competition
gb/kˌɑmpətˈɪʃən/ us/kˌɑmpətˈɪʃən/
A2
Inggeris
~ 1000
verseny, versenytárs, ellenfél, konkurencia
KATA NAMA
A2
1
verseny
A2
Corak penggunaan:
[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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
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.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse 'competition' with 'competing'. 'Competition' is the event, not the action.
Maksud
organized contest to determine a winner
Kolokasi
enter a competition
|win a competition
|international competition
|sports competition
|music competition
Sinonim
contest (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable, though 'contest' can sometimes suggest smaller scale events.)
Antonim
cooperation (Opposite in that it involves working together instead of trying to win over others.)
Tema
sports
|business
|education
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
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.
KATA NAMA
B1
2
verseny
A2
Corak penggunaan:
[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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
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.
Kesilapan biasa:
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.
Maksud
rivalry to achieve success
Kolokasi
face competition
|stiff competition
|healthy competition
|direct competition
Sinonim
rivalry ('Rivalry' often suggests a more personal or ongoing competitive relationship.)
Antonim
collaboration (Involves working together rather than trying to outperform each other.)
Tema
business
|economics
|sports
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
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.
KATA NAMA
B1
3
Corak penggunaan:
[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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
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.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse this with meaning #1 and think it refers only to events, not people.
Maksud
opposing participants in a contest
Kolokasi
beat the competition
|outperform the competition
|stay ahead of the competition
Sinonim
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.)
Antonim
allies (Allies work with you instead of against you.)
Tema
sports
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
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.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
competition
IPA
GB/kˌɑmpətˈɪʃən/
US/kˌɑmpətˈɪʃən/
Suku kata dan tekanan
com - pet - i - tion (4 suku kata)
Stress on 3rd syllable (i)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: competition
- Plural: competition, competitions
Keluarga kata
Forms
competitions
noun
Core family
Related words
competitively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
uncompetitive
adjective
Advanced or less common
competitiveness
noun B2
Ungkapan
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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.