RACE AGAINST TIME

Meaning of RACE AGAINST TIME in English

v. phr. To be in a great hurry to finish a given project by a specified deadline. The workers were racing against time to finish the campus modernization project.

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RACE AGAINST TIME — {v. phr.} To be in a great hurry to finish a given project by a specified deadline. * /The workers …
Slang English vocab
RACE AGAINST TIME — {v. phr.} To be in a great hurry to finish a given project by a specified deadline. * /The workers …
Словарь английских идиом
TIME — I. ˈtīm noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English time, tyme, from Old English tīma, tȳma; akin to Old Norse …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RACE — I. ˈrās noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English ras, rase, from Old Norse rās; akin to Old English rǣs …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AGAINST — I. əˈgen(t)st, -nzt also -ān- or ( less often in stand than in substand speech ) -in- preposition Etymology: Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AGAINST — (prep.) In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in …
Английский словарь Webster
AGAINST — ( prep. ) In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TIME — /tuym/ , n., adj., v., timed, timing . n. 1. the system of those sequential relations that any event has …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RACE — race 1 /rays/ , n. , v. , raced, racing . n. 1. a contest of speed, as in running, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AGAINST — /euh genst", euh gaynst"/ , prep. 1. in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to: twenty votes against ten; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AGAINST — I. ə-ˈgen(t)st, -ˈgin(t)st, -ˈgān(t)st preposition Etymology: Middle English, alteration of againes, from again Date: 13th century 1. a. : in …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Webster English vocab
AGAINST — prep by of before the time that; in preparation for; so as to be ready for the time when. 2. …
Webster English vocab
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Britannica English vocabulary
TIME — / taɪm; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun —see also times MINUTES / HOURS / YEARS, etc. 1. [ …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AGAINST — / əˈgenst; NAmE ; əˈgeɪnst/ preposition HELP NOTE : For the special uses of against in phrasal verbs, look at …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TIME — I. time 1 S1 W1 /taɪm/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ time , ↑ overtime , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AGAINST — a ‧ gainst S1 W1 /əˈɡenst, əˈɡeɪnst $ əˈɡenst/ BrE AmE preposition [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: againes 'against' (11-16 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TIME — n. & v. --n. 1 the indefinite continued progress of existence, events, etc., in past, present, and future regarded as …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RACE — n. & v. --n. 1 a contest of speed between runners, horses, vehicles, ships, etc. 2 (in pl.) a series …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AGAINST — prep. 1 in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TIME — n. & v. n. 1 the indefinite continued progress of existence, events, etc., in past, present, and future regarded as …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RACE — n. 1 each of the major divisions of humankind, having distinct physical characteristics. 2 a tribe, nation, etc., regarded as …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RACE — n. & v. n. 1 a contest of speed between runners, horses, vehicles, ships, etc. 2 (in pl.) a series …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AGAINST — prep. 1 in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TIME — n. & v. --n. 1. the indefinite continued progress of existence, events, etc., in past, present, and future regarded as …
Oxford English vocab
RACE — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a contest of speed between runners, horses, vehicles, ships, etc. 2 (in pl.) a …
Oxford English vocab
AGAINST — prep. 1. in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Oxford English vocab
TIME — ( times, timing, timed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Time is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RACE — ( races, racing, raced) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A race …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AGAINST — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AGAINST — preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES against all odds (= despite something seeming very unlikely ) ▪ Against all odds, he …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Cambridge English vocab
AGAINST — (TOUCHING) [preposition] - next to and touching or being supported by (something)It would save space if we put the bed …
Cambridge English vocab
RACE — Synonyms and related words : Le Mans, accelerate, adolescent stream, affiliation, affluence, afflux, affluxion, air race, animal kingdom, apparentation, aqueduct, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
AGAINST — adv. butt against inveigh against over against rise against
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AGAINST — adv. Function: preposition 1 directly opposite FF1C; stood against the crowd and shouted for order FF1E; Synonyms: contra, facing, fronting, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AGAINST — preposition 1. directly opposite stood against the crowd and shouted for order Synonyms: contra, facing, fronting, over against, toward, vis-à-vis …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
TIME — INDEX: what time is it? 1. when you ask what time it is 2. ways of saying what time it …
Longman Activator English vocab
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Longman Activator English vocab
AGAINST — • ↑ as against • ↑ be against • ↑ be against/be opposed to • ↑ come up against • …
Longman Activator English vocab
AGAINST — adv. 25B6; preposition a number of delegates were against the motion : OPPOSED TO, in opposition to, hostile to, averse …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
RACE — n. 1 foot-race, horse-race, marathon, rally or rallye; competition, contest, rivalry, contention How many will be running in Saturday's race? …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
TIME — 1. сущ. 1) а) время in/on one's own time ≈ в свободное время on time амер. ≈ точно, вовремя make …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RACE — I 1. сущ. 1) а) гонка, гонки; скачки, спортивная ходьба; любое состязание в беге или в скорости to drive a …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AGAINST — предл. 1) значение нахождения на определенном месте, в определенной позиции а) прямо напротив, лицом к, перед чем-л. тж. over against …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TIME — time.ogg 1. taım n _I 1. время absolute relative, objective time - абсолютное относительное, объективное время space and time - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
RACE — race.ogg _I 1. reıs n 1. 1> состязание в беге; бег на скорость; гонка, гонки race boat - гоночная лодка …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
AGAINST — against.ogg əʹge(ı)nst prep указывает на 1. противодействие чему-л. или несогласие с чем-л. 1> против to fight against smb., smth. - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
TIME — 1) время || измерять [определять] время; отмечать время; хронометрировать 2) период [интервал] времени 3) момент времени 4) срок; длительность, продолжительность …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
RACE — 1) путь; орбита 2) быстрое движение; быстрый ход; быстрое течение 3) водовод; канал 4) гидр. бьеф 5) вырез; канавка ( …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
TIME — 1) время || измерять [определять] время; отмечать время; хронометрировать 2) период [интервал] времени 3) момент времени 4) срок; длительность, продолжительность 5) темп; такт 6) хронировать; …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
RACE — 1) путь; орбита 2) быстрое движение; быстрый ход; быстрое течение 3) водовод; канал 4) гидр. бьеф 5) вырез; канавка (шкива); желобок 6) дорожка качения (на …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
TIME — 1) времена 2) временной 3) время 4) измерять 5) момент 6) отмечать время 7) отсчитывать 8) период 9) пора 10) продолжительность 11) раз 12) синхронизировать 13) срок 14) такт 15) хронировать 16) хронометрировать • accessible stopping time …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
RACE — I race сущ.1) а) гонка, гонки; скачки, спортивная ходьба; любое состязание в беге или в скорости to drive a race …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
AGAINST — against предл.1) значение нахождения на определенном месте, в определенной позиции а) прямо напротив, лицом к, перед чем-л. тж. over against …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
TIME — 1. taım n I 1. время absolute relative, objective time - абсолютное относительное, объективное время space and time - пространство …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
RACE — _I 1. reıs n 1. 1> состязание в беге; бег на скорость; гонка, гонки race boat - гоночная лодка ( …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
AGAINST — prep указывает на 1. противодействие чему-л. или несогласие с чем-л. 1> против to fight against smb., smth. - бороться против …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
RACE — I reɪs 1. сущ. 1) а) гонка, гонки; скачки, спортивная ходьба; любое состязание в беге или в скорости to drive …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике

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