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racecar

/ɹˈeɪskɑɹ/ noun

Alternative spelling of race car.

Word Origin Racecar is a compound of two words for running: 'race' from Proto-Germanic '*rēsō' (a rush, running) and 'car' from Gaulish 'karros' (a wagon), which comes from PIE *kers- (to run). So a racecar is literally a 'running car' — a vehicle for rushing. The same roots give us 'racer', 'racetrack', and even 'carry' and 'charge' (from Latin 'carrus', a wagon). The PIE *kers- also gives us 'horse'? No, that's different. But 'car' and 'race' both have a sense of speed.

noun Alternative spelling of race car. countable

He spent his entire savings to buy his dream racecar.

(名词) 赛车

他花光了所有积蓄购买他梦寐以求的赛车。

(sustantivo) coche de carreras; auto de carreras; bólido; vehículo de competición [Variante ortográfica de race car (coche de carreras).]

Gastó todos sus ahorros para comprar el coche de carreras de sus sueños.

(nom) voiture de course; bolide; monoplace; racer [Variante orthographique de « race car », désignant une voiture conçue pour la course automobile.]

Il a dépensé toutes ses économies pour acheter la racecar de ses rêves.

(Substantiv) Rennwagen [Alternative Schreibweise von *race car* (Rennwagen).]

Er gab seine gesamten Ersparnisse aus, um sich seinen Traum-**racecar** zu kaufen.

(名詞) レースカー（race car の別綴り）

彼は夢のレースカーを買うために貯金を全部使った。

(substantivo) carro de corrida; carro de competição; bólido [Grafia alternativa de carro de corrida.]

Ele gastou todas as suas economias para comprar o carro de corrida dos seus sonhos.

Synonyms: race car racing car speed car stock car formula car dragster rally car sports car Antonyms: family car sedan minivan truck
Word parts: race + car

Related words

racer carrier charger

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