Competition - translation, pronunciation and examples
competition
a contest between people or groups
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When to use competition
выиграть соревнование
участвовать в соревновании
проводить соревнование
присоединиться к соревнованию
сильная конкуренция
competition usage examples
Наша команда участвовала в соревновании на прошлой неделе.
Our team entered the competition last week.
Наша школа выиграла соревнование в прошлом году.
Our school won the competition last year.
Similar words
same as the headword; the general term for a contest between people or groups
a competition, often for a prize or title; can be more formal than competition in some contexts
an activity played for fun or sport; only sometimes a competition
a sports competition between two people or teams
a competition made up of several games or rounds
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competition synonyms
What's the difference between competition / contest / game / match / tournament / championship
same as the headword; the general term for a contest between people or groups
The competition was open to students from all schools.
Соревнование было открыто для учеников всех школ.
a competition, often for a prize or title; can be more formal than competition in some contexts
She won the singing contest.
Она выиграла песенный конкурс.
It was a close game between the two teams.
Это была напряжённая игра между двумя командами.
The football match ended in a draw.
Футбольный матч закончился вничью.
a competition made up of several games or rounds
She reached the final of the tennis tournament.
Она вышла в финал теннисного турнира.
a major competition for a title, especially in sports
He trained hard for the world championship.
Он упорно тренировался к чемпионату мира.
She won the 100-meter race.
Она выиграла забег на 100 метров.
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How to pronounce competition and what this word means
competition translation: соревнование. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce competition
/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/
competition translation
соревнование
competition examples
Our team entered the competition last week.
competition transcription
/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/, /ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən/
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Questions about this word
competition meaning: what does it mean?
a contest between people or groups
competition pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
competition is pronounced as /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
competition definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Our team entered the competition last week. Translation: Наша команда участвовала в соревновании на прошлой неделе.
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