downhill race

collocation in English

meaningsofdownhillandrace

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downhill
adverb
adjective
uk
/ˌdaʊnˈhɪl/us
/ˌdaʊnˈhɪl/
(moving) towards the bottom of ...
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race
noun
uk
/reɪs/us
/reɪs/
a competition in which all the competitors try to be the fastest and to ...
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(Definition ofdownhillandracefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thedownhillraceis now over.
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As a result, there will be a nationaldownhillracein respect of this regulation.
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He finished first in thedownhillrace.
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He finished 46th in thedownhillrace, in the slalom he was not allowed to start in the second run.
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He did not finish thedownhillracein 1948, but finished a tied 20th in downhill in 1952.
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He finished 49th in thedownhillrace, in the slalom he was not allowed to start in the second run.
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The race started at 11 a.m. and the competitors started in the finish order of thedownhillrace.
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She suffered rib, back and facial injuries, but she decided to compete in thedownhillraceand eventually finished in 28th position.
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A slalom race, a coin collecting mode, and a straightdownhillraceagainst the clock or up to 5 computer-controlled opponents.
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During the partying the three of them decide to enter adownhillraceagainst numerous snowmen competitors and a rather determined and skilled skiing penguin.
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