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Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

I.race¹ S2 W2 /reɪs/ BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: noun: ↑race, ↑racism, ↑racist; adjective: ↑racial, ↑multiracial, ↑racist; adverb: ↑racially]
[Sense 1, 3-6: Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old Norse; Origin: ras 'going quickly, running']
[Sense 2: Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: Old Italian razza]
1. SPORT [countable] a competition in which people or animals compete to run, drive etc fastest and finish first
in a race
He will be the youngest runner in the race.
Over 80 cars will take part in the race.
race between
the annual boat race between Oxford and Cambridge Universities
2. PEOPLE
a) [uncountable and countable] one of the main groups that humans can be divided into according to the colour of their skin and other physical features ⇨ ethnic group:
The school welcomes children of all races.
a person of mixed race
The law forbids discrimination on the grounds of race or religion. ⇨ ↑human race
b) [singular] informal a group of people who are similar in some way
race of
The 1960s produced a new race of young novelists.
Are schools breeding (=producing) a race of children incapable of making decisions for themselves?
3. GET/DO SOMETHING FIRST [singular] a situation in which one group of people tries to obtain or achieve something before another group does
the race to do something
More and more drug companies are joining the race to beat cancer.
The race is on to develop more environmentally friendly forms of energy. ⇨ ↑arms race, ↑rat race
4. DO SOMETHING QUICKLY [singular] a situation in which you have to do something very quickly because you have very little time available
a race to do something
It is now a race to find the killer.
race against time/against the clock
The pilot then began a desperate race against time to land the plane before it ran out of fuel.
5. PRIZE/POWER [singular] a situation in which people are competing with each other to win a prize or obtain a position of power
race for
Mr Bird has now officially joined the race for the White House.
He is no longer in the race for academic awards.
race to do something
the race to host the next Olympic Games
6. HORSE RACE the races an occasion when horse races are held
at the races
We spent a day at the races.
⇨ play the race card at ↑play¹(14)
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COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 1)
verbs
▪ compete in a race (also take part in a race) He is competing in his first race this year. | Runners from all over the world will take part in the race.
▪ have a race Let’s have a race!
▪ hold a race The race will be held on February 25th.
▪ win/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 race.
▪ lead the race (=be ahead of everyone else) He led the race from start to finish.
▪ finish the race Congratulations to Matthew, who finished the race in three hours 17 minutes.
▪ run a race I thought I ran a good race.
▪ enter somebody/something in a race The horse is entered in a race at Worcester the day after tomorrow.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + race
▪ tough/hard He said he expected the race to be tough.
▪ the big race (=an important race) There are only three days to go until the big race.
▪ a 3000 metres/10 km etc race He finished first in the 100 metres race.
▪ a horse/boat/bike etc race It’s 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.
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COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 5)
verbs
▪ enter/join the race There was speculation that another candidate might enter the race.
▪ drop out of/withdraw from the race He dropped out of the presidential race three weeks ago.
▪ stay in the race Forbes has the money to stay in the mayoral race as long as he likes.
▪ win a race It looks as though he will win the race to be the Democratic presidential candidate.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + race
▪ close/tight Most people were predicting a close race.
▪ a three-horse/three-way race (=when three people have a chance of winning) In a three-way race, Clinton received 47 percent, Dole 35 percent, Perot 10 percent.
▪ a two-horse/two-way race It soon became clear that it would be a two-horse race.
▪ a one-horse race This is turning into a one-horse race.
▪ a presidential/Senate/mayoral race He put $12 million of his own money into a Senate race.
phrases
▪ be still in the race (=still have a chance of winning) Swindon Town is still in the race, despite losing to Manchester City on Saturday.
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THESAURUS (for Meaning 2)
▪ race one of the main groups of people in the world, who have the same colour of skin and other physical features: Everybody should be treated equally regardless of their race or sex. | race relations (=the relationship between people of different races)
▪ 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.
▪ people the people who belong to a particular country, race, or area. The plural of this meaning of people is peoples: the American people | 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: a tribe in Papua New Guinea | 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 needs of minority ethnic groups
II.race² BrE AmE verb
1. SPORT
a) [intransitive and transitive] to compete against someone or something in a race
race against
She’ll be racing against some of the world’s top athletes.
race in
Stevens will not be racing in the final due to a knee injury.
race somebody up/down something etc
I’ll race you to the end of the road.
b) [transitive] to use an animal or a vehicle to compete in a race:
He will be racing a Ferrari in this year’s Formula One championships.
2. MOVE QUICKLY [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move very quickly or take someone or something to a place very quickly:
He raced into the village on his bike.
I had to race home for my bag.
race somebody to something etc
She was raced to hospital.
race to do something
He raced to meet her.
3. DO SOMETHING QUICKLY [intransitive] to try to do something very quickly because you want to be the first to do it, or because there is very little time available
race to do something
Investors are racing to buy shares in the new hi-tech companies.
race against time/the clock
The astronauts are racing against time to repair the spaceship.
4. HEART/MIND [intransitive] if your heart or mind races, it works harder and faster than usual, for example because you are afraid or excited:
My heart was racing and my knees shook uncontrollably.
My mind was racing, trying to think where I had seen him before.
5. ENGINE [intransitive] if an engine races, it runs too fast

