rival

rival
adj.
rival.
f. & m.
rival, challenger, contender, competitor.
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rival
► adjetivo
1 rival
► nombre masulino o femenino
1 rival
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noun adj.
rival
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1.
ADJ rival, competing
2.
SMF rival, competitor

el eterno rival — the old enemy

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I
adjetivo rival (before n)
II
masculino y femenino rival

sin rival — unrivaled

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= challenger, rival, rivalrous, rival, competing.
Ex. They simply must find new ways of storing and retrieving that information more rapidly and more concisely in ways that can compete with the commercial challengers.
Ex. The published abstracting and indexing journal probably still retains its prominence, despite competition from its more fashionable rivals.
Ex. Deregulation compelled the energy utility business to restructure its inwardly directed culture and its overgrown and rivalrous internal services function.
Ex. For any concept of human rights to be universally accepted, equal respect and mutual comprehension between rival cultures is demanded.
Ex. This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.
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* enfrentamiento entre rivales = grudge fight, grudge match, local derby.
* no tener rival = be second to none.
* partido entre equipos rivales = local derby.
* rival acérrimo = arch-rival [archrival].
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I
adjetivo rival (before n)
II
masculino y femenino rival

sin rival — unrivaled

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= challenger, rival, rivalrous, rival, competing.

Ex: They simply must find new ways of storing and retrieving that information more rapidly and more concisely in ways that can compete with the commercial challengers.

Ex: The published abstracting and indexing journal probably still retains its prominence, despite competition from its more fashionable rivals.
Ex: Deregulation compelled the energy utility business to restructure its inwardly directed culture and its overgrown and rivalrous internal services function.
Ex: For any concept of human rights to be universally accepted, equal respect and mutual comprehension between rival cultures is demanded.
Ex: This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.
* enfrentamiento entre rivales = grudge fight, grudge match, local derby.
* no tener rival = be second to none.
* partido entre equipos rivales = local derby.
* rival acérrimo = arch-rival [archrival].

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rival1
adjective
rival (before n)
rival2
masculine and feminine
rival
tiene un estilo sin rival his style is unrivaled
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rival adjetivo
rival (before n)
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
rival;
◊ sin rival unrivaled

rival adjetivo & mf rival: contando cuentos no tiene rival, she's unrivaled in the art of storytelling

'rival' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
altura
- contraria
- contrario
- contrincante
- rivalizar
- submarina
- submarino
- aplastar
- barrer
- batir
- competidor
- competir
- enfrentar
- vencer
English:
rival
- scoop
- scuffle
- unrivaled
- unrivalled
- challenger
- competitor
- dispose of
- great
- hold
- muscle
- opponent
- oust
- segregate
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rival
♦ adj
rival
♦ nmf
rival
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rival
m/f rival;
no tener rival be unrivaled o Br unrivalled
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rival adj & nmf
competidor: rival
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rival adj n rival

Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.

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