Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
a corrida que se adivinhava
English translation:
this much anticipated race
Portuguese term
United States
BA in Transl., MA in ESL, 15 yrs of exp.
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to Portuguese, and 2 more.
a corrida que se adivinhava
-Queres levá-lo tu? – perguntou F.
-Não, não – respondeu T. com um sorriso travesso, a preparar-se já para a corrida que se adivinhava.
Explanation by the author:
Pela forma como as coisas estavam a decorrer, para além da esperada corrida, adivinhava-se também o quão excepcional essa corrida iria ser.
Not sure how to translate this segment, since the two ideas ("esperada", "adivinhava") seem to overlap.
L2: EN-US
| 4 | this much anticipated race |
Lara Barnett
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| 4 | the foreseeable race |
Cristiano Berhanu
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| 4 | the upcoming race |
Nick Taylor
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| 4 | the scented race |
Clauwolf
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Proposed translations
United Kingdom
www.lingocraft.co.uk
Native in: English (Variants: British, Scottish, Irish, Singaporean, UK, South African)
Works in: French to English, Italian to English, Romanian to English, and 2 more.
this much anticipated race
1. predicted, foreseen, or expected:
"New, more efficient heating equipment will lower your energy bills, and the installment payments are calculated so that they can be offset by the anticipated energy savings."
2. looked forward to:
"The hotly anticipated sequel is set to be released on November 14."
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/anticipated
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Note added at 22 mins (2022-03-21 13:03:42 GMT)
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I like this word, because it has a choice of at least two nuances, (i.e. impending, but also looking forward to). This means that it could cover a broad range if used properly.
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Note added at 23 mins (2022-03-21 13:04:45 GMT)
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...Also can be used with the idea/nuance that one is waiting for something to happen, often with some sort of excitement or emotion.
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Note added at 30 mins (2022-03-21 13:11:40 GMT)
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"ANTICIPATE (verb)
transitive verb
1: to give advance thought, discussion, or treatment to
2: to meet (an obligation) before a due date
3: to foresee and deal with in advance : FORESTALL
4: to use or expend in advance of actual possession
5: to act before (another) often so as to check or counter
6: to look forward to as certain : EXPECT
intransitive verb
: to speak or write in knowledge or expectation of later matter."
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticipate
"THE MUICH ANTICIPATED race will take place in the spring of next year to satisfy the demand for an annual 26.2 mile mass-participation event in Wales."
"we have sadly upped anchor from Uonukuhahaki, (no we can’t pronounce it either but it is Tongan for ‘Lobster Island’) and started THE MUCH ANTICIPATED journey south."
https://newportwalesmarathon.co.uk/run-4-wales-launches-abp-newport-wales-marathon/
https://sailwiththeflo.wordpress.com/category/uncategorized/
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philgoddard
: Doesn't it just mean expected or forthcoming?
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I based my answer on the author's extra comment, combined with the source text - anticipated can still carry the idea of in the near future.
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Portugal
Biomedical specialist
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: Portuguese, English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, and 5 more.
the foreseeable race
In this sense it implies not so much that the race is anticipated, but really that one can somehow predict something about it (the outcome, how exciting or dangerous it will be, etc.), and out of that prediction T declines to take the boat.
As the author himself clarifies, from what was going on, it was already clear that it was going to be an exceptional race.
Portuguese to English, English to Portug
Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
the upcoming race
Discussion
following his hunch that it would soon be an all out race. (lots of added words)
adivinhar......to guess, to read minds?, to see into the future, (to sense the bloody obvious?) Only suggestions, a redação final depende do contexto mais amplo do evento, da relação entre os dois, pontos mais sutis de toda a história, pois emoções, vocabulário interno do que parece ser um short story en genre.
many words for RACE, sensed psychicly the upcoming wild scramble, Are they Freinds, Enemies, Total strangers? Is the situation dire, happy, do not recognise the story.