contest
noun/ˈkɑːntest/
Слово англійською: contest
Переклад contest українською: ко́нкурс (краси́ і т. д.)
Детальний опис
- a competition in which people try to win something
- to hold a singing/talent contest
- to enter/win a contest
- in a contest She was awarded the first prize in an essay contest .
- contest between A and B It was a close contest between two evenly matched crews.
- contest with somebody He said he had enjoyed the contest with his rival for the title .
- contest to do something a contest to win a free tickets to the concert
- a struggle to gain control or power
- the leadership/presidential contest
- in a contest Both parties are predicting victory in this close contest.
- contest for something a contest for the leadership of the party
- contest between A and B a contest between traditional and liberal views
- contest with somebody It looks like being a close-fought contest with the Conservatives.
- contest to do something the contest to gain control of the party
Wordfinder- candidate
- constituency
- contest
- democracy
- election
- majority
- manifesto
- poll
- referendum
- swing vote
Word Originlate 16th cent. (as a verb in the sense ‘swear to, attest’): from Latin contestari ‘call upon to witness, initiate (by calling witnesses)’, from con- ‘together’ + testare ‘to witness’. The senses ‘wrangle, struggle for’ arose in the early 17th cent., which gave rise to the current noun and verb senses.
Idioms
be no contest
- used to say that one side in a competition is so much stronger or better than the other that it is sure to win easilyTopics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2