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competition

competition

Meaning of competition

a contest between people or groups

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EN-UK/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/
EN-US/ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən/
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competition with Russian translation

competition usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Наша команда участвовала в соревновании на прошлой неделе.

Our team entered the competition last week.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Наша школа выиграла соревнование в прошлом году.

Our school won the competition last year.

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competition belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

competitionсоревнование
appleяблоко
riceрис
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
familyсемья
momмама

competition synonyms

Related words worth learning together

contest
a competition, often for a prize or title; can be more formal than competition in some contexts
game
an activity played for fun or sport; only sometimes a competition
match
a sports competition between two people or teams
tournament
a competition made up of several games or rounds
championship
a major competition for a title, especially in sports
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contest

a competition, often for a prize or title; can be more formal than competition in some contexts

B1Often

She won the singing contest.

🇬🇧en

an activity played for fun or sport; only sometimes a competition

B1Very Often

It was a close game between the two teams.

🇬🇧en

a sports competition between two people or teams

B1Very Often

The football match ended in a draw.

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tournament

a competition made up of several games or rounds

B1Often

She reached the final of the tennis tournament.

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championship

a major competition for a title, especially in sports

B1Often

He trained hard for the world championship.

🇬🇧en

a competition of speed between people, animals, or vehicles

B1Very Often

She won the 100-meter race.

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How to pronounce competition and what this word means

competition means competition. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce competition

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/

competition translation

competition

competition examples

Our team entered the competition last week.

competition transcription

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/, /ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən/

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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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