rival
gb/ɹˈaɪvəl/ us/ɹˈaɪvəl/
B1
इंग्रजी
~ 3200
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम
B1
entity
1
person or group in competition
A person or group that tries to win against another person or group.
वापर नमुना:
[someone]'s rival
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rival' with 'enemy'. An enemy is someone who actively wishes you harm, while a rival simply competes with you.
समानार्थी शब्द
competitor (More general and widely used in business and sports contexts; lacks the emotional connotation 'rival' can have.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
ally (An ally works together with you toward a common goal, the opposite of competing.)
सहप्रयोग
main rival
|bitter rival
|political rival
|business rival
|longtime rival
विषय
sports
|business
|competition
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
क्रियापद
B2
action
2
match or surpass in quality
To be as good as or better than someone or something else.
वापर नमुना:
to rival [someone/something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse 'rival' (verb) with 'compete with'. 'Rival' focuses on being equal in quality, while 'compete with' focuses on trying to win.
समानार्थी शब्द
match (Implies being equal to something, without necessarily surpassing it.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
fall short of (Means not reaching the same level of quality or achievement.)
सहप्रयोग
rival the best
|rival his skills
|rival the performance
विषय
comparison
|achievement
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- Her cake rivals the best in town.
- This phone rivals the top brand.
- No city rivals Paris for beauty.
- His work rivals hers.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
rival
IPA
GB/ɹˈaɪvəl/
US/ɹˈaɪvəl/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
rival (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (rival)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: rival
- Plural: rivals
Verb
- Base: rival
- 3rd Person Singular: rivals
- Present Participle: rivaling, rivalling
- Past: rivaled, rivalled
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
rivals
noun
rivaling
verb
rivalling
verb
rivaled
verb
rivalled
verb
Core family
rivalry
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unrivaled
adjective
वाक्प्रचार
bitter rivals
1/bˈɪtɚ ɹˈaɪvəlz/
fixed phrase
competitors with strong hostility
People or groups who compete and dislike each other strongly.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.