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.

• 🇷🇺Описывает то, что участвует в дуэли или характерно для неё, или две вещи, находящиеся в прямом соперничестве или конфликте друг с другом.

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.

   🇷🇺Участвующий в дуэли

   Синонимы: 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.

   🇷🇺Соперничающий

   Синонимы: clashingconflictingopposingrivalwarring

• more dueling comparative form
• most dueling superlative form

неисчисляемое

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.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее действие или практику участия в дуэли, обычно заранее оговорённом поединке между двумя людьми с использованием одинакового оружия для разрешения вопроса чести.

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.

   🇷🇺Дуэль

   Синонимы: 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.

   🇷🇺Соперничество

   Синонимы: 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.

• 🇷🇺Глагол, означающий участвовать в формальном бою или состязании между двумя людьми, обычно с оружием, или интенсивно соревноваться.

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.

   🇷🇺Участвовать в дуэли

   Синонимы: 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.

   🇷🇺Состязаться

   Синонимы: battleclashcompetecontendfightrivalstrugglevie

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