competition
gb/kˌɑmpətˈɪʃən/ us/kˌɑmpətˈɪʃən/
A2
英語
~ 1000
verseny, versenytárs, ellenfél, konkurencia
名詞
A2
1
verseny
A2
用法パターン：
[someone] enters/joins/wins [a competition]
She won first place in the singing competition.
Első helyezést ért el az énekversenyen.
The school is hosting a science competition next month.
Az iskola jövő hónapban természettudományi versenyt rendez.
Our team is preparing for the national robotics competition.
The photography competition attracted entries from around the world.
He entered a cooking competition at the local fair.
学習者向け例文
I will join the dance competition.
Indulni fogok a táncversenyen.
They won the football competition.
Megnyerték a futballtornát.
We have a spelling competition at school.
My brother is in a music competition.
She is happy to be in the art competition.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'competition' with 'competing'. 'Competition' is the event, not the action.
意味
organized contest to determine a winner
コロケーション
enter a competition
|win a competition
|international competition
|sports competition
|music competition
類義語
contest (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable, though 'contest' can sometimes suggest smaller scale events.)
対義語
cooperation (Opposite in that it involves working together instead of trying to win over others.)
テーマ
sports
|business
|education
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
定義
An event where people or groups try to be the best or win a prize.
An organized event in which individuals or teams compete against each other to determine a winner.
名詞
B1
2
verseny
A2
用法パターン：
[someone] faces/encounters [competition] from [someone/something]
Small businesses face strong competition from large corporations.
A kisvállalkozások erős versennyel néznek szembe a nagyvállalatok részéről.
There is intense competition for jobs in the tech industry.
A technológiai iparban éles verseny folyik az állásokért.
Healthy competition can motivate people to improve their skills.
The company is losing market share due to foreign competition.
Competition between the two brands has driven prices down.
学習者向け例文
There is strong competition in my class.
Nagy a verseny az osztályomban.
We have competition for the best job.
Nagy a verseny a legjobb állásért.
The shop has competition from another shop.
He likes friendly competition with his friends.
よくある間違い：
Learners may misuse 'competition' when they mean 'competitor', e.g., saying 'He is my competition' instead of 'He is my competitor'. While the former is possible, it is less common and can sound informal.
意味
rivalry to achieve success
コロケーション
face competition
|stiff competition
|healthy competition
|direct competition
類義語
rivalry ('Rivalry' often suggests a more personal or ongoing competitive relationship.)
対義語
collaboration (Involves working together rather than trying to outperform each other.)
テーマ
business
|economics
|sports
|core_vocabulary
定義
When people or groups try to be better than others to get something.
The activity of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.
名詞
B1
3
用法パターン：
[someone] beats/defeats [the competition]
Our product is faster and cheaper than the competition.
A termékünk gyorsabb és olcsóbb a versenytársak termékeinél.
She easily defeated the competition in the final round.
Könnyedén legyőzte az ellenfeleit a döntő fordulóban.
The team studied videos of their competition before the match.
We need to analyze what the competition is offering.
Their marketing campaign outshone the competition.
学習者向け例文
We want to beat the competition.
Le akarjuk győzni a versenytársainkat.
Our shop is better than the competition.
A boltunk jobb, mint a versenytársaké.
They will watch the competition before playing.
He knows his competition well.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse this with meaning #1 and think it refers only to events, not people.
意味
opposing participants in a contest
コロケーション
beat the competition
|outperform the competition
|stay ahead of the competition
類義語
opponents ('Opponents' often refers specifically to individuals in a sports or debate context, while 'competition' can also refer more broadly to rival companies or teams.)
対義語
allies (Allies work with you instead of against you.)
テーマ
sports
|business
|core_vocabulary
定義
The people or groups who are trying to win against you.
The people or organizations that are competing against someone in an event or in business.
文法
辞書形
competition
IPA
GB/kˌɑmpətˈɪʃən/
US/kˌɑmpətˈɪʃən/
音節・強勢
com - pet - i - tion （4音節）
Stress on 3rd syllable (i)
活用形
Noun
- Base: competition
- Plural: competition, competitions
関連語
Forms
competitions
noun
Core family
Related words
competitively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
uncompetitive
adjective
Advanced or less common
competitiveness
noun B2
表現
face stiff competition
1/fˈeɪs stˈɪf kˌɑmpətˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
have strong rivals to overcome
To have strong people or groups trying to win against you.
例文
- The new store will face stiff competition from established brands.
- Applicants for this position face stiff competition.
beat the competition
1/bˈit ðə kˌɑmpətˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
win over all rivals
To do better than all other people or groups trying to win.
例文
- Our new product will beat the competition easily.
- Our company needs a new strategy to beat the competition.
- She trained hard to beat the competition at the tournament.
- She trained hard all year to beat the competition at the championship.
stay ahead of the competition
1/stˈeɪ əhˈɛd əv ðə kˌɑmpətˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
maintain advantage over rivals
To keep being better than your rivals over time.
例文
- We must innovate to stay ahead of the competition.
- We must innovate constantly to stay ahead of the competition.
- Good customer service helps them stay ahead of the competition.