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race (EN)
Nafnorð, sögn

Nafnorð “race”

eintala race, fleirtala races eða óteljanlegt
  1. kapphlaup
    The kids had a race to see who could reach the tree at the end of the park first.
  2. kynþáttur
    People from different races came together to celebrate the cultural festival.
  3. kyn (í sögum, stórir hópar vera sem eru ekki menn en hafa sameiginlegt erfðaefni)
    In the ancient forests, the races of dwarves and fairies have lived in harmony for centuries.
  4. rás (fyrir vatn)
    The old mill's race, now dry and overgrown, once channeled water from the river to turn the massive stone wheels inside.

sögn “race”

nafnháttur race; hann races; þátíð raced; lh. þt. raced; nhm. racing
  1. keppa í hraða
    Every summer, the horses race at the local fairgrounds.
  2. reyna að sigra einhvern í hraðakeppni
    She raced her friend to the top of the hill, laughing all the way.
  3. hraða sér
    The children raced down the hill, laughing and shouting with joy.
  4. slá hratt (um hjarta)
    Her heart raced with excitement when she saw her favorite band walk onto the stage.
  5. flakka hratt (um huga, hugsanir o.s.frv.)
    As I tried to focus on my homework, my thoughts raced, distracted by the day's events.
  6. ganga hratt án þess að færa ökutæki (um vél)
    When she accidentally stepped on the gas pedal while the car was in neutral, the engine raced loudly, startling everyone nearby.