competition
noun/ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃn/
Слово англійською: competition
Переклад competition українською: змагання, chess ~ — шаховий турнір, конкуренція, суперництво, конкурс; конкурсний екзамен
Детальний опис
- [countable] an event in which people compete with each other to find out who is the best at something
- a design/an art/a talent competition
- an international/a national competition
- Hundreds of schools entered the competition.
- She's won a prestigious singing competition.
- in a competition He won fourth place in the competition.
- a competition to do something a competition to design the new Parliament building
Wordfinder- closing date
- competition
- disqualify
- judge
- prize
- round
- runner-up
- submit
- tiebreaker
- winner
- [uncountable] a situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have
- stiff/fierce/intense/tough competition
- competition between A and B competition between two similar products
- competition among somebody/something The government said the new laws would enhance competition among banks.
- competition for something competition for resources/jobs/food, etc.
- competition to do something competition to secure a place on the course
- competition from somebody/something The firm is facing stiff competition from its online rivals.
- in competition with somebody/something Public education is run in direct competition with the private sector.
- in competition with somebody/something for something We are in competition with four other companies for the contract.
- in competition with somebody/something to do something The programme puts two couples in competition with each other to redecorate one another's homes.
- the competition[singular + singular or plural verb] the people who are competing against somebody
- We'll be able to assess the competition at the conference.
- This car consistently outperforms the competition.
- The competition is/are bringing out a new model.
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from late Latin competitio(n-) ‘rivalry’, from competere ‘strive for’, from com- ‘together’ + petere ‘aim at, seek’.