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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKart-racing
/ˈkɑːtˌreɪ.sɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A motor sport involving small, low-slung, four-wheeled vehicles known as go-karts, typically raced on scaled-down tracks.
"Many professional Formula One drivers began their careers in kart-racing during their childhood." - 2
The recreational activity of driving small racing karts for leisure and entertainment.
"They spent the weekend at the local track enjoying some competitive kart-racing with friends."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'kart', an alteration of 'cart' derived from Old Northern French and ultimately Latin 'carrus', referring to a small four-wheeled motorized vehicle, with 'racing', derived from Old Norse 'rās' meaning a running or rush. The sport originated in the United States in the late 1950s when enthusiasts began building small, lightweight frame vehicles powered by lawnmower engines.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kart-racing" is said worldwide
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karting
Transliteration: /kaʁ.tiŋ/
"Le karting est une excellente école pour apprendre le pilotage."
Kartfahren
Transliteration: /ˈkaʁtˌfaːʁən/
"Kartfahren macht viel Spaß und schult die Reflexe."
karting
Transliteration: /ˈkar.tiŋ/
"Molti campioni di Formula 1 hanno iniziato con il karting."
karting
Transliteration: /kaɾˈtiŋ/
"El karting es el primer paso para muchos pilotos profesionales."
kart
Transliteration: /ˈkaʁtʃi/
"Ele pratica kart todos os fins de semana na pista local."
कार्ट रेसिंग
Transliteration: kart resing
"युवाओं के बीच कार्ट रेसिंग बहुत लोकप्रिय हो रही है।"
卡丁车赛
Transliteration: kǎ dīng chē sài
"卡丁车赛是培养赛车手的摇篮。"
카트 레이싱
Transliteration: kateu reising
"그는 주말마다 카트 레이싱을 즐깁니다."
カートレース
Transliteration: kāto rēsu
"カートレースはモータースポーツの基本です。"
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