Race with Meaning in English
expression
ˈɹeɪs/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
RAYS with or RAYS wihth
ɹˈeɪs/ /wˈɪð
r-AYS with
Definition
To try to run or move faster than someone else, or to compete speedily with another person or thing. Can also mean to work or act very quickly against time.
Usage & Nuances
Often used for literal running or in time pressure situations ('race with time'). Common collocations: 'race with a friend', 'race with time'. Less formal; in written formal contexts, 'compete with' or 'struggle against time' are used.
Spanish: competir con - correr conPortuguese (BR): correr com - competir comPortuguese (PT): correr com - competir comChinese (Simplified): 与...比赛 - 与...竞速Chinese (Traditional): 與...比賽 - 與...競速Hindi: के साथ दौड़ना - के साथ प्रतिस्पर्धा करनाArabic: يتسابق مع - يتنافس معBengali: দৌড়ে প্রতিযোগিতা করা - সময়ের সাথে পাল্লা দেয়াRussian: соревноваться с - мчаться наперегонки с - бороться со временемJapanese: 〜と競争する - 時間と競争するVietnamese: đua với - chạy đua với thời gianKorean: 경쟁하다 - 시간과 싸우다Turkish: yarışmak - zamana karşı yarışmakUrdu: دوڑ کا مقابلہ کرنا - وقت کے ساتھ دوڑناIndonesian: berlomba dengan - berpacu dengan waktu
Example Sentences
I like to race with my brother in the park.
basic
The children raced with each other to the finish line.
basic
We must race with time to finish this project.
basic
He tried to race with the train, but it was too fast for him.
natural
We're all racing with deadlines this week.
natural
She always feels like she's racing with everyone else at work.
natural