Meaning of race against time | Babel Free
Definitions
A situation in which something must be done hurriedly, before a deadline.
idiomatic
Equivalents
Español
contrarreloj
Français
course contre la montre
Italiano
corsa contro il tempo
Nederlands
race tegen de klok
Polski
wyścig z czasem
Português
corrida contra o tempo
Svenska
kamp mot klockan
Examples
“Scottish curler Eve Muirhead was left facing a race against time to make the first European Tour event of the season after being stung by a wasp.”
“Dealing with all the radioactive waste left on site is a slow-motion race against time, which will last so long that even the grandchildren of those working on site will not see its end. The process will cost at least £121bn.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.