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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CARRERA

La palabra carrera procede del latín *carrarĭa, de carrus, carro.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CARRERA IN SPANISH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARRERA

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pronoun
preposition
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interjection
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Carrera is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CARRERA MEAN IN SPANISH?

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Career

Carrera

The word race may refer to: ▪ The race, a speed competition in which competitors have to complete a certain route using the shortest time possible, or travel the longest possible route at a fixed time. ▪ The race, somewhat annotated, in baseball. ▪ The career, set of academic courses that a person must complete in order to obtain a professional degree. ▪ Carrera Jeans, an Italian cycling team. ▪ Career, surname of Basque, Leonese and Castilian origin. In addition, Carrera, as a surname, can refer to the following personalities: ▪ Juan Ignacio de la Carrera Yturgoyen, Spanish military and politician, Genearch of the Carrera family, in Chile. ▪ Ignacio de la Carrera, Chilean aristocrat of Spanish origin, who participated in the process of independence of Chile, father of José Miguel Carrera Verdugo. La palabra carrera puede referirse a: ▪ La carrera, una competición de velocidad en la que los competidores tienen que completar un determinado trayecto empleando para ello el menor tiempo posible, o bien recorrer el mayor trayecto posible en cierto tiempo fijo. ▪ La carrera, un tanto anotado, en béisbol. ▪ La carrera, conjunto de cursos académicos que una persona debe completar para poder obtener un título profesional. ▪ Carrera Jeans, un equipo italiano de ciclismo. ▪ Carrera, apellido de origen vasco, leonés y castellano. Además, Carrera, como apellido, puede hacer referencia a las siguientes personalidades: ▪ Juan Ignacio de la Carrera Yturgoyen, militar y político español, genearca de la familia Carrera, en Chile. ▪ Ignacio de la Carrera, aristócrata chileno de origen español, que participó en el proceso de independencia de Chile, padre de José Miguel Carrera Verdugo.

Definition of carrera in the Spanish dictionary

The first definition of career in the dictionary of the real academy of the Spanish language is action of running people or animals a certain space. Another meaning of career in the dictionary is a race of speed between people who run, guide vehicles or ride animals. Race is also a race of speed between animals that are not riding, such as ostriches, greyhounds, hares, etc. La primera definición de carrera en el diccionario de la real academia de la lengua española es acción de correr las personas o los animales cierto espacio. Otro significado de carrera en el diccionario es pugna de velocidad entre personas que corren, guían vehículos o montan animales. Carrera es también pugna de velocidad entre animales no cabalgados, como avestruces, galgos, liebres, etc.
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SPANISH WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CARRERA


barrera
ba·rre·ra
berrera
be·rre·ra
burrera
bu·rre·ra
cerrera
ce·rre·ra
chatarrera
cha·ta·rre·ra
chicharrera
chi·cha·rre·ra
chorrera
cho·rre·ra
churrera
chu·rre·ra
cigarrera
ci·ga·rre·ra
contrabarrera
con·tra·ba·rre·ra
cotorrera
co·to·rre·ra
guardabarrera
guar·da·ba·rre·ra
guerrera
gue·rre·ra
guitarrera
gui·ta·rre·ra
herrera
he·rre·ra
jarrera
ja·rre·ra
perrera
pe·rre·ra
porrera
po·rre·ra
terrera
te·rre·ra
zorrera
zo·rre·ra

SPANISH WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARRERA

carrear
carredana
carredano
carrejo
carrendera
carrendilla
carreña
carrerear
carrerilla
carrerista
carrero
carreta
carretada
carretaje
carretal
carretanagua
carrete
carretear
carretel
carretela

SPANISH WORDS THAT END LIKE CARRERA

alcaparrera
andorrera
butifarrera
cabrera
cacharrera
cachiporrera
camorrera
chamorrera
charrera
chicarrera
chinchorrera
chocarrera
cotarrera
entrebarrera
gorrera
mangorrera
pedorrera
soñarrera
tabarrera
torrera

Synonyms and antonyms of carrera in the Spanish dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CARRERA» IN SPANISH

The following Spanish words have a similar or identical meaning as «carrera» and belong to the same grammatical category.
Spanish synonyms of carrera

ANTONYMS OF «CARRERA» IN SPANISH

The following Spanish words mean the opposite of «carrera» and also belong to the same grammatical category.
Spanish antonyms of carrera

