Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)A contest.
Examples
15 sentencesC'est la vie.
Селяві. — deniko
ruТакова жизнь. — marafon
C'est la vie!
Селяві! — deniko
deSo ist das Leben! — MUIRIEL
Algeria is vying for foreign investment.
We were always vying for first place.
Several competing firms are vying for attention.
deMehrere konkurrierende Firmen ringen um Aufmerksamkeit. — al_ex_an_der
Origin
Apheretic form of envy, from Middle English envien, from Old French envier, from Latin invApheretic form of envy, from Middle English envien, from Old French envier, from Latin invītō.
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