quarter mile

• Единица расстояния, равная 402,34 метра, обычно используемая в дрэг-рейсинге для измерения длины стандартной гоночной трассы. Также относится к самой гонке.

A unit of distance equal to 402.34 meters, commonly used in drag racing to measure the length of a standard race track. Also refers to the race itself.

1. Distance measurementB1formalamerican

   A unit of distance equal to 440 yards or approximately 402 meters, commonly used in racing contexts.

   Четверть мили

   • The drag race was a quarter mile long.
   • He ran the quarter mile in under 50 seconds.
   • The track is exactly a quarter mile in length.

2. Drag racing eventB2informalamerican

   A type of motorsport where vehicles race over a straight quarter-mile track.

   Гонка на четверть мили

   • They took their muscle car to the quarter mile event.
   • The quarter mile is the standard distance for drag racing.
   • He set a new record in the quarter mile competition.