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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBike Race
/baɪk reɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A competition in which participants race on bicycles.
"The annual bike race attracted thousands of spectators and participants from around the world." - 2
An event where cyclists compete against each other over a set distance.
"She trained for months to prepare for the grueling bike race through the mountains."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'bike' is a colloquial shortening of 'bicycle,' which originated in the early 19th century from the French 'bicyclette.' 'Race' comes from the Old French 'racer,' meaning to run, which has roots in the Latin 'rasare,' meaning to scrape or scratch. The combination reflects the competitive nature of cycling events.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bike Race" is said worldwide
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course de vélo
Transliteration: kours de velo
"La course de vélo annuelle attire des milliers de spectateurs."
Fahrradrennen
Transliteration: fahr-rad-ren-nen
"Das Fahrradrennen zieht Teilnehmer aus der ganzen Welt an."
corsa in bicicletta
Transliteration: cor-sa in bi-ci-cletta
"La corsa in bicicletta è un evento molto atteso ogni anno."
carrera de bicicletas
Transliteration: ca-rre-ra de bi-ci-cle-tas
"La carrera de bicicletas se celebra cada verano en la ciudad."
corrida de bicicletas
Transliteration: cor-ri-da de bi-ci-cle-tas
"A corrida de bicicletas atrai muitos ciclistas profissionais."
साइकिल दौड़
Transliteration: saikil daud
"साइकिल दौड़ हर साल आयोजित की जाती है।"
自行车比赛
Transliteration: zìxíngchē bǐsài
"自行车比赛吸引了来自世界各地的选手。"
자전거 경주
Transliteration: jajeongeo gyeongju
"자전거 경주는 매년 열립니다."
自転車レース
Transliteration: jitensha rēsu
"自転車レースは毎年開催されます。"
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