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contrarreloj

time trial

noun kohn-trah-rreh-LOH Rare

Also means

race against the clock

Usage Note

Contrarreloj (sometimes written contra reloj) literally means 'against the clock' and is standard in cycling for an individual or team time-trial stage. As an adverbial phrase, a contrarreloj means 'against the clock' in any context (trabajar a contrarreloj = to work against the clock). As a feminine noun its plural is contrarrelojes, but as an adjective it stays invariable (pruebas contrarreloj).

Examples

"La etapa contrarreloj decidirá al ganador."

Natural Translation

The time-trial stage will decide the winner.

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