race1, s.1(In sea) Caise f, sruth m -a. 2Cúrsa m. His race is run, tá a sheal tugtha. 3Hyd.E: Sruth m (muilinn, etc.). 4Mec.E: (Ball-)race, gránlann f. 5Sp: Rás m -a. To run a race, rás a rith. Long distance race, rás fada. Foot race, rás cos. Horse race, rás capall. Point-to-point race, rás idir dhá phointe. 6 (Passageway) Sheep race, rás m caorach.
race2 .1v.i.aRithim rás (in aghaidh duine). bTo race along, rith leat go tapaidh. He raced down the street, chuaigh sé síos an tsráid de ruathar. c(Of engine ) Rásálann. dHis pulse was racing, bhí gal reatha faoina chuisle. 2v.tr.aI'll race you to the house, féachfaidh mé rás leat go dtí an teach. bRithim (capall). cI.C.E: To race the engine, an t-inneall a chur ag rásáil. dF: To race a bill through the House, bille a ropadh tríd an Dáil.
race3, s.Cine m.1The human race, an cine daonna. The feathered race, éanlaith an aeir. 2aDúchas m. Of noble race, d'fhuil uasal. (Of horse, etc.) True to race, ag cur lena mhianach. bSliocht m -eachta. He comes of a long race of seafaring men, mairnéalaigh a bhí ina mhuintir ariamh anall.