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гонка

race

Meaning of гонка

a competition of speed

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Russian[ˈɡonkə]
race
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гонка with English translation

гонка usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She trained hard for the race.

Она усердно тренировалась к гонке.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The race ended in a photo finish.

Гонка закончилась фотофинишем.

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гонка synonyms

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What's the difference between гонка / забег / состязание / соревнование / заезд / гонка на время

🇷🇺Russian
гонка

General word for a speed competition; the closest match to English race.

A2Very Often

We have a five-kilometer race tomorrow.

Завтра у нас гонка на пять километров.

З
🇷🇺Russian
забег

A running competition, usually over a short or medium distance; often used for running races.

A2Often

Athletes from ten countries took part in the race.

В забеге участвовали спортсмены из десяти стран.

С
🇷🇺Russian
состязание

A more general word for a contest; not necessarily about speed and can involve other kinds of competition.

A2Often

This contest takes place every year.

Это состязание проходит каждый год.

🇷🇺Russian

A broad word for a sports or other competition; usually not about speed itself, but about rivalry between participants.

A2Very Often

The team won the swimming competition.

Команда выиграла соревнование по плаванию.

З
🇷🇺Russian
заезд

A competition in vehicles or motorsport; often refers to a heat, lap, or separate start rather than running.

A2Often

He finished second in the first heat.

В первом заезде он пришёл вторым.

Г
🇷🇺Russian
гонка на время

A race where the main goal is to get the best time; the focus is on speed and the stopwatch result.

A2Rarely

Today the cyclists have a time trial.

Сегодня у велосипедистов гонка на время.

Э
🇷🇺Russian
эстафета

A team race with baton or stage handovers; not just an individual race.

A2Often

Our team won the relay race.

Наша команда победила в эстафете.

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How to pronounce гонка and what this word means

гонка translation: race. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce гонка

[ˈɡonkə]

гонка translation

race

гонка examples

She trained hard for the race.

гонка transcription

[ˈɡonkə]

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гонка meaning: what does it mean?

соревнование, в котором участники стараются прийти первыми

гонка pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

гонка is pronounced as [ˈɡonkə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

гонка definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She trained hard for the race. Translation: Она усердно тренировалась к гонке.

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