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race

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/reɪs/ · race

A competition of speed, often involving running, swimming, or driving.

Meanings

nounformal

A competition of speed, often involving running, swimming, or driving.

تیزی کا مقابلہ، اکثر دوڑ، تیرنا، یا گاڑی چلانا شامل ہوتا ہے۔

دوڑ

daur

Synonyms

competitioncontesteventمقابلہمسابقتچال

Antonyms

standstillpauseرکناتوقف

Common Collocations

  • race track
  • horse race
  • car race

Example Sentences

She won the 100-meter race by a large margin.

اس نے 100 میٹر کی دوڑ بڑی برتری سے جیت لی۔

Us ne 100 meter ki daur bari bartri se jeet li.

The race for the presidential election is heating up.

صدارتی انتخابات کے لیے مقابلہ گرم ہو رہا ہے۔

Sadarati intekhabat ke liye muqabala garam ho raha hai.

He trains daily for the upcoming marathon race.

وہ آنے والی میراتھن کی دوڑ کے لیے روزانہ تربیت کرتا ہے۔

Woh aane wali marathon ki daur ke liye rozana tarbiyat karta hai.

Easily Confused With

pace:Pace refers to the speed at which someone moves or runs, while race refers to a competition involving speed.
nounformal

A classification of humans based on shared physical or social qualities.

انسانوں کی ایک درجہ بندی جو مشترکہ جسمانی یا سماجی خصوصیات پر مبنی ہے۔

نسل

nasl

Synonyms

ethnicitygroupcultureنسلی گروہقومنسل

Antonyms

individualsingletonانفرادیاکیلا

Common Collocations

  • race relations
  • race identity
  • race discrimination

Example Sentences

Race can influence many aspects of one's life experience.

نسل زندگی کے تجربے کے متعدد پہلوؤں پر اثر انداز ہو سکتی ہے۔

Nasl zindagi ke tajurbe ke mutaadid pehlon par asar andaaz ho sakti hai.

In many countries, discussions about race are sensitive topics.

بہت سے ممالک میں، نسل کے بارے میں بات چیت حساس موضوعات ہیں۔

Bohat se mumalik mein, nasl ke baare mein baat cheet haseens mauzooat hain.

Race plays a significant role in social dynamics.

نسل سماجی ڈائنامکس میں اہم کردار ادا کرتی ہے۔

Nasl samaji dynamics mein aham kirdar ada karti hai.

Easily Confused With

place:Place refers to a location while race references a classification of people.

Word Family

racial
adjectiveنسلی
racism
nounنسل پرستی
racist
nounنسل پرست

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of racing tracks where speed matters.

Imagine runners at the starting line ready for a competition.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان، لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے۔

Hazaron khwahishein aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bohat nikle mere armaan, lekin phir bhi kam nikle.

Thousands of desires, each worth dying for, many of my wishes came true, yet still too few.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

دوڑ میں پہلے آنے والا ہمیشہ جیتتا ہے۔

Daur mein pehle aane wala humesha jeet'ta hai.

The one who comes first in the race always wins.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "rasse" — kind, type

First known use: 14th century

The term transitioned from referring to categories of people based on shared characteristics to its modern usage relating to competition.