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kilpailu — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bee noun A flying insect that collects pollen and nectar, and in many species produces honey and wax.
  • competition noun A contest in which people or organizations try to win a prize or come out on top.
  • contest noun A competition in which people try to win or achieve the best result.
  • derby noun A sports match between two rival local teams.
  • race noun A contest to see who is fastest at reaching a goal.
  • rivalry noun An ongoing competition between people, teams, or groups striving for the same thing.

Senses

kilpailu is used for these senses in English:

  • bee A contest, especially for spelling; see spelling bee.
  • competition (uncountable) The action of competing.
  • competition (countable) A contest for a prize or award.
  • contest (countable) A competition.
  • derby (by extension) Any organized race.
  • race A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.
  • rivalry Any competition between two or more things or factors.

bee — full definition

  1. noun A flying insect that collects pollen and nectar, and in many species produces honey and wax.
  2. noun A gathering where people work together on a task, or compete, such as a spelling bee or quilting bee.

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