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1 contest
n. tävling--------v. tävla, kämpa; kämpa om* * *['kontest](a struggle, competition etc to gain an advantage or victory: a sporting contest.) kamp, tävling, match -
2 dropped out of the contest
hoppade av (lämnade) tävlingen -
3 essay contest
tävling i uppsatsskrivning -
4 marksmanship contest
tävling i skjutskicklighet (skjuttävling, tävling då man skjuter mot mål) -
5 navigation contest
navigeringstävling (tävling då de tävlande måste navigera en bana så fort som möjligt och komma först i mål) -
6 winner of the contest
tävlingens vinnare -
7 challenge
n. utmaning; anrop--------v. utmana, anropa; trotsa; göra anspråk på* * *[' ælin‹] 1. verb1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) utmana2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) bestrida, protestera mot2. noun1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) utmaning2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) bestridande, protest•- challenging -
8 jury
n. juryledamot; tävlingsjury* * *['‹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.) jury2) (a group of judges for a competition, contest etc: The jury recorded their votes for the song contest.) jury•- juror- juryman -
9 win
n. vinst; seger--------v. vinna; nå; förvärva; lyckas; erövra, segra; övertala; vinna allas hjärtan* * *[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.) vinna2) (to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck: to win first prize; I won $5 in the crossword competition.) vinna3) (to obtain by one's own efforts: He won her respect over a number of years.) vinna2. noun(a victory or success: She's had two wins in four races.) seger, vinst- winner- winning
- winning-post
- win over
- win the day
- win through -
10 a straight fight
(an election contest involving only two candidates.) en valkamp mellan två kandidater -
11 arena
n. arena, stridsplats* * *[ə'ri:nə](any place for a public show contest etc: a sports arena.) arena -
12 beauty queen
skönhetsdrottning* * *(a girl or woman who is voted the most beautiful in a contest.) skönhetsdrottning -
13 bout
n. anfall, släng (av sjukdom); aktiv period; kamp* * *1) (a period (of): a bout of coughing.) ryck, anfall, släng2) (a (usually boxing) contest: a bout of fifteen five-minute rounds.) kamp, match -
14 championship
n. mästerskap; strid som förkämpe för* * *1) (a contest held to decide who is the champion: The tennis championship will be decided this afternoon.) mästerskap2) (the act of defending or supporting: his championship of civil rights.) försvar, kamp för -
15 close
adj. nära; stängd; hopträngd; trång--------adv. nära--------n. slut; tillslutning; inhägnad; gränd; stänga; slut, slutledning; gård; gränd; när en person avslutar en mening där vissa ord saknas--------v. stänga; stängas; avsluta* * *I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) nära2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) åtsittande, snävt, tätt2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) nära, förtrolig2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) jämn3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) grundlig, noggrann4) (tight: a close fit.) åtsittande, snäv, trång5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) kvav, tryckande6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) snål, gnidig7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) hemlighetsfull, förtegen•- 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.) stänga, slå igen2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) avsluta3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) avsluta, slutföra2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) slut- close up -
16 coach
n. kaross; tågvagn; turistbuss; tränare, lärare--------v. träna, instruera* * *[kəu ] 1. noun1) (a railway carriage: The last two coaches of the train were derailed.) järnvägsvagn, personvagn2) (a bus for tourists etc.) turistbuss, långfärdsbuss3) (a trainer in athletics, sport etc: the tennis coach.) tränare, coach4) (a private teacher: They employed a coach to help their son with his mathematics.) privatlärare5) (a four-wheeled horsedrawn vehicle.) vagn2. verb(to prepare (a person) for an examination, contest etc: He coached his friend for the Latin exam.) plugga, preparera, träna- coachman -
17 compete
v. tävla, kämpa* * *[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?) tävla, konkurrera- competitive
- competitor -
18 competition
n. konkurrens, tävlan* * *[kompə'tiʃən]1) (the act of competing; rivalry: Competition makes children try harder.) konkurrens, tävlan2) (people competing for a prize etc: There's a lot of competition for this job.) konkurrens3) (a contest for a prize: Have you entered the tennis competition?) tävling, turnering -
19 contestant
n. stridande; tävlande* * *noun (a person who takes part in a contest: He is the youngest contestant in the swimming competition.) tävlande -
20 decisive
adj. fast, bestämd, beslutsam* * *1) (final; putting an end to a contest, dispute etc: The battle was decisive.) avgörande2) (showing decision and firmness: He's very decisive.) bestämd, beslutsam•- decisively
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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
