competition
The action of competingThe action of competing.
» Tom decided to enter the competition.
Том решил принять участие в соревновании.
Том вирішив взяти участь у змаганні.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)The action of competing.
The competition for this job is strong.
Several firms are in competition for the contract.
Konkurrenz
соревнова́ниеsorevnovánije, состяза́ниеsostjazánije, конкуре́нцияkonkuréncija
конкуре́нціяkonkuréncija, змага́нняzmahánnja
the act of competing as for profit or a prize
(countable)A contest for a prize or award.
The newspaper is featuring a competition to win a car.
Wettbewerb
соревнова́ниеsorevnovánije, состяза́ниеsostjazánije, ко́нкурсkónkurs
змага́нняzmahánnja, ко́нкурсkónkurs
(collective, uncountable)The competitors in such a contest.
The new stain remover was ten times more effective than the competition.
Examples
436 sentencesTom decided to enter the competition.
Том вирішив взяти участь у змаганні.
ruТом решил принять участие в соревновании.
Aren't you worried about the competition?
Хіба тебе не турбує конкуренція?
Who won the competition?
Хто виграв змагання?
Tom dropped out of the competition.
Are you worried about the competition?
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French compétition, from Late Latin competītiō, competītiōnem, from Latin coBorrowed from French compétition, from Late Latin competītiō, competītiōnem, from Latin competō, from con- + petō. By surface analysis, compete + -ition.
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Forms
plural: competitions| Singular | competition |
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Synonyms
7 synonyms- the act of competing as for profit or a prize:contentionrivalry
- an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants:contest
- the contestant you hope to defeat:rivalchallengercompetitorcontender
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
32 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable