carrera

Definitions of carrera
  1. noun
    a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
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    punto, tanto
    the act of scoring in a game or sport
  2. noun
    the general progression of your working or professional life
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    adelantamiento, adelanto, andadura, avance, evolución, marcha, paso, progresión, progreso
    the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
  3. noun
    the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
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    apretón, corrida, esprint, meta, sprint
    a quick run
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    locomoción
    self-propelled movement
  4. noun
    the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
    synonyms: acoso, alcance, caza, montería, persecución, perseguimiento, seguidores, seguimiento
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    rastreo
    the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
    marcaje
    the act of following someone secretly
    rececho
    the act of following prey stealthily
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    movimiento, traslado
    the act of changing location from one place to another
  5. noun
    the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
  6. noun
    a wide street or thoroughfare
    synonyms: Av, Avda, alameda, avenida, avenido, bulevar, paseo, rambla, vía, zócalo
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    calle
    a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
  7. noun
    beam used to support floors or roofs
    synonyms: cabio, cabrio, vigueta
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    viga
    long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
  8. noun
    a beam made usually of steel; a main support in a structure
    synonyms: viga
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    viga
    long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
  9. noun
    a row of unravelled stitches
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    daño
    the occurrence of a change for the worse
  10. noun
    a contest of speed
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    carrera de coches
    a race between (usually high-performance) automobiles
    carrera de bicicletas
    a race between people riding bicycles
    regata
    a race between people rowing or driving boats
    carrera de perros
    a race between dogs; usually an occasion for betting on the outcome
    estilo libre
    a race (as in swimming) in which each contestant has a free choice of the style to use
    carrera de fondo
    a long race run over open country
    carrera de caballos
    a contest of speed between horses; usually held for the purpose of betting
    carrera de sacos
    a novelty race in which competitors jump ahead with their feet confined in a sack
    carrera de relevos
    a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance
    gran premio, grand prix
    one of several international races
    rally
    an automobile race run over public roads
    maratón
    a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards
    carrera de obstáculos, carrera de vallas
    a horse race over an obstructed course
    carrera de obstáculos
    a race in which competitors must negotiate obstacles
    carrera de obstáculos
    a footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump
    carrera de descenso, descenso
    a ski race down a trail
    eslalon, slalom, slálom
    a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles
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    competición, concurso
    an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
  11. noun
    a race run on foot
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    maratón
    a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards
    carrera de obstáculos
    a race in which competitors must negotiate obstacles
    carrera de obstáculos
    a footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump
  12. noun
    any competition
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    carrera armamentística
    a competition between nations to have the most powerful armaments
    campaña, campaña electoral
    a race between candidates for elective office
    type of:
    competición, concurso
    an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
  13. noun
    a connected series of events or actions or developments
    synonyms: hilada, hilera, hilo, trayectoria, trazada, trazado
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    corriente, curso, flujo, torrente
    dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
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