compétition
/kɔ̃petisjɔ̃/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- les compétitions
Meaning
Similar words
compétition is more about sports or a formal contest; concurrence is more about market or business competition, rivalry.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
competição is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "competition."
Portuguese
concorrência is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "competition."
Practice
1 What does compétition mean?
competition
2 Fill the gap: Elle participe à une ___ nationale.
Full sentence: Elle participe à une compétition nationale. (She's competing in a national competition.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches compétition?
compétition: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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