Usage examples of "rat race" in English with translation to Spanish

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Tom boasts of never having been defeated in a horse race. Tom se jacta de nunca haber sido derrotado en una carrera a caballo.
"I smell a rat", I said to him. -Esto me huele a chamusquina -le dije.
I was the last one to start in the race, but I soon caught up with the others. Fui el último en comenzar la carrera, pero pronto alcancé a los otros.
This is the boy who played with the toy that scared the frog that splashed the dog that chased the cat that ate the rat that killed the mouse that lived in the house that Jack built. Este es el chico que jugó con el juguete que asustó a la rana que salpicó al perro que persiguió al gato que se comió a la rata que mató al ratón que vivía en la casa que Jack construyó.
Tom predicted Mary would win the race. Tom predijo que Mary ganaría la carrera.
Can you see an owl eating a delicious sewer rat over there? That's me. ¿Ves un búho comiendo una deliciosa rata de alcantarilla por allí? Ese soy yo.
A new team was formed in order to take part in the boat race. Un nuevo equipo fue formado para participar en la carrera de lanchas.
The cat ran after the rat. El gato fue corriendo tras el ratón.
The weather will delay the start of the race. El tiempo va a retrasar el comienzo de la carrera.
The twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac come from eleven types of animals we find in nature: the rat, the ox, the tiger, the hare, the snake, the horse, the ram, the monkey, the rooster, the dog, the pig, and the mythological dragon; they're used as a calendar. Los doce animales de los signos del zodíaco chino provienen de once tipos de animales que encontramos en la naturaleza: la rata, el buey, el tigre, el conejo, la serpiente, el caballo, el carnero, el mono, el gallo, el perro, el chancho, y el mitológico dragón;ellos son utilizados como calendario.
Yuko started the race very quickly. Yuko comenzó la carrera muy rápido.
A rat ran across the road. Una rata cruzó la ruta.
His bad leg prevented him from winning the race. Su pierna mala le impidió ganar la carrera.
Is the rat alive or dead? ¿El ratón está vivo o muerto?
Tom lost the race. Tom perdió la carrera.
Make sure you get twenty rat livers for today's afternoon. Asegúrate de tener veinte hígados de rata para esta tarde.
So let there be no doubt: Islam is a part of America. And I believe that America holds within her the truth that regardless of race, religion, or station in life, all of us share common aspirations – to live in peace and security; to get an education and to work with dignity; to love our families, our communities, and our God. These things we share. This is the hope of all humanity. No quepa la menor duda: el Islam es parte de Estados Unidos. Y considero que Estados Unidos es, en sí, la prueba de que todos, sin importar raza, religión o condición social, compartimos las mismas aspiraciones: paz y seguridad, educación y un trabajo digno, amar a nuestra familia, a nuestra comunidad y a nuestro Dios. Son cosas que tenemos en común. Esto anhela toda la humanidad.
Tom finished the race. Tom terminó la carrera.
There were fifty entries for the race. Había cincuenta concursantes para la carrera.
He slowly finished the race. Lentamente terminó la carrera.
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