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соревноваться

compete

Meaning of соревноваться

to try to win against others

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Russian[sərʲɪvnɐˈvat͡sːə]
compete
соревноваться - compete
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соревноваться with English translation

соревноваться usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The two runners will compete for the trophy.

Два бегуна будут соревноваться за трофей.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Our school team will compete against a strong rival.

Наша школьная команда будет соревноваться с сильным соперником.

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

соревноватьсяcompete
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завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
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ощущатьсяfeel

соревноваться synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between соревноваться / состязаться / участвовать / соперничать / бороться

🇷🇺Russian
соревноваться

compete — to try to win against others

B1Often

The two runners will compete for the trophy.

Два бегуна будут соревноваться за трофей.

С
🇷🇺Russian
соревноваться

General word: to try to win against others in sport, a game, a contest, or another kind of rivalry.

B1Very Often

The team will compete for first place.

Команда будет соревноваться за первое место.

С
🇷🇺Russian
состязаться

A more bookish and slightly more formal word: to take part in a contest and try to achieve the best result.

B1Often

The athletes competed in the 100-meter run.

Спортсмены состязались в беге на 100 метров.

У
🇷🇺Russian
участвовать

A more general word: to take part in an event or process; it does not necessarily mean trying to win.

B1Very Often

He will take part in the contest, but he will not necessarily win.

Он будет участвовать в конкурсе, но не обязательно победит.

С
🇷🇺Russian
соперничать

Emphasizes having a rival and ongoing competition between people, teams, or companies.

B1Often

The two companies have been competing on the market for many years.

Две фирмы соперничают на рынке уже много лет.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
бороться

Broader in meaning: to struggle against an opponent, obstacle, or difficulty; it is not always a competition.

B1Very Often

The team fought until the very end, but lost.

Команда боролась до самого конца, но проиграла.

К
🇷🇺Russian
конкурировать

Often used in business and economics: to compete for customers, market share, resources, or an advantage.

B1Very Often

These companies compete for customers.

Эти компании конкурируют за покупателей.

С
🇷🇺Russian
соперничество

This is a noun, not a verb: it means a rivalry or competition between sides.

B1Often

There is strong rivalry between the clubs.

Между клубами есть сильное соперничество.

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соревноваться translation: compete. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce соревноваться

[sərʲɪvnɐˈvat͡sːə]

соревноваться translation

compete

соревноваться examples

The two runners will compete for the trophy.

соревноваться transcription

[sərʲɪvnɐˈvat͡sːə]

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соревноваться meaning: what does it mean?

пытаться обойти других и выиграть

соревноваться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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соревноваться definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The two runners will compete for the trophy. Translation: Два бегуна будут соревноваться за трофей.

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