Definizione monolingua

race

race (third-person singular simple present races, present participle racing, simple past and past participle raced)

1. (intransitive) To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).

   I raced him to the car, but he was there first, so got to ride shotgun.

   The drivers were racing their cars around the track.

2. (intransitive) To move or drive at high speed.

   As soon as it was time to go home, he raced for the door.

   Her heart was racing as she peered into the dimly lit room.

3. (intransitive) Of a motor, to run rapidly when not engaged to a transmission.

race (countable and uncountable; plural races)

1. A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage.

   The Anglo-Saxon race

2. A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of common, genetically linked, physical characteristics, such as skin color or hair type.

   Race was a significant issue during apartheid in South Africa.

3. (controversial usage) One of the categories from the many subcategorizations of the human species. See Wikipedias article on historical definitions of race.

   The Native Americans colonized the New World in several waves from Asia, and thus they are part of the same Mongoloid race.

4. (biology) A population geographically separated from others of its species that develops significantly different characteristics; informal for subspecies.
5. A breed or strain of domesticated animal.
6. (figuratively) A category or species of something that has emerged or evolved from an older one (with an implied parallel to animal breeding or evolutionary science).

   The advent of the Internet has brought about a new race of entrepreneur.

   Recent developments in artificial intelligence has brought about a new race of robots that can perform household chores without supervision.

Definizione dizionario race

	razza
	a large group of people set apart from others on the basis of a common heritage
	a large group of people set apart from others on the basis of common, genetically-linked, physical characteristics
	one of the categories from the many subcategorizations of the human species

	corsa
	contest
	Azione del correre, movimento che compie chi corre.
	Tutte le prove sportive dove si vince per velocità.

	correre
	to take part in a race
	to move or drive at high speed

competizione

corso

gara

gente

origine

schiatta

stirpe

Altri significati:

A progressive movement toward a goal.

A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of common, genetically linked, physical characteristics, such as skin color or hair type.

a category or species of something that has emerged or evolved from an older one

a rhizome

A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective. Several horses run in a horse race, and the first one to reach the finishing post wins; in an arms race several countries each try to acquire more powerful weapons than any other.

A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage.

a breed or strain of domesticated animal

the bushings of a rolling element

(intransitive) To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).

a fast moving current of water

(figuratively) A category or species of something that has emerged or evolved from an older one (with an implied parallel to animal breeding or evolutionary science).

(biology) A population geographically separated from others of its species that develops significantly different characteristics; informal for subspecies.

(controversial usage) One of the categories from the many subcategorizations of the human species. '''See Wikipedia's article on historical definitions of race.'''

race (of people)

a progressive movement toward a goal

(foot) race

(intransitive) Of a motor, to run rapidly when not engaged to a transmission.

a population geographically separated from others of its species that develops significantly different characteristics; informal for subspecies

A fast moving current of water.

(intransitive) To move or drive at high speed.

A breed or strain of domesticated animal.

A rhizome or root, especially of ginger.

The bushings of a rolling element bearing which contacts the rolling elements.

Travels, runs, or journeys.