mbio fupi
MBEE-oh FOO-pee
How to say it
Swahilimbio fupiMBEE-oh FOO-peesoon
Englishsprint, short distance racesoon
Frenchsprint, course de vitessesoon
Meaning
A running race over a short distance, such as one hundred, two hundred or four hundred meters, run at top speed from start to finish.
Good to know
Mbio, race or running, is plural in form: mbio fupi za mita mia moja, the one hundred meters sprint. The opposite is mbio ndefu, long distance races.
Examples
- Mwanariadha huyo alishinda mbio fupi za mita mia moja.That athlete won the one hundred meters sprint.
- Wanafunzi walishiriki mbio fupi siku ya michezo.The pupils took part in sprints on sports day.
- Kenya ina nguvu zaidi katika mbio ndefu kuliko mbio fupi.Kenya is stronger in long distance races than in sprints.
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