competition

• Evento o situación en la que personas o grupos intentan superar a otros, a menudo por un premio, reconocimiento o ventaja. También puede referirse a la rivalidad o lucha entre competidores en un mercado o ámbito.

A noun referring to an event or situation in which people or groups strive to outperform others, often for a prize, recognition, or advantage.

1. Contest or eventA2formal

   An organized event where people or teams try to win by being the best, fastest, etc.

   competición / concurso

   • She won first prize in the singing competition.
   • The competition attracted participants from all over the world.
   • He entered a chess competition last weekend.

   Sinónimosboutchampionshipcontesteventfixturegamematchmeetracetournament

2. RivalryB1formal

   The activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating others.

   Competencia (rivalidad)

   • There is fierce competition between the two companies.
   • Competition for jobs in this field is intense.
   • Healthy competition can improve performance.

   Sinónimosconflictcontentioncontestemulationoppositionrivalrystruggle

   Antónimoscollaborationcooperationpartnership

3. The oppositionB1informal

   The person or people you are trying to be better than in business, sports, etc.

   La competencia (los rivales)

   • We need to study what the competition is doing.
   • Our prices are lower than the competition.
   • The competition launched a new product last month.

   Sinónimosadversarychallengercompetitoropponentoppositionrival