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race /reɪs/ noun 1. a competition in which people or animals try to get to the end of a course fastestverbswin/lose a race He did not win another race that season.come first/last etc in a race also finish first/last etc in a race She came third in the 200-metre race.compete in a race Bolt should be fit enough to compete in the race.take part in a race Runners from all over the world will take part in the race.enter a race He entered the London to Manchester Air Race.enter sth in/for a race The horse is entered in a race at Worcester the day after tomorrow.have a race We decided to have a race and I won.hold a race The next race will be held on 25th February.lead the race (=be ahead of everyone else) She led the race from start to finish.finish the race Paul hopes to finish the race in under three hours.run a race I thought I ran a good race.dominate a race (=be leading at most times in a race, or usually win this race) African runners have dominated this race for a decade.withdraw from a race Three other yachts were also forced to withdraw from the race.adjectivesa tough/hard race He knows it will be a tough race.the big race (=an important race) There are only three days to go until the big race.nouns + racea horse/boat/bike etc race It is legal to gamble on horse races.a road race (=when people run, cycle etc on ordinary roads) She regularly competes in 10-kilometre road races.a 2-lap/50-lap etc race (=two times, 50 times etc round a course) The drivers had completed lap four of a 25-lap race when the collision occurred.2. one of the main groups that humans can be divided into according to the colour of their skin and other physical featuresphrasespeople of all races/people of different races People of all races attended the church.race + nounsrace relations (=the relationships between people of different races who live in the same country) Race relations in the city are generally very good.race discrimination (=unfair treatment of someone because of their race) They claim they have suffered as a result of race discrimination.race riots (=fighting between people of different races who live in the same country) The killing of a black protester led to race riots.verbsbelong to a race We all belong to the same race – the human race.adjectivesmixed race (=having parents from different races) One in five pre-school children is of mixed race.THESAURUS: race nation a country and its people, or a group of people with the same history and language: Japan has become one of the richest nations in the world. | Our dream is for a united Arab nation. | The president will speak to the nation. | The events shocked the entire nation. | Car sales are normally an accurate reflection of the nation's economy. people the people who belong to a particular country, race, or area: The American people will vote to choose the next president of the United States. | Once they were a proud people who ruled much of the world. The plural of this meaning of people is peoples: the native peoples of the islands tribe a group of people in a country who are the same race, with the same traditional way of life and the same leader: The members of the tribe are trying to keep their language and culture alive. | The rugs are made by women who belong to Bedouin tribes. ethnic group a group of people of the same race, nation, or tribe: Within Namibia there are more than a dozen different ethnic groups. | The city authorities have a responsibility to look after the needs of minority ethnic groups.3. a situation in which people are competing with each other to win or achieve somethingadjectives/nouns + racea close/tight race Most people were predicting a close race.a two-way/three-way etc race (=involving two, three etc competitors) In a three-way race, Clinton received 47 percent, Dole 35 percent, Perot 10 percent.a one-horse/two-horse etc race (=when only one, two etc of the competitors have a chance of winning) It soon became clear that it would be a two-horse race. | This is turning into a one-horse race.a presidential/senate/mayoral race (=to become president, senator, or mayor) He put $12 million of his own money into a Senate race.verbsenter/join the race China says it is planning to enter the race to send a spaceship to Mars.drop out of/withdraw from the race He dropped out of the presidential race quite early on.stay in the race Forbes has the money to stay in the race as long as he likes.win/lose a race It looks as though he will win the race to be the Democratic presidential candidate.prepositionsthe race for sth The race for the title is not over.a race between people/groups The race between the Democrats and the Republicans could be decided by just two votes.a race against sb He had lost a very close race against his rival in the previous election.be in the race (for sth) (=be competing and have a chance of winning) Swindon Town is still in the race, despite losing to Manchester City on Saturday.phrasesthe race is on (=it has started) The race is on among car manufacturers to produce a practical electric car.
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