noun · Sports & Play

relay

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The meaning (definition) of the word relay

a team race where each runner takes a turn

The word relay used in a sentence

“Our class had a relay at the park today.”

Words that mean the same as relay (synonyms)

team race

The plural of the word relay

relays

How the word relay is said around the world

Frenchrelais (ruh-LE)
Spanishcarrera de relevos (kah-RREH-rah deh reh-LEH-bohs)
Mandarin接力 (jeh lee)
Hindiरिले (RI-lay)
Arabicالتتابع (at-ta-TAA-bu)
Russianэстафета (eh-stah-FEH-tah)
Portuguese (EU)estafeta (shtah-FEH-tah)
Portuguese (BR)revezamento (heh-veh-zah-MEHN-too)
Japaneseリレー (reeray)
GermanStaffel (SHTAF-fel)
Urduریلے (RAY-lay)
Punjabiਰੀਲੇਅ (ree-LAYUH)
Korean이어달리기 (I-uh-dal-gi-gi)
Hebrewמִמסָר (MEEM-sahr)
Greekσκυταλοδρομία (skee-tah-loh-dhroh-MEE-ah)
Dutchestafette (es-tah-FET-tuh)
Tagalogrelay (RE-lahy)
Vietnamesechạy tiếp sức (chai tyep SOOK)
Turkishbayrak yarışı (bah-yuhk yah-ruh-SHUH)
Persianدوی امدادی (DOO-yeh em-dah-DEE)
Polishsztafeta (shtah-FEH-tah)
Ukrainianестафета (ehs-tah-FEH-tah)
Bengaliরিলে (REE-lay)
Swedishstafett (stah-FEHT)
Italianstaffetta (stahf-FEHT-tah)

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