kilpailla — meaning in English
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English meaning
- compete verb To try to win or do better than others in a contest, market, or rivalry.
- contest noun A competition in which people try to win or achieve the best result.
- race noun A contest to see who is fastest at reaching a goal.
- rival noun A person, team, or organisation competing for the same goal as another.
- vie verb To compete eagerly with others to get or achieve something.
Senses
kilpailla is used for these senses in English:
- contest (transitive) To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.
- race (intransitive) To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).
- take on (idiomatic) To attempt to fight, compete with, or engage with.
- vie (intransitive) To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.
contest — full definition
- noun A competition in which people try to win or achieve the best result.
- verb To formally challenge or dispute something, such as a decision or claim.