Translation of «carrera» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARRERA

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career
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سباق
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гонки
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raça
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course
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yarış
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gara
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wyścig
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гонки
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SPANISH - ENGLISH DICTIONARY

carrera
carrera-1 
  race ; run.
 Equality of opportunity is a myth: whilst some people start the race highly trained and wearing spikes others have balls and chains attached to their ankles and wear hobnailed boots = Equality of opportunity is a myth: whilst some people start the race highly trained and wearing spikes others have balls and chains attached to their ankles and wear hobnailed boots.
 The truth is that after a run we have a window of opportunity to replace muscle glycogen stores that were used up.
bicicleta de carreras  
racing bike
road bike
 People have returned from this trip with blue jeans, suits, designer dresses, silverware, racing bikes, lawn mowers.
 If you are in doubt, you can always go for a recce on the road bike and design yourself a route with manageable hills.
bici de carreras 
racing bike
 People have returned from this trip with blue jeans, suits, designer dresses, silverware, racing bikes, lawn mowers.
caballo de carreras 
racehorse [race horse]
 When it comes to racehorses, males get all of the attention.
carrera a pie 
foot race
 He has become one of the first people in the world to complete a gruelling foot race involving four deserts on four different continents.
carrera armamentista, la 
arms race, the
 This project was undertaken to see which resources were available in Canadian public libraries on the general issues of world peace, nuclear disarmament, the arms race, the nuclear threat, national defence policy.
carrera contra el tiempo  
race against time
race against the clock
 He said it is like a race against time, trying to find medications to help my depression.
 Poverty and hunger: a race against the clock.
carrera contra reloj  
race against time
race against the clock
 He said it is like a race against time, trying to find medications to help my depression.
 Poverty and hunger: a race against the clock.
carrera de campo a través 
cross-country race
 In the last few weeks of the season, increase the intensity by running the uphills at cross-country race effort while keeping the downhills at tempo effort.
carrera de coches improvisados sin motor  [Costumbre anglosajona de organizar carreras de coches generalmente hechos por las familias de los niños que los conducen cuesta abajo sin ningún otro medio que propulsión que la propia gravedad de la inclinación ]  [Costumbre anglosajona de organizar carreras de coches generalmente hechos por las familias de los niños que los conducen cuesta abajo sin ningún otro medio que propulsión que la propia gravedad de la inclinación ]
soapbox derby race
soapbox derby
 Soapbox derby races have been taking place atop Bernal Hill since the 1970s.
 Soapbox derbies attract scores of loyal, serious competitors who appreciate gravity, engineering and the art of making things go fast.
carrera de entrenamiento 
training run
 The second training run for the marathon was called off because of poor weather conditions.
carrera de motocicletas  
motorcycle race
motorcycle racing
 When competing in a motorcycle race, it's always important to get the best possible start.
 They were compared on their preference for participation in such sports as judo, lacrosse, skydiving, and motorcycle racing, among others.
carrera de motocross 
motocross race
 Just by being in the proximity of a motocross race or snowboarding competition can help you start flirting with danger.
carrera de motos  
motorcycle racing
motorcycle race
 They were compared on their preference for participation in such sports as judo, lacrosse, skydiving, and motorcycle racing, among others.
 When competing in a motorcycle race, it's always important to get the best possible start.
carrera de obstáculos  
steeplechase
obstacle race
 Internet training is accelerating at sometimes dizzying speeds and, like a steeplechase, the hurdles are there, and one jumps them as best one can at these speeds.
 I've found training for obstacle races has been a great way to stay fit over the summer and has been a lot of fun.
carrera de relevos  
relay race
relay race
 A total of 10,000 relay race runners from all parts of the world are expected to carry the Olympic flame.
 A total of 10,000 relay race runners from all parts of the world are expected to carry the Olympic flame.
carrera de sacos  
sack race
potato sack race
 The sack race and three-legged race have been banned from a school sports day because the children might fall over and hurt themselves.
 The potato sack race is another outdoor game that is popular today.
carrera de tres piernas  
three-legged race
three-legged race
 The sack race and three-legged race have been banned from a school sports day because the children might fall over and hurt themselves.
 The sack race and three-legged race have been banned from a school sports day because the children might fall over and hurt themselves.
carrera informal 
fun run
 This article gives examples of unusual forms of library promotion - rallies, comedy competitions, fun runs, fireworks.
