vie

1. (intransitive)To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.

   Near-synonym: oppose

   Her suitors were all vying for her attention.

   wetteifern, konkurrieren

   сопе́рничатьsopérničatʹ

   супе́рничатиsupérnyčaty, змага́тисяzmahátysja

2. (transitive)To do or produce in emulation, competition, or rivalry; to put in competition; to bandy.

3. To stake; to wager.

4. To stake a sum of money upon a hand of cards, as in the old game of gleek. See revie.

5. (archaic, transitive)To rival (something), etc.

1. C'est la vie.

   Селяві.

   ruТакова жизнь.

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2. C'est la vie!

   Селяві!

   deSo ist das Leben!

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3. Algeria is vying for foreign investment.

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4. We were always vying for first place.

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5. Several competing firms are vying for attention.

   deMehrere konkurrierende Firmen ringen um Aufmerksamkeit.

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