competição

/kõpetʃiˈsɐ̃w/

a noun B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
as competições

Meaning

  1. competition

    • Foi uma competição justa.

      It was a fair competition.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

concorrência

competição is more about a sports or formal competition; concorrência is more about market or business competition, rivalry between companies, or a public tender.

Similar in other languages

German

Konkurrenz

Konkurrenz is the German word for the same thing — both mean "competition."

German

Wettbewerb

Wettbewerb is the German word for the same thing — both mean "competition."

French

compétition

compétition is the French word for the same thing — both mean "competition."

Practice

1 What does competição mean?

2 Fill the gap: Foi uma ___ justa.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches competição?

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