racha

f.

1 spell.

buena/mala racha good/bad patch

una racha de buena suerte a run of good luck

una mala racha de resultados económicos a string of poor financial results

rompieron una racha de seis derrotas consecutivas they ended a run of six consecutive defeats

a rachas in fits and starts

2 gust (of wind).

3 string of events, bout, streak.

4 burst.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: rachar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: rachar.

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racha

► nombre femenino

1 (ráfaga) gust, squall

2 figurado (período) spell, patch

3 figurado (serie) string, run, series sing

■ hubo una racha de incendios there was a series of fires

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a rachas in fits and starts, on and off

tener una buena racha to have a run of good luck

tener una mala racha to go through a bad patch

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noun f.

1) run, streak

2) gust

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SF

1) (Meteo) gust of wind

2) (=periodo) string, series

buena racha — run of good luck

mala racha — run of bad luck

- a rachas

- estar de racha

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femenino

a) (secuencia)

ha pasado una racha de mala suerte — she's had a run o spell of bad luck

una racha de enfermedades — a series o string of illnesses

pasar una mala racha — to go through bad times o (BrE) a bad patch

tengo una buena racha, voy a seguir jugando — I'm on a winning streak so I'm going to carry on playing

a or por rachas: llueve a rachas it keeps raining on and off; va por rachas — it goes in phases

b) (Meteo) gust of wind

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= gust, spurt.

Ex. His sudden gust of audacity was quickly extinguished by her words and by her glance.

Ex. Consistent productivity is the goal of any supervisor -- not brief spurts of effort followed by a reduction of activities.

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* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.

* a rachas = by fits and starts.

* buena racha = winning streak.

* mala racha económica = economic doldrums.

* racha de aire = blast.

* racha de buena suerte = winning streak.

* racha de mala suerte = losing streak.

* racha de victorias = unbeaten run.

* una racha de = a rash of, a stretch of.

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femenino

a) (secuencia)

ha pasado una racha de mala suerte — she's had a run o spell of bad luck

una racha de enfermedades — a series o string of illnesses

pasar una mala racha — to go through bad times o (BrE) a bad patch

tengo una buena racha, voy a seguir jugando — I'm on a winning streak so I'm going to carry on playing

a or por rachas: llueve a rachas it keeps raining on and off; va por rachas — it goes in phases

b) (Meteo) gust of wind

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= gust, spurt.

Ex: His sudden gust of audacity was quickly extinguished by her words and by her glance.

Ex: Consistent productivity is the goal of any supervisor -- not brief spurts of effort followed by a reduction of activities.

* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.

* a rachas = by fits and starts.

* buena racha = winning streak.

* mala racha económica = economic doldrums.

* racha de aire = blast.

* racha de buena suerte = winning streak.

* racha de mala suerte = losing streak.

* racha de victorias = unbeaten run.

* una racha de = a rash of, a stretch of.

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racha

feminine

1

(secuencia): últimamente estoy pasando una racha de mala suerte I've been having a run o spell of bad luck recently

una racha de enfermedades/escándalos a series o string of illnesses/scandals

está pasando una mala racha he's going through bad times o (BrE) a bad patch

ya que tengo una buena racha voy a seguir jugando I'm on a winning streak so I'm going to carry on playing

a or por rachas: duermo a rachas I sleep very fitfully

va por rachas it goes in phases

llueve a rachas it's raining on and off

2 (Meteo) gust of wind

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racha sustantivo femenino

a) (secuencia) una racha de algo ‹de buena/mala suerte› a run o spell of sth;

‹de enfermedades/éxitos› a string of sth;

◊ pasar una mala racha to go through bad times o (BrE) a bad patch;

tengo una buena racha , voy a seguir jugando I'm on a winning streak so I'm going to carry on playing;
va/viene por rachas it goes/comes in phases

b) (Meteo) gust of wind

racha sustantivo femenino
1 (periodo de tiempo) run, spell: tengo una mala racha, I'm going through a bad patch
2 (de viento) gust
♦ Locuciones: a rachas, in fits and starts
'racha' also found in these entries:
English:
gust
- patch
- run
- spate
- spurt
- streak
- unbroken
- luck
- spell

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racha nf

1. [época]

buena/mala racha good/bad spell o Br patch;

estamos pasando una buena racha [en deportes, juegos de azar] we're on a winning streak, we're on a roll;

[en empresa] things are going well for us at the moment;

una racha de buena suerte a run of good luck, a lucky streak;

una mala racha de resultados económicos a string of poor financial results;

rompieron una racha de seis derrotas consecutivas they ended a run of six consecutive defeats;

a rachas in fits and starts

2. [ráfaga] gust (of wind)

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racha

f spell;

buena/mala racha fam good/bad spell

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racha nf

1) : gust of wind

2) : run, series, string

racha perdedora: losing streak

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racha n (ráfaga) gust

una racha de aire a gust of wind

buena racha run of good luck

quiso aprovechar su buena racha he wanted to make the most of his run of good luck

mala racha bad patch

estamos pasando por una mala racha we're going through a bad patch