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car race
A sporting competition in which drivers in automobiles compete on a set course for the fastest time or the best placement.
Am Sonntag schaue ich mir immer das große Autorennen im Fernsehen an.
On Sundays I always watch the big car race on TV.
'Autorennen' (car race) is a compound noun made up of 'das Auto' (the car) and 'das Rennen' (the race). The '-n-' in the middle is a linking n that connects the two parts of the word.
Die Sicherheit der Fahrer ist bei einem Autorennen das Wichtigste.
The drivers' safety is the most important thing in a car race.
The article of a compound noun is always determined by the last word. Since it is 'das Rennen' (the race), it is also 'das Autorennen' (the car race).
Das Autorennen findet auf einer berühmten Strecke statt.
The car race takes place on a famous track.
Common verbs used with 'Autorennen' (car race) are 'an einem Autorennen teilnehmen' (to take part in a car race), 'ein Autorennen gewinnen' (to win a car race), 'ein Autorennen veranstalten' (to organize a car race), or 'ein Autorennen findet statt' (a car race takes place).
Er träumt davon, eines Tages an einem großen Autorennen teilzunehmen.
He dreams of taking part in a big car race one day.
to run
Rennen refers here to fast movement on foot, while an Autorennen is a sporting competition involving automobiles. Autorennen explicitly specifies the type of vehicle, whereas rennen does not in this meaning. Use rennen for runners and Autorennen for a competition involving cars.
Das Autorennen findet auf einer festgelegten Strecke statt.
The car race takes place on a designated course.
Die Läufer rennen schnell über die gerade Strecke.
The runners race quickly along the straight course.
