competition

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ noun

Translation

EVENT [C] › an organized event in which people try to win a prize by being the best, fastest, etc

yarışma, müsabaka

to enter a competition 1474

SITUATION [U] › when someone is trying to win something or be more successful than someone else

yarış, çekişme, rekâbet

There's a lot of competition between computer companies. Applicants face stiff competition for university places this year.1474

the competition › people you are competing against, especially in business

rakipler, müsabıklar

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(Definition of competition noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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