carrera pedestre 
foot race
 He has become one of the first people in the world to complete a gruelling foot race involving four deserts on four different continents.
carrera presidencial 
presidential race
 The author of 'Let's get real about the presidential race' accuses both presidential candidates of not addressing the real issues affecting our economy.
carreras 
racing
 The command 'SELECT HORSE (W) GAS' retrieves records with BOTH horse and racing ADJACENT to each OTHER and in the order specified.
carreras de bicicletas 
bike racing
 According to Lance Armstrong, whoever invented roundabouts and traffic islands must have hated bike racing = Según Lance Armstrong, quienquiera que haya inventado las rotondas e isletas de tráfico debe haber odiado las carreras de ciclismo.
carreras de bicis 
bike racing
 According to Lance Armstrong, whoever invented roundabouts and traffic islands must have hated bike racing = Según Lance Armstrong, quienquiera que haya inventado las rotondas e isletas de tráfico debe haber odiado las carreras de ciclismo.
carreras de caballos 
horse-racing
 If a document is about say, horse-racing, the fact that it is a film or a book does not alter the fact that its subject content is horse-racing.
carreras de ciclismo 
bike racing
 According to Lance Armstrong, whoever invented roundabouts and traffic islands must have hated bike racing = Según Lance Armstrong, quienquiera que haya inventado las rotondas e isletas de tráfico debe haber odiado las carreras de ciclismo.
carreras de galgos 
greyhound racing
 Other sports played within Glasgow include cricket, greyhound racing and ice hockey.
circuito de carreras  
race track
racing circuit
 In fact, everything they collect at race tracks, including used oil, oil filters, anti-freeze, brake fluid and oily rags is recycled intouseable products.
 The gossip this weekend was that he has even been vexed by the problem of how to remove wild rabbits from the racing circuit before the Queen's visit.
coche de carreras 
competition car
 Trucks and competition cars use ceramic clutches that have a greatly increased friction coefficient.
corredor de carreras 
race driver
 He's probably the shrewdest and most calculating race driver ever, never wasted an opportunity for a victory or a championship point.
deporte de carreras 
racing sport
 The man in the middle of the current bunfight over racing sports rights is Ian Frykberg.
jinete de carreras 
jockey
 Jockey Paul O'Neill received a one-day ban from racing for headbutting his horse.
participar en una carrera de campo a través 
run + a cross-country race
 You should start six weeks before the start of a cross country season in order to get your body in shape to run a cross country race.
preparador de caballos de carreras 
racehorse trainer
 There will be no let-up in the hunt for armed robbers who targeted the home of a local racehorse trainer, police promise.
trineo de carreras 
bobsleigh [bobsled, -USA]
 The sport of bobsleigh has been a highlight of the Winter Olympics since the games began in 1923.
carrera
carrera-2 
  career ; career pattern ; course of study.
 She began her career at Central Missouri State University where she was Head of the Documents Depository.
 Non-traditional career patterns include part-time work; job share, flexitime, freelance and services by consultants and information brokers.
 The notion that a course of study, whether academic or vocational/technical, prepares a person for a lifetime career is outdated and dangerous.
avanzar en una carrera profesional 
further + a career
 However, I feel that this is a once in a lifetime opportunity which you cannot afford to pass up, and I'm sure he would not hesitate to let you go to further a promising career.
carrera académica 
academic career
 The teaching mentor will oversee the proposed academic development program and will ensure that the candidate receives the proper experience for the future academic career.
carrera dramática 
acting career
 Peter Falk, who played television's rumpled detective Columbo for 30 years in an acting career that included 50 movies and spanned a half century, has died.
carrera política 
political career
 The library was greatly expanded in the late 1650s to accommodate the needs of the scholars and men of letters attached to Fouquet and to add lustre to his political career.
carrera profesional  
career choice
professional career
 The first part of this article discusses motives for career choice and professional development.
 The curriculum is of sufficient scope to provide the student with a foundation for a professional career, for business, or for home life.
carrera universitaria    
university career
degree programme
academic major
college degree
 The longitudinal study has followed most of the 71 students through their university careers, using methods which include the completion of diaries, interviews and observation.
 Faculty are developing new courses and even degree programs that are competing for students across the country who are willing to learn in a distributed environment.
 Academic level and age of students affect the preference toward the use of an OPAC, but academic major of the students does not affect the preference.
 A college degree translates into $20000 more in earnings per year and remains the goal nearly all parents set for their children.
hacer carrera 
make + a name for + Reflexivo
 He is another young gun looking to make a name for himself with the soccer fans.
primer año de carrera 
freshman year
 A dropout and flunk-out rate of 50% during the freshman year is occurring in many large municipal institutions of higher education.

