dueling

Describes something that is involved in or characteristic of a duel, or two things that are in direct competition or conflict with each other.

• 🇩🇪Bezieht sich auf etwas, das an einem Duell beteiligt ist oder für ein Duell typisch ist, oder auf zwei Dinge, die in direkter Rivalität oder Konkurrenz zueinander stehen.

1. Engaged in a formal fight C1 formal

   Participating in a prearranged combat between two people, typically with weapons, to settle a dispute.

   • The dueling knights met at dawn on the field.
   • Dueling pistols were used in the historic confrontation.
   • The dueling opponents faced each other with swords drawn.

   🇩🇪Im Duell kämpfend

   Synonyme: clashingfighting

2. Competing or conflicting B2 informal

   Engaged in a rivalry or conflict, often in a metaphorical sense.

   • The dueling politicians argued fiercely during the debate.
   • Dueling ideas about the project caused delays.
   • The two dueling companies launched competing products.

   🇩🇪Konkurrierend oder im Konflikt stehend

   Synonyme: clashingconflictingopposingrivalwarring

• more dueling comparative form
• most dueling superlative form

unzählbar

A noun referring to the act or practice of fighting a duel, typically a prearranged combat between two individuals with matched weapons to settle a point of honor.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die Handlung oder Praxis bezeichnet, an einem Duell teilzunehmen, einem vorher vereinbarten Zweikampf zwischen zwei Personen mit gleichen Waffen zur Entscheidung einer Ehrensache. Es kann auch allgemeiner einen Wettstreit oder eine Auseinandersetzung bezeichnen.

1. Formal combat C1 formal

   A prearranged combat between two people, typically with weapons, to settle a point of honor.

   • Dueling was a common practice among aristocrats in the 18th century.
   • The two officers engaged in a duel at dawn.
   • Dueling was outlawed in most countries by the 19th century.

   🇩🇪Duell

   Synonyme: duelsingle combat

2. Competition or conflict B2 informal

   A situation where two people or groups compete intensely for dominance or victory.

   • The two companies are engaged in a dueling for market share.
   • There was a dueling of opinions during the debate.
   • The musicians had a friendly dueling on stage.

   🇩🇪Duell

   Synonyme: battleclashconflictcontestduelface-offfightrivalryshowdownstruggle

• duelings plural form
• duelings' possessive plural form
• dueling's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to engage in a formal fight or contest between two people, typically with weapons, or to compete intensely.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das bedeutet, an einem formalen Zweikampf oder Wettstreit zwischen zwei Personen teilzunehmen, meist mit Waffen, oder intensiv zu konkurrieren.

1. Fight in a duel B2 formal

   To engage in a formal, arranged combat between two people, typically with weapons, to settle a dispute.

   • The two knights dueled at dawn to defend their honor.
   • They dueled with swords in the courtyard.
   • He challenged his rival to duel over the insult.

   🇩🇪Im Duell kämpfen

   Synonyme: battleclashcombatfight

2. Compete or contend B2 informal

   To engage in a competition or struggle between two parties.

   • The two companies dueled for market dominance.
   • The chess grandmasters dueled for hours in the championship.
   • They dueled verbally during the debate.

   🇩🇪Sich messen

   Synonyme: battleclashcompetecontendfightrivalstrugglevie

• dueled past participle
• duelled past participle
• dueled past simple
• duelled past simple
• dueling present participle
• duelling present participle
• duels third person singular