racehu

◎	[reis]
※	danh từ
	■	(sinh vật học) loài
		☆	The human race
			Loài người
		☆	To breed a race of cattle that can survive drought
			Nuôi một loài gia súc có khả năng sống được khi thiếu nước
		☆	The four-footed race
			Loài vật bốn chân
	■	chủng tộc
		☆	The Anglo-Saxon/Germanic/Nordic race
			Chủng tộc Ănglô Xắcxong/Giecman/Bắc Âu
		☆	The British are an island race
			Người Anh là một chủng tộc sống ở đảo
	■	tổ tiên; dòng giống; dòng dõi
		☆	People of ancient and noble race
			Những kẻ thuộc dòng dõi quý tộc xưa
	■	loại; giới; hạng (người)
		☆	The race of dandies
			Hạng người ăn diện
		☆	The race of poets
			Giới thi sĩ
	■	(race against / with somebody / something) (race between A and B) cuộc đua; cuộc chạy đua
		☆	Marathon race
			Cuộc chạy đua Ma-ra-tông
		☆	Arms race
			Cuộc chạy đua vũ trang
		☆	Horse-race/boat-race
			Cuộc đua ngựa/đua thuyền
		☆	To run a race with somebody
			Chạy đua với ai
	■	sự cạnh tranh; sự ganh đua
		☆	The race for the Presidency
			Cuộc đua tranh chức tổng thống
	■	(the races) (số nhiều) ngày đua ngựa, kỳ đua ngựa (như) race-meeting
		☆	A day at the races
			một ngày tham dự cuộc đua
	■	dòng nước lũ; dòng nước chảy xiết (ở sông, biển..)
		☆	A tidal race
			Một dòng thủy triều
		☆	A mill race
			Một dòng nước chạy cối xay
	■	sông đào dẫn nước, con kênh
	■	cuộc đời; đời người
		☆	His race is nearly over
			đời anh ta đã xế chiều
	■	sự vận hành (của mặt trăng, mặt trời)
	■	(kỹ thuật) vòng ổ trục, vòng ổ bi
	〆	A race against time
		✓	Sự chạy đua với thời gian; sự tranh thủ thời gian
			☆	It was a race against time to stop drug addiction
				Ngăn chận tình trạng nghiện ma túy quả là một cuộc chạy đua với thời gian (Phải ngăn chặn càng sớm càng tốt tình trạng nghiện ma túy)
	〆	The rat race
		✓	(thông tục) cuộc đấu tranh quyết liệt (đặc biệt để giữ vị trí của mình trong công việc, trong cuộc sống)
※	động từ
	■	(to race against / with somebody / something) chạy đua
		☆	To race for the prize/to win the prize
			Đua lấy giải thưởng/giành giải thưởng
		☆	The two lorries were racing against each other
			Hai xe tải đang đua nhau
		☆	To race pigeons, dogs
			Cho chim bồ câu, chó tham dự cuộc đua; Đua chim bồ câu, chó
		☆	The filly has been raced twice this season
			Con ngựa cái non này đã dự đua hai lần trong mùa này
	■	ganh đua về tốc độ với ai/cái gì
		☆	I'll race you to school
			Tôi sẽ đua với anh đến trường
	■	phóng nhanh; phi
		☆	To race along the highway
			Phóng nhanh trên xa lộ
		☆	The policeman raced after the robber
			Cảnh sát lao theo tên cướp
		☆	The days seemed to race by/past
			Ngày lại ngày dường như vùn vụt qua nhanh
		☆	We had to race to catch the train
			Chúng ta phải chạy nhanh cho kịp với xe lửa
		☆	Don't race your engine!
			Đừng cho máy chạy hết ga!; Đừng cho máy chạy nhanh khi chưa gài số!
	■	lôi; kéo; đẩy
		☆	He raced me along
			Nó lôi tôi chạy
		☆	To race a patient to hospital
			Cấp tốc đưa bệnh nhân đến bệnh viện
	■	vội vã cho thông qua
		☆	To race a bill through the House
			Vội vã cho quốc hội thông qua một dự án
	〆	To race away one's fortune
		✓	Khánh kiệt vì thua cá ngựa

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  raceway, slipstream, airstream, backwash, wash, subspecies, rush, run