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1 compete
[kəm'pi:t](to try to beat others in a contest, fight etc: We are competing against them in the next round; Are you competing with her for the job?) konkurrere; kappes- competitive
- competitor* * *[kəm'pi:t](to try to beat others in a contest, fight etc: We are competing against them in the next round; Are you competing with her for the job?) konkurrere; kappes- competitive
- competitor -
2 to compete
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3 competitive
[kəm'petətiv]1) ((of a person) enjoying competition: a competitive child.) konkurrenceminded2) ((of a price etc) not expensive, therefore able to compete successfully with the prices etc of rivals.) konkurrencedygtig3) ((of sport etc) organised in such a way as to produce a winner: I prefer hill-climbing to competitive sports.) konkurrence-; konkurrencepræget* * *[kəm'petətiv]1) ((of a person) enjoying competition: a competitive child.) konkurrenceminded2) ((of a price etc) not expensive, therefore able to compete successfully with the prices etc of rivals.) konkurrencedygtig3) ((of sport etc) organised in such a way as to produce a winner: I prefer hill-climbing to competitive sports.) konkurrence-; konkurrencepræget -
4 match
[mæ ] I noun(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) tændstik- matchboxII 1. noun1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) kamp; match2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) passe godt sammen3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) ligemand4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) ægteskab2. verb1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) passe med; passe til2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) stille op•- matched- matchless
- matchmaker* * *[mæ ] I noun(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) tændstik- matchboxII 1. noun1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) kamp; match2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) passe godt sammen3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) ligemand4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) ægteskab2. verb1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) passe med; passe til2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) stille op•- matched- matchless
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5 oppose
[ə'pəuz]1) (to resist or fight against (someone or something) by force or argument: We oppose the government on this matter.) modarbejde; bekæmpe2) (to act or compete against: Who is opposing him in the election?) være ens modstander•* * *[ə'pəuz]1) (to resist or fight against (someone or something) by force or argument: We oppose the government on this matter.) modarbejde; bekæmpe2) (to act or compete against: Who is opposing him in the election?) være ens modstander• -
6 play
[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) lege2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) spille3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) spille; optræde4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) gå; opføres5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) spille6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) lave sjov7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) spille mod8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) reflektere9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) rette mod10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) spille ud2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) leg2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) skuespil3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) kamp4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) spillerum•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up* * *[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) lege2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) spille3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) spille; optræde4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) gå; opføres5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) spille6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) lave sjov7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) spille mod8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) reflektere9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) rette mod10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) spille ud2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) leg2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) skuespil3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) kamp4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) spillerum•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up -
7 rival
1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) rival; rivaliserende; konkurrent; konkurrerende2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) være på højde med- rivalry* * *1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) rival; rivaliserende; konkurrent; konkurrerende2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) være på højde med- rivalry -
8 seed
[si:d] 1. noun1) (the (part of) the fruit of a tree, plant etc from which a new plant may be grown: sunflower seeds; grass seed.) frø; -frø2) (the beginning from which anything grows: There was already a seed of doubt in her mind.) spire; kerne3) ((in a sporting competition etc) a seeded player.) seedet deltager2. verb1) ((of a plant) to produce seed: A plant seeds after it has flowered.) gå i frø2) (in golf, tennis etc, to arrange (good players) in a competition so that they do not compete against each other till the later rounds.) seede•- seeded- seedling
- seedy
- seediness
- seedbed
- go to seed* * *[si:d] 1. noun1) (the (part of) the fruit of a tree, plant etc from which a new plant may be grown: sunflower seeds; grass seed.) frø; -frø2) (the beginning from which anything grows: There was already a seed of doubt in her mind.) spire; kerne3) ((in a sporting competition etc) a seeded player.) seedet deltager2. verb1) ((of a plant) to produce seed: A plant seeds after it has flowered.) gå i frø2) (in golf, tennis etc, to arrange (good players) in a competition so that they do not compete against each other till the later rounds.) seede•- seeded- seedling
- seedy
- seediness
- seedbed
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9 swim
[swim] 1. present participle - swimming; verb1) (to move through water using arms and legs or fins, tails etc: The children aren't allowed to go sailing until they've learnt to swim; I'm going / I've been swimming; She swam to the shore; They watched the fish swimming about in the aquarium.) svømme2) (to cross (a river etc), compete in (a race), cover (a distance etc) by swimming: He swam three lengths of the swimming-pool; She can't swim a stroke (= at all).) svømme3) (to seem to be moving round and round, as a result of dizziness etc: His head was swimming; Everything began to swim before his eyes.) køre rundt2. noun(an act of swimming: We went for a swim in the lake.) svømmetur- swimmer- swimming
- swimming-bath
- swimming-pool
- swimming-trunks
- swimsuit
- swimming-costume* * *[swim] 1. present participle - swimming; verb1) (to move through water using arms and legs or fins, tails etc: The children aren't allowed to go sailing until they've learnt to swim; I'm going / I've been swimming; She swam to the shore; They watched the fish swimming about in the aquarium.) svømme2) (to cross (a river etc), compete in (a race), cover (a distance etc) by swimming: He swam three lengths of the swimming-pool; She can't swim a stroke (= at all).) svømme3) (to seem to be moving round and round, as a result of dizziness etc: His head was swimming; Everything began to swim before his eyes.) køre rundt2. noun(an act of swimming: We went for a swim in the lake.) svømmetur- swimmer- swimming
- swimming-bath
- swimming-pool
- swimming-trunks
- swimsuit
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10 tournament
['tuənəmənt](a competition in which many players compete in many separate games: I'm playing in the next tennis tournament.) turnering* * *['tuənəmənt](a competition in which many players compete in many separate games: I'm playing in the next tennis tournament.) turnering -
11 vie
present participle - vying; verb(to compete with: The two parents vied with each other in their attempts to gain the children's love.) kappes* * *present participle - vying; verb(to compete with: The two parents vied with each other in their attempts to gain the children's love.) kappes
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