competition
A situation where people or teams try to be better than others to win a prize or a game. It can also be an organized event like a sports match or a race.
Exemplos
3 de 5There is a big football competition at the park today.
There is a big football competition at the park today.
The committee is pleased to announce the national art competition.
The committee is pleased to announce the national art competition.
Are you going to enter the dance competition with us?
Are you going to enter the dance competition with us?
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of 'Compete' as 'Complete' the race to win the 'Competition'.
Quiz rápido
Sarah is very fast, so she wants to enter the running ____ next week.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: competition
Exemplos
There is a big football competition at the park today.
everydayThere is a big football competition at the park today.
The committee is pleased to announce the national art competition.
formalThe committee is pleased to announce the national art competition.
Are you going to enter the dance competition with us?
informalAre you going to enter the dance competition with us?
Researchers studied the effects of competition on student motivation.
academicResearchers studied the effects of competition on student motivation.
Our business must work hard because there is a lot of competition in this city.
businessOur business must work hard because there is a lot of competition in this city.
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
in competition with
trying to be better than someone else
healthy competition
a contest that is good for the people involved
face competition
to have rivals or opponents
Frequentemente confundido com
Competence is the ability to do something well, while competition is the act of trying to win against others.
Notas de uso
The word can be countable when talking about an event (e.g., 'three competitions') and uncountable when talking about the general idea of competing (e.g., 'There is too much competition').
Erros comuns
Learners often say 'do a competition' instead of 'enter a competition' or 'take part in a competition'.
Dica de memorização
Think of 'Compete' as 'Complete' the race to win the 'Competition'.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the Latin word 'competere', which means 'to strive or seek together'.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In many English-speaking cultures, competition is highly valued in sports and business as a way to improve skills and performance.
Quiz rápido
Sarah is very fast, so she wants to enter the running ____ next week.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: competition
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