Collocations for race - noun
1. contest to find the fastest person, car, etc.
ADJ.
big
I get very nervous before a big race.
I get very nervous before a big race.
close, tight | long-distance | 10-kilometre, 24-hour, 7-lap, etc. | gruelling, hard, tough | relay, road | men''s, women''s | boat, motor, motorbike, yacht, etc. | dog, horse, etc. | Grand Prix, World Cup, etc.
VERB + RACE
have, hold, organize, stage
Let''s have a race!
Let''s have a race!
be in, compete in, enter, go in for, run in, take part in
Is she running in the big race on Saturday?
Is she running in the big race on Saturday?
drop out of, pull out of, withdraw (sth) from
He dropped out of the race with a pulled muscle after two laps. | She had to pull out of the race at the last minute.
He dropped out of the race with a pulled muscle after two laps. | She had to pull out of the race at the last minute.
lead, win
I was leading the race until the half-way point. | She has won the race for the last five years.
I was leading the race until the half-way point. | She has won the race for the last five years.
lose | come first/second, etc. in | beat sb/sth in | fix
There is a rumour that the race was fixed.
There is a rumour that the race was fixed.
throw
(= to lose deliberately) He was paid £1,000 to throw the race.
(= to lose deliberately) He was paid £1,000 to throw the race.
RACE + VERB
be run/held, take place
RACE + NOUN
meeting
The horse was withdrawn from today''s race meeting with an injured leg.
The horse was withdrawn from today''s race meeting with an injured leg.
winner | official, organizer
PREP.
in a/the ~
I''m not in this race.
I''m not in this race.
~ against/with
the race against the Danish team
the race against the Danish team
~ between
the University Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge
the University Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge
~ over
a race over 200 metres
a race over 200 metres
2. competitive situation
ADJ.
two-horse
Although there are five candidates, realistically it is a two-horse race.
Although there are five candidates, realistically it is a two-horse race.
presidential | arms
the halting of the nuclear arms race
the halting of the nuclear arms race
VERB + RACE
be (involved) in, join
The rival TV companies are in a race to bring out the first film drama of his life.
The rival TV companies are in a race to bring out the first film drama of his life.
be ahead in, lead, win
Who will win the race for the White House?
Who will win the race for the White House?
be left behind in, lag behind in, lose
PREP.
in a/the ~
lagging behind in the race for the presidency
lagging behind in the race for the presidency
~ between
a race between the developing countries
a race between the developing countries
~ for
the race for nuclear supremacy
the race for nuclear supremacy
~ with
the race with their rivals
the race with their rivals
3. racial group
ADJ.
human | mixed
a child of mixed race
a child of mixed race
Irish, Jewish, Latin, etc. | master
the ideology of the master race
the ideology of the master race
RACE + NOUN
relations
Immigration and race relations were key political issues at the time.
Immigration and race relations were key political issues at the time.
equality | discrimination, prejudice | riot
PREP.
among ~s
The disease is more common among European races.
The disease is more common among European races.
between ~s
greater understanding between nations and races
greater understanding between nations and races
from a ~
children from all races and religions
children from all races and religions
of a ~
people of different races and cultures
people of different races and cultures
~ of
The Amazons were a race of female warriors.
The Amazons were a race of female warriors.
PHRASES
on (the) grounds of race
discriminating
discriminating