rival
gb/ɹˈaɪvəl/ us/ɹˈaɪvəl/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 3200
rivális, felveszi a versenyt, vetekszik
నామవాచకం
B1
1
rivális
B2
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone]'s rival
The two companies have been fierce rivals for decades.
A két vállalat évtizedek óta ádáz riválisa egymásnak.
She finally defeated her long-time rival in the championship match.
Végül legyőzte régi riválisát a bajnoki mérkőzésen.
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
He is my rival in the race.
Ő a riválisom a versenyben.
Our team will play against our rival.
A csapatunk a riválisunk ellen fog játszani.
She wants to beat her rival in the game.
That shop is a rival to ours.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rival' with 'enemy'. An enemy is someone who actively wishes you harm, while a rival simply competes with you.
అర్థం
person or group in competition
పదకలయికలు
main rival
|bitter rival
|political rival
|business rival
|longtime rival
పర్యాయపదాలు
competitor (More general and widely used in business and sports contexts; lacks the emotional connotation 'rival' can have.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
ally (An ally works together with you toward a common goal, the opposite of competing.)
విషయాలు
sports
|business
|competition
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
A person or group that tries to win against another person or group.
A person, team, or organization that competes with another for the same goal or advantage.
క్రియ
B2
2
vetekszik
B2
వాడుక నమూనా:
to rival [someone/something]
Her cooking rivals that of professional chefs.
A főztje felveszi a versenyt a profi szakácsokéval.
This smartphone rivals the most expensive models on the market.
Ez az okostelefon felveszi a versenyt a piacon kapható legdrágább modellekkel.
Nothing can rival the beauty of this sunset.
His latest novel rivals his earlier masterpieces.
The team's performance rivals any in the league.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
Her cake rivals the best in town.
A tortája felveszi a versenyt a város legjobbjaival.
This phone rivals the top brand.
Ez a telefon felveszi a versenyt a vezető márkával.
No city rivals Paris for beauty.
His work rivals hers.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'rival' (verb) with 'compete with'. 'Rival' focuses on being equal in quality, while 'compete with' focuses on trying to win.
అర్థం
match or surpass in quality
పదకలయికలు
rival the best
|rival his skills
|rival the performance
పర్యాయపదాలు
match (Implies being equal to something, without necessarily surpassing it.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
fall short of (Means not reaching the same level of quality or achievement.)
విషయాలు
comparison
|achievement
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
To be as good as or better than someone or something else.
To be equal to or better than someone or something else in quality, skill, or achievement.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
rival
IPA
GB/ɹˈaɪvəl/
US/ɹˈaɪvəl/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
rival (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (rival)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: rival
- Plural: rivals
Verb
- Base: rival
- 3rd Person Singular: rivals
- Present Participle: rivaling, rivalling
- Past: rivaled, rivalled
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
rivals
noun
rivaling
verb
rivalling
verb
rivaled
verb
rivalled
verb
Core family
rivalry
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unrivaled
adjective
పదప్రయోగాలు
bitter rivals
1/bˈɪtɚ ɹˈaɪvəlz/
fixed phrase
competitors with strong hostility
People or groups who compete and dislike each other strongly.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.