Watching a chariot race with friends

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the chariot racetrack
circus
The circus is full today.
Circus hodie plenus est.
the four-horse chariot; team of four horses
quadrigae
the two-horse chariot; pair of horses
bigae
The two-horse chariot has two horses.
Bigae duos equos habent.
the racing faction; team
factio
Our faction can win!
Factio nostra vincere potest!
My friend chooses a faction.
Amicus meus factionem eligit.
the starting gates at a racetrack
carceres
The four-horse chariot stands near the starting gates.
Quadrigae prope carceres stant.
The four-horse and two-horse chariots are ready near the starting gates.
Quadrigae et bigae ad carceres paratae sunt.
the turning post
meta
The turning post is high in the circus.
Meta in circo alta est.
the central channel in a circus
euripus
The central channel lies in the middle of the circus.
Euripus in medio circo iacet.
the heat; race
missus
The heat begins now.
Missus nunc incipit.
the race course; lap
curriculum
The race course is long.
Curriculum longum est.
the onlooker at a public event
spectator
The spectator laughs with friends.
Spectator cum amicis ridet.
the wager; bet
sponsio
The wager is small, my friend.
Sponsio parva est, amice.
My wager is small, but the faction wins.
Sponsio mea parva est, sed factio vincit.
the spur
calcar
The driver has a spur.
Auriga calcar habet.
the whip
flagellum
The driver carries a whip.
Auriga flagellum portat.
The driver uses a whip and a spur.
Auriga flagello et calcari utitur.
the spectator seating area
cavea
The seating area is full.
Cavea plena est.
In the circus a spectator looks for the seating area near the central channel.
In circo spectator caveam prope euripum quaerit.
yoked; harnessed as part of a team
iugalis
The yoked horses are ready.
Equi iugales parati sunt.
the competitor
certator
The competitor stands near the starting gates.
Certator prope carceres stat.
headlong; at full speed
praeceps
The four-horse chariot races headlong.
Quadrigae praecipites currunt.
to urge on; spur
incitare
The driver urges the horses on.
Auriga equos incitat.
The heat begins; the competitor urges on the yoked horses.
Missus incipit; certator equos iugales incitat.
to overtake; go past
praeterire
The four-horse chariot overtakes the two-horse chariot.
Quadrigae bigas praetereunt.
to collide; strike together
collidere
The two-horse and four-horse chariots collide with each other.
Bigae et quadrigae inter se colliduntur.
The two-horse chariot overtakes the four-horse chariot; the chariots almost collide.
Bigae quadrigas praetereunt; currus paene colliduntur.
to overturn
evertere
The chariot overturns near the turning post.
Currus ad metam evertitur.
to rush; charge
ruere
The horses rush from the starting gates.
Equi e carceribus ruunt.
The four-horse chariots rush headlong along the course.
Quadrigae praecipites per curriculum ruunt.
the dolphin
delphinus
The spectator sees a dolphin counter above the central channel.
Spectator delphinum supra euripum videt.
the winner
victor
The victor reaches the turning post.
Victor ad metam pervenit.
The two-horse chariot overturns; a spectator watches the dolphin counter and victor.
Bigae evertuntur; spectator delphinum et victorem spectat.
the brain
cerebrum
The brain is in the head.
Cerebrum in capite est.
The doctor examines the brain.
Medicus cerebrum spectat.
the liver
iecur
The liver is in the body.
Iecur in corpore est.
The doctor cares for the liver.
Medicus iecur curat.
the lung
pulmo
The lung takes in air.
Pulmo aerem recipit.
The doctor examines the lung.
Medicus pulmonem spectat.
the kidney
ren
The kidney is in the body.
Ren in corpore est.
The doctor cares for the kidney.
Medicus renem curat.
the chin
mentum
The chin is beneath the mouth.
Mentum sub ore est.
The girl touches her chin.
Puella mentum tangit.
the roof of the mouth
palatum
The roof of the mouth is in the mouth.
Palatum in ore est.
Food touches the roof of the mouth.
Cibus palatum tangit.
the eyebrow
supercilium
The eyebrow is above the eye.
Supercilium supra oculum est.
The girl moves her eyebrow.
Puella supercilium movet.
the eyelid
cilium
The eyelid covers the eye.
Cilium oculum tegit.
The girl closes her eyelid.
Puella cilium claudit.

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