Meaning

2 senses

  1. A competitive race for horses carrying jockeys; often the subject of betting

    Pferderennen

    ска́чкиskáčki

    a contest of speed between horses; usually held for the purpose of betting

  2. An exciting and arduous competition (as in a political campaign).

    го́нкаgónka

Examples

43 sentences

  1. I never bet on horse races.

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  2. I don't know much about horse racing.

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  3. Do you know anything about horse racing?

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  4. I am training a horse for the race.

    ruЯ тренирую коня к скачкам. — Balamax

    deIch richte ein Pferd für das Rennen ab. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  5. There were only three horses in the race.

    ruВ забеге участвовали только три лошади. — marafon

    deEs nahmen nur drei Pferde am Rennen teil. — wolfgangth

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Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
a competitive race for horses carrying jockeys; often the subject of betting:
an exciting and arduous competition (as in a political campaign):
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a competitive race for horses carrying jockeys; often the subject of betting:

Forms

plural: horse races
Singularhorse race
Pluralhorse races

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
horrifyB1horrorA2horseA1horsebackhorseflyhorseman

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