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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDead-heat
/ˈded.hiːt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A contest, race, or competition in which two or more competitors finish in an exact tie.
"The mayoral election ended in a dead-heat, forcing a runoff vote next month." - 2
In horse racing, a finish in which two or more horses reach the winning post at the exact same instant.
"The judges studied the photo finish for minutes before declaring the race a dead-heat."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the mid-18th century from horse racing, the term combines 'dead' in the sense of absolute or exact (as in 'dead stop') and 'heat' denoting a single trial or round in a race. Over time, it evolved to describe any contest or competition in which two or more competitors finish at the exact same moment with no discernible winner.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dead-heat" is said worldwide
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ex æquo
Transliteration: /ɛɡ.ze.ko/
"La course s'est terminée par un ex æquo entre les deux meilleurs sprinteurs."
Unentschieden
Transliteration: /ˈʊnʔɛntˌʃiːdn̩/
"Das Rennen endete in einem absoluten Unentschieden."
arrivo a pari merito
Transliteration: /arˈriːvo a ˈpaːri ˈmɛːrito/
"La competizione si è conclusa con un arrivo a pari merito."
empate técnico
Transliteration: /emˈpate ˈtekni.ko/
"Las encuestas muestran un empate técnico entre los dos candidatos principales."
empate
Transliteration: /ẽˈpati/
"A corrida terminou em um empate técnico espetacular."
बराबर छूट
Transliteration: barabar chhoot
"दौड़ में दोनों धावक बराबरी पर रहे।"
不分胜负
Transliteration: bù fēn shèng fù
"这场激烈的比赛最终以不分胜负告终。"
동점
Transliteration: dongjeom
"두 선수는 결승선에서 동점을 기록했습니다."
互角の勝負
Transliteration: gokaku no shōbu
"レースは文字通り互角の勝負となった。"
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