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARRERA»

The term «carrera» is very widely used and occupies the 629 position in our list of most widely used terms in the Spanish dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CARRERA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «carrera» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «carrera» appears in digitalised printed sources in Spanish between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the Spanish literature, quotes and news about carrera

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10 SPANISH QUOTES WITH «CARRERA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word carrera.
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Adrien Decourcelle
El aristócrata es un demócrata que ha hecho carrera.
2
Antonio Gala
El libro es una pértiga que permite dar saltos inimaginables en el espacio y en el tiempo; el testigo de la más hermosa carrera de relevos; un infalible e íntimo amigo silencioso.
3
Armando Palacio Valdés
Me hice abogado, que es la carrera de los ricos tontos y de los pobres listos.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
Una vida feliz es imposible. El fin supremo a que debe aspirar un hombre es una carrera heroica.
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Horacio
La justicia, aunque anda cojeando, rara vez deja de alcanzar al criminal en su carrera.
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Cicerón
Es bueno acostumbrarse a la fatiga y a la carrera, pero no hay que forzar la marcha.
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David T. Kearns
En la carrera por la calidad no hay línea de meta.
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Jean de la Bruyere
La mejor manera de hacer carrera es transmitir a los demás la impresión de que ayudarte sería para ellos de gran provecho.
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Anónimo
Educar no es dar carrera para vivir, sino templar el alma para las dificultades de la vida.
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Herbert George Wells
La civilización es una carrera entre la educación y la catástrofe.

10 SPANISH PROVERBS WITH THE WORD «CARRERA»

Ama a quien no te ama, responde a quien no te llama: andarás carrera vana.
Buena carrera del buen caballo se espera.
Buena es la tardanza, que hace la carrera segura.
Caballo que de joven no corre, dentro lleva la carrera.
Carrera de caballo y parada de borrico.
Doctor que cura a sus enfermos no hace carrera ni dineros.
Ir romera y volver ramera no es del todo mala carrera.
La carrera de tonto se estudia pronto.
La liebre a la carrera y la mujer a la espera.
Más vale paso que dure que no carrera que canse.

10 SPANISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARRERA»

Discover the use of carrera in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to carrera and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in Spanish literature.
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Breve Historia de la carrera espacial
Del Sputnik al Apollo 11.
Alberto Martos Rubio, 2009
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La carrera más loca del mundo: Geronimo Stilton 6
Me ha inscrito en la carrera más loca del mundo, una competición en patines ¡patines-cohete! ¿Por qué, por qué, la contraté como ayudante? Ha sido un fin de semana de pesadilla... ¿Quién es Geronimo Stilton? ¡Soy yo!
Geronimo Stilton, 2012
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Cómo construir la carrera de su vida
Cada perla de sabiduría en Cómo construir la carrera de su vida está ilustrada con anécdotas inspiradoras de personas de carne y hueso, demostrando así que una vida profesional satisfactoria es posible para todos.
Stephen R. Covey, Jennifer Colosimo, 2012
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Caminar y carrera suave
Entreno agradable de la resistencia sin estrés: el camino suave hacia el fitness y el bienestar
Klaus Bös, 2011
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Administración de recursos humanos
DEFINICIÓN DE PLANEACIÓN Y DESARROLLO DE CARRERA Como se definió en el capítulo 7, una camera es un curso general que una persona elige seguir a través de su vida laboral. Históricamente, una carrera era una secuencia de ...
R. Wayne Mondy, Robert M. Noe, 2005
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Autos de Carrera: Enciendan Sus Motores!
Kids will have a blast reading about the different types of racecars, including Le Mans, Formula One, and dragsters. This dynamic new book also describes the design of a race track and how racecar drivers stay safe.
Bobbie Kalman, Molly Aloian, 2007
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Estrategias poco convencionales para reinventar su carrera ...
En este potente libro, Herminia Ibarra presenta un nuevo modelo de reinvención. Mientras que la sabiduría tradicional afirma que antes de actuar es necesario saber qué queremos hacer, Ibarra declara que este consejo es un atraso.
Herminia Ibarra, 2004
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ENTRENAMIENTO PARA CORREDORES DE FONDO Y MEDIO FONDO
En una carrera en que nos encontramos en compañía de algunos atletas con más capacidad que nosotros en aquel momento concreto, la clave para situarnos en buen lugar será correr nuestra mejor carrera. Ésta es también la vía más ...
David E. Martin, Peter N. Coe, 2007
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La carrera administrativa de los funcionarios públicos
Luis Miguel Arroyo Yanes. bios de puestos de trabajo» de sus propios compañeros, a través de su obligada publicación en las páginas de los periódicos oficiales o del mantenimiento de un registro centralizado bajo control administrativo ...
Luis Miguel Arroyo Yanes, 1994
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Planos del Navo Nuestra Seora del Pilar de Zaragoza, de La ...
Tiene el Premio Virgen del Carmen de la Armada Espaola, en su edicin de 1993, por su libro Retrato de un Navo, el Ntra. Sra. del Pilar de Zaragoza de la Carrera Manila-Acapulco de la Editorial Naval.
Jess Garca Del Valle y Gmez, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARRERA»

