {f} de fondsport
man of mixed race
mulâtre {m}ethn.
race against the clock [also fig.]
étape {f} contre la montre [aussi fig.]sport

course {f} contre la montre [aussi fig.]sport

épreuve {f} contre la montre [aussi fig.]sport
Trans-atlantic boat race
transat {f} [course transatlantique]naut.sport
women of mixed race
mulâtresse {f}ethn.

Slow and steady wins the race. [idiom]
Hâte-toi lentement. [loc.]
Slowly and surely wins the race. [idiom]
Petit à petit, l'oiseau fait son nid. [loc.]

to be out of the race
être hors coursesport
to race in the Japanese Grand Prix
courir au grand prix du Japonautosport

Asterix and the Chariot Race
Astérix et la TransitaliqueBDF
The French, They Are a Funny Race [Preston Sturges]
Les Carnets du major ThompsonfilmF
  • racé [a de la distinction] = distinguished [elegant]
  • race {f} [sang] = race [breed]
  • race {f} adriatique = Adriatic race [also: Dinaric race]
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Usage Examples English
  • Chief Marshal works closely with Race Director, Chief Steward, and other senior race officials throughout preparation for the race, during the race, and post-race.
  • There were forty entrants in the race, but only five teams ended up going ahead with shipping the cars to Peking. The race was held despite the race committee cancelling the race.
  • From its inception in 1992 through 1996, the race was held in the summer, as a support race to the Alabama 500.
  • Other renowned boat races are: Indira Gandhi Boat Race, Champakulam Moolam Boat Race, Aranmula Uthrattadi Vallamkali, Payippad Jalotsavam, kallada Boat Race and Kumarakom Boat Race.
  • Grand Prix Mediterrennean WE is a One-day race cycling race, held annually in Turkey. The race is rated 1.2 on the UCI race classifications.

  • The race was started at 11:30 (downhill race) and 15:00 (slalom race).
  • Race Director and Technical Delegate Charlie Whiting died days before the opening race of the season in Australia. Deputy Race Director Michael Masi was named as his successor for Race Director.
  • This phenomenon, known as the cross-race effect, is also called the "own-race effect", "other-race effect", "own race bias", or "interracial face-recognition deficit".
  • Warrior Race is South Africa's largest obstacle course race with up to 9000 participants per event. The Warrior Race offers race distances ranging from 5 to 21 kilometers.
  • Gabriele Tarquini is the only driver to have won his home race, having won race two of the 2008 Race of Italy and race one of the 2009 Race of Italy.

  • There are four main races within the Parish Walk - The Mass race, Ladies Race, Team Race and Under 21 Race.
  • The new race formats for 2009 saw a 100 kilometre race held as Race 7 on Saturday, with a 200 kilometre race held on Sunday as Race 8.
  • The race consisted of 500 laps, equivalent to a race distance of [...]. Jeff Gordon was the defending race winner, after he won the race in 2005, the previous year.
  • Hill represented Williams alone at the next race, the [...].
  • The Boilermaker Road Race is a USATF-certified [...] foot race and wheelchair race held annually in Utica, New York, United States.

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