rival
gb/ɹˈaɪvəl/ us/ɹˈaɪvəl/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 3200
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
1
person or group in competition
A person or group that tries to win against another person or group.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone]'s rival
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rival' with 'enemy'. An enemy is someone who actively wishes you harm, while a rival simply competes with you.
Συνώνυμα
competitor (More general and widely used in business and sports contexts; lacks the emotional connotation 'rival' can have.)
Αντώνυμα
ally (An ally works together with you toward a common goal, the opposite of competing.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
main rival
|bitter rival
|political rival
|business rival
|longtime rival
Θέματα
sports
|business
|competition
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The two companies have been fierce rivals for decades.
- She finally defeated her long-time rival in the championship match.
- Political rivals debated the policy on live television.
- Their school is our biggest rival in football.
- The artist saw him not just as a colleague but as a rival.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He is my rival in the race.
- Our team will play against our rival.
- She wants to beat her rival in the game.
- That shop is a rival to ours.
Ρήμα
B2
action
2
match or surpass in quality
To be as good as or better than someone or something else.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to rival [someone/something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'rival' (verb) with 'compete with'. 'Rival' focuses on being equal in quality, while 'compete with' focuses on trying to win.
Συνώνυμα
match (Implies being equal to something, without necessarily surpassing it.)
Αντώνυμα
fall short of (Means not reaching the same level of quality or achievement.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
rival the best
|rival his skills
|rival the performance
Θέματα
comparison
|achievement
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Her cooking rivals that of professional chefs.
- This smartphone rivals the most expensive models on the market.
- Nothing can rival the beauty of this sunset.
- His latest novel rivals his earlier masterpieces.
- The team's performance rivals any in the league.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Her cake rivals the best in town.
- This phone rivals the top brand.
- No city rivals Paris for beauty.
- His work rivals hers.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
rival
IPA
GB/ɹˈaɪvəl/
US/ɹˈaɪvəl/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
rival (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (rival)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: rival
- Plural: rivals
Verb
- Base: rival
- 3rd Person Singular: rivals
- Present Participle: rivaling, rivalling
- Past: rivaled, rivalled
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
rivals
noun
rivaling
verb
rivalling
verb
rivaled
verb
rivalled
verb
Core family
rivalry
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unrivaled
adjective
Εκφράσεις
bitter rivals
1/bˈɪtɚ ɹˈaɪvəlz/
fixed phrase
competitors with strong hostility
People or groups who compete and dislike each other strongly.
Παραδείγματα
- The two soccer clubs are bitter rivals.
- They became bitter rivals after the incident.
sworn rival
1/swˈɔɹn ɹˈaɪvəl/
fixed phrase
long-standing intense competitor
A person who has competed strongly against you for a long time.
Παραδείγματα
- He met his sworn rival at the debate.
- The two scientists were sworn rivals in their field.
arch rival
1/ˈɑɹt͡ʃ ɹˈaɪvəl/
fixed phrase
main or strongest rival
A person or group that is your main competitor, especially over a long time.
Παραδείγματα
- They will face their arch rival in tomorrow's final.
- The two companies have been arch rivals for decades.
- The superhero confronted his arch rival once again.
- Their team faces its arch rival in the final match.
- In the show, the magician and his arch rival try to outdo each other.