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rivala person or thing competing with another for the same objective or for superiority in the same field of activity

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person or thing competing with another for the same objective or for superiority in the same field of activity

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈraɪvəl/

Korean meaning: 경쟁자, 라이벌

Korean pronunciation: **라**이벌

Example Sentences

  • My little brother thinks he's my rival in video games, but I always beat him.
  • The two coffee shops are located right across from each other as bitter rivals.
  • His pizza-making skills rival those of Italian masters, