race

carrera

Competición en la que personas, animales o vehículos intentan llegar primero a la meta.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

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

Sinónimos: contest, competition

Expresiones frecuentes: win a race, horse race, car race, running race

raza

Grupo de personas que la sociedad distingue por rasgos físicos compartidos, especialmente el color de piel.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: breed, strain, kind, lineage

Expresiones frecuentes: different race, mixed race, race and ethnicity

pueblo, raza

Grupo de personas consideradas de origen, cultura o historia comunes.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: people, ethnic group

Expresiones frecuentes: ancient race, race of people, proud race

aro de rodamiento

Anillo con un canal que guía las bolas o los rodillos móviles dentro de un rodamiento.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: bearing ring

Expresiones frecuentes: inner race, outer race, bearing race

competir, correr

Competir con otros para ver quién se mueve o termina más rápido.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

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

Sinónimos: compete

Expresiones frecuentes: race against someone, race someone, race to somewhere, race on a track