rival
gb/ɹˈaɪvəl/ us/ɹˈaɪvəl/
B1
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 3200
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B1
entity
1
person or group in competition
A person or group that tries to win against another person or group.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[someone]'s rival
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rival' with 'enemy'. An enemy is someone who actively wishes you harm, while a rival simply competes with you.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
competitor (More general and widely used in business and sports contexts; lacks the emotional connotation 'rival' can have.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
ally (An ally works together with you toward a common goal, the opposite of competing.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
main rival
|bitter rival
|political rival
|business rival
|longtime rival
கருப்பொருள்கள்
sports
|business
|competition
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
வினைச்சொல்
B2
action
2
match or surpass in quality
To be as good as or better than someone or something else.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to rival [someone/something]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may confuse 'rival' (verb) with 'compete with'. 'Rival' focuses on being equal in quality, while 'compete with' focuses on trying to win.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
match (Implies being equal to something, without necessarily surpassing it.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
fall short of (Means not reaching the same level of quality or achievement.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
rival the best
|rival his skills
|rival the performance
கருப்பொருள்கள்
comparison
|achievement
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- Her cake rivals the best in town.
- This phone rivals the top brand.
- No city rivals Paris for beauty.
- His work rivals hers.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
rival
IPA
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அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
rival (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (rival)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: rival
- Plural: rivals
Verb
- Base: rival
- 3rd Person Singular: rivals
- Present Participle: rivaling, rivalling
- Past: rivaled, rivalled
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
rivals
noun
rivaling
verb
rivalling
verb
rivaled
verb
rivalled
verb
Core family
rivalry
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unrivaled
adjective
சொற்றொடர்கள்
bitter rivals
1/bˈɪtɚ ɹˈaɪvəlz/
fixed phrase
competitors with strong hostility
People or groups who compete and dislike each other strongly.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.