racha

Racha (also Ratcha, Georgian: რაჭა, Račʼa) is a historic province in Georgia, in the mountainous northwestern part of the country. Comprising the present-day districts of Oni and Ambrolauri, it is included in the region of Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti. It is bordered by the mountain-range of Greater Caucasus to the north and east, Imereti to the south, Lechkhumi and Svaneti to the west. It is situated in the northern valley of Rioni river and is surrounded by mountains. Formerly, Racha included also a northwestern corner of the present day breakaway region of South Ossetia.
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n. air blast; puff; gust of wind, sudden rush of wind

v. scratch, scrape, rub

n. split, crack

v. break, fissure; crack, chap; flaw, rive; sever, slit; split

ADJ
foolish| empty; Hebrew word of contempt (Linddell+Scott)

= gust, spurt.
Ex: His sudden gust of audacity was quickly extinguished by her words and by her glance.
Ex: Consistent productivity is the goal of any supervisor -- not brief spurts of effort followed by a reduction of activities.
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* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.
* a rachas = by fits and starts.
* buena racha = winning streak.
* racha de buena suerte = winning streak.
* racha de mala suerte = losing streak.
* una racha de = a rash of, a stretch of.