competition

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la competencia

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competition
[kɒmpɪˈtɪʃən]
sustantivo
1concurso (m) (contest); competición (f) (in sport)competencia (f) (Am)
2competencia (f) (rivalry)
  • to be in competition with somebody -> competir con alguien
  • the competition -> la competencia (rivals)

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competition [kom-pi-ti-shon]
sustantivo
1Competencia, competición, disputa o contienda entre dos o más personas acerca de alguna cosa que se pretende; rivalidad, concurrencia en un mismo empeño (competing).
  • To be in competition with somebody/something -> competir con alguien/algo
2Concurso (contest); certamen, concurso (literary); (Sport) Competencia, competición.
Competencia (opposition).

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competition [ˌkɒmpɪˈtɪʃən] ?
noun
1 (competing) competencia; (f) rivalidad; (f)
in competition with en competencia con; there was keen competition for the prize se disputó reñidamente el premio
there was keen competition in the race
2 (Comm) competencia; (f)
unfair competition competencia desleal
3 (contest) concurso; (m) (eg for Civil Service posts) oposición; (f) (Dep) competición; (f)
to go in for a competition enter a competition inscribirse en presentarse a un concurso;or
60 places to be filled by competition 60 vacantes a cubrir por oposición

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