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1 contest
['kontest](a struggle, competition etc to gain an advantage or victory: a sporting contest.) competiţie -
2 challenge
[' ælin‹] 1. verb1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) a provoca2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) a pune la îndoială2. noun1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) provocare2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) punere sub semnul întrebării•- challenging -
3 jury
['‹uəri]plural - juries; noun1) (a group of people legally selected to hear a case and to decide what are the facts, eg whether or not a prisoner accused of a crime is guilty: The verdict of the jury was that the prisoner was guilty of the crime.)2) (a group of judges for a competition, contest etc: The jury recorded their votes for the song contest.)•- juror- juryman -
4 win
[win] 1. present participle - winning; verb1) (to obtain (a victory) in a contest; to succeed in coming first in (a contest), usually by one's own efforts: He won a fine victory in the election; Who won the war/match?; He won the bet; He won (the race) in a fast time / by a clear five metres.) a câştiga2) (to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck: to win first prize; I won $5 in the crossword competition.) a câştiga3) (to obtain by one's own efforts: He won her respect over a number of years.) a câştiga2. noun(a victory or success: She's had two wins in four races.) victorie- winner- winning
- winning-post
- win over
- win the day
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5 a straight fight
(an election contest involving only two candidates.) duel (electoral) -
6 arena
[ə'ri:nə](any place for a public show contest etc: a sports arena.) arenă -
7 beauty queen
(a girl or woman who is voted the most beautiful in a contest.) miss, regină a frumuseţii -
8 bout
1) (a period (of): a bout of coughing.) acces2) (a (usually boxing) contest: a bout of fifteen five-minute rounds.) luptă -
9 championship
1) (a contest held to decide who is the champion: The tennis championship will be decided this afternoon.) campionat2) (the act of defending or supporting: his championship of civil rights.) apărare -
10 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) aproape (de)2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) strâns2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) apropiat2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) strâns3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) atent4) (tight: a close fit.) potrivit5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) închis6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) zgârcit7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) secretos•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.)2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) a se sfârşi3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) a încheia2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) sfârşit- close up -
11 coach
[kəu ] 1. noun1) (a railway carriage: The last two coaches of the train were derailed.) vagon2) (a bus for tourists etc.) autocar3) (a trainer in athletics, sport etc: the tennis coach.) antrenor4) (a private teacher: They employed a coach to help their son with his mathematics.) caretă5) (a four-wheeled horsedrawn vehicle.)2. verb(to prepare (a person) for an examination, contest etc: He coached his friend for the Latin exam.) a pregăti (pe cineva) la- coachman -
12 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?) a concura (cu)- competitive
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13 competition
[kompə'tiʃən]1) (the act of competing; rivalry: Competition makes children try harder.) concurenţă2) (people competing for a prize etc: There's a lot of competition for this job.) concurenţă3) (a contest for a prize: Have you entered the tennis competition?) concurs, competiţie -
14 contestant
noun (a person who takes part in a contest: He is the youngest contestant in the swimming competition.) concurent -
15 decisive
1) (final; putting an end to a contest, dispute etc: The battle was decisive.) decisiv2) (showing decision and firmness: He's very decisive.) decis, hotărât•- decisively -
16 duel
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17 fair play
(honest treatment; an absence of cheating, biased actions etc: He's not involved in the contest - he's only here to see fair play.) fair-play -
18 free-for-all
noun (a contest, debate etc in which anyone can take part.) la care poate participa oricine -
19 high jump
(a sports contest in which people jump over a bar which is raised until no-one can jump over it.) săritură în înălţime -
20 judge
1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) a judeca2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) a arbitra3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) a aprecia, a evalua4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) a critica, a dezaproba2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) judecător2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.)3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) cunoscător•- judgement- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement
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См. также в других словарях:
contest — con·test 1 /kən test/ vt: to dispute or challenge through legal procedures contest a will con·test 2 / kän ˌtest/ n: a challenge brought through formal or legal procedures boundary controversies or other contest s between states Felix… … Law dictionary
contest — vb 1 *compete, contend Analogous words: struggle, strive, endeavor (see ATTEMPT): fight, battle (see CONTEND) 2 *resist, withstand, oppose, fight, combat, conflict, antagonize contest n Contest, conflict, combat, fight, affray, fray … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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contest — [n1] competition challenge, concours, discussion, game, match, meet, meeting, proving, rencounter, sport, testing, tournament, trial, trying; concepts 92,363 contest [n2] fight, struggle action, affray, altercation, battle, battle royal*, beef*,… … New thesaurus
contest — ► NOUN 1) an event in which people compete for supremacy. 2) a dispute or conflict. ► VERB 1) compete to attain (a position of power). 2) take part in (a competition or election). 3) challenge or dispute. ● … English terms dictionary
Contest — Con*test , v. i. To engage in contention, or emulation; to contend; to strive; to vie; to emulate; followed usually by with. [1913 Webster] The difficulty of an argument adds to the pleasure of contesting with it, when there are hopes of victory … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Contest — Con*test , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Contesting}.] [F. contester, fr. L. contestari to call to witness, contestari litem to introduce a lawsuit by calling witnesses, to bring an action; con + testari to be a witness,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Contest — País … Wikipedia Español
contest — [kən test′; ] for n. [ kän′test΄] vt. [Fr contester < L contestari, to call to witness, bring action < com , together + testari, to bear witness < testis, a witness: see TESTIFY] 1. to try to disprove or invalidate (something) as by… … English World dictionary
contest — is pronounced with stress on the first syllable as a noun and on the second syllable as a verb … Modern English usage
contest — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ close, equal (BrE), even, tight ▪ closely fought (esp. BrE), hard fought ▪ one sided, u … Collocations dictionary
