dead heat
US /ˌded ˈhiːt/
UK /ˌded ˈhiːt/
1.
totes Rennen, Gleichstand
a race or contest in which two or more competitors finish at exactly the same time or with the same result
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The election ended in a dead heat between the two main candidates.
Die Wahl endete in einem toten Rennen zwischen den beiden Hauptkandidaten.
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It was a dead heat at the finish line, so they shared the gold medal.
Es war ein totes Rennen an der Ziellinie, also teilten sie sich die Goldmedaille.