La Palabra Del Dia: "competencia"
competencia ( kohm-peh-tehn'-syah )
noun ( competition; contest; rivalry )
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Examples:
1: Cada ciclista lucha para ganarle a la competencia.
Each cyclist fights to beat the competition.
2: Hay una competencia de baile mañana en el centro.
Tomorrow there's a dance contest downtown.
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Anteanoche, mi esposa y yo disfrutamos viendo la competencia entre los Panthers y los Broncos, pero era un caso de “cuál es el menor de dos males”, y los únicos participantes que a mi esposa le gustan de verdad eran “Coldplay”.
The night before last, my wife and I enjoyed watching the competition between the Panthers and the Broncos, but it was a case of “which is the lesser of two evils”, and the only participants that my wife truly likes were “Coldplay”.
La competencia entre el Barcelona y el Real Madrid es la más famosa en el fútbol internacional. La gente viene desde todo el mundo para mirar "El Clásico."
The rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid is the most famous in world soccer. People come from all over the world to watch "El Clásico."
Tengo muchas ganas de ver las competiciónes hípicos internacionales de saltos que se celebrarán en la Dehesa de Montenmedio, cerca de mi pueblo, Vejer de la Frontera, al fin del mes de febrero y en marzo. Es una competición que no tiene competencia por su clima en esta temporada del año, y se llama el Circuito del Sol.
I'm looking forward to seeing the international Show-jumping Competitions which will be held at the Dehesa de Montenmedio, near my hometown of Vejer de la Frontera, at the end of February and in March. It's a competition that has no rivals because of it's climate at this time of year and it's called the Sunshine Tour.
En los torneos de Karate, la comptetencia es feroz.
In Karate tournaments the competition is fierce.
Las grandes empresas de indumentaria deportiva hacen todo para robarle los clientes a la competencia.
Big firms of sports equipment do everything to steal customers from competitors.
La competencia para comprar una casa en Melbourne o Sydney es tan grande que los precios se han hecho astronómicos. Es muy difícil para los jovenes adquirir una propiedad.
The competition to buy a house in Melbourne or Sydney is so great that prices have become astronomical. It is very difficult for young people to acquire a property.
La competencia entre los gatos y los perros está basada mayormente en la ficción.
The competition between cats and dogs is mostly based on fiction.
No hay competencia en la que juegue y gane, pero sí puedo ganar dinero de mi trabajo. ¡Momentito! Se me olvidó que estoy jubilado.
There is no contest that I can play and win, but I can profit from my work. Wait! I forgot that I’m retired.
El policía me dijo que rescatar gatos no era de su competencia, así que llamé a los bomberos.
The cop told me that rescuing cats is not whitin its competence, so I called the firemen.