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MotoGP Sachsenring: El análisis de la carrera de Marc Márquez
El Mundial de MotoGP llega al ecuador del campeonato y el único de los Magníficos que se puede ir de vacaciones contento es Marc Márquez. Nada hacía ... «Mundo Deportivo, Jul 16»
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Peña Nieto encabeza la carrera Molino del Rey… y da un discurso ...
Tras participar en la sexta carrera Molino del Rey, organizada por el Estado Mayor Presidencial, el presidente Enrique Peña Nieto habló—contrario a su ... «Sopitas.com, Jul 16»
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Fernández Díaz fulmina a la subdirectora de la DGT que amañó el ...
Marta Carrera, hasta hoy subdirectora adjunta de Formación Vial de la Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT), ha sido destituida tras las revelaciones estos últimos ... «OKDIARIO, Jul 16»
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Guty Carrera jura que nunca agredió a Alejandra Baigorria
Guty Carrera negó golpes a Alejandra Baigorria y demandaría a Zorro Zupe y a Castigadoras, a quienes ... Guty Carrera dice que hará juicio si sacan audio. 4. «El Popular, Jun 16»
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Danilo Carrera nos habla de su debut protagónico en Televisa ...
El actor Danilo Carrera es el protagonista de Sin rastro, pasado perdido, ... Por primera vez en su carrera, Danilo Carrera llevará el rol protagónico de un ... «People en Español, Jun 16»
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Guty Carrera revelaría extraña personalidad en audio (VIDEO)
Según "Amor, amor, amor", Guty Carrera se presentaría como un hombre respestuoso. Alejandra Baigorria no ha confirmado la existencia de unos audios entre ... «El Popular, Jun 16»
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Carrera de IndyCar, pospuesta hasta agosto por la lluvia
Tras otra jornada lluviosa en Texas, la carrera de la IndyCar se volvió a suspender, esta vez por dos meses y medio.Sólo 71 de las 248 vueltas se alcanzaron a ... «20minutos.com, Jun 16»
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Carrera de autos termina en tragedia; muere niño de 8 años (VIDEO)
Lo que parecía una tarde tranquila y de diversión terminó en una tragedia. Y es que un niño de 8 años perdió la vida la mañana de ayer en Ensenada, México, ... «Mundo Hispanico, Jun 16»
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Verstappen vence en Montmeló: es el piloto más joven en ganar ...
El piloto neerlandés Max Verstappen (Red Bull) ha logrado su primera victoria en el Mundial de Fórmula 1 en la primera carrera con Red Bull y con récord ... «20minutos.es, May 16»
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La Carrera de la Mujer resiste a la lluvia con 32.000 participantes
La Carrera de la Mujer de Madrid ha desafiado a la lluvia madrileña este domingo con 32.000 participantes, tiñendo de rosa la capital española en los 6,5 ... «20minutos.es, May 16»

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