Phrase guide

three-legged race

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A race in which a team of two players are joined together at opposite ankles, and must complete a short sprint before the other teams.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: athletics, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 二人三足 (èrrénsānzú) — a type of race, game
  • Chinese Mandarin: 兩人三腳 /两人三脚 (liǎngrénsānjiǎo) — a type of race, game
  • German: Dreibeinlauf — a type of race, game
  • Japanese: 二人三脚 (nininsankyaku) — a type of race, game
  • Korean: 이인삼각 (iinsamgak) — a type of race, game
  • Russian: бег па́рами (beg párami) — a type of race, game