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Rennen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hotfoot noun The prank of secretly inserting a match between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe and then lighting it.
  • race noun A contest to see who is fastest at reaching a goal.
  • racing noun The sport or activity of competing in races.
  • run verb To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.
  • running noun The activity of moving fast on foot, whether as exercise, sport, or everyday movement.
  • sprinting noun The activity of running at full speed over a short distance.

Senses

Rennen is used for these senses in English:

  • hotfoot (transitive) To run (a distance).
  • race A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.
  • racing The sport of competing in races.
  • run Act or instance of running, of moving rapidly using the feet.
  • run To cause to be drawn; to mark out; to indicate; to determine.
  • sprinting The act or action of the verb to sprint (to run, cycle, etc. at top speed for a short period).

race — full definition

  1. noun A contest to see who is fastest at reaching a goal.
  2. noun A group of people classed together based on shared ancestry or physical characteristics.
  3. verb To compete to see who can get somewhere or finish something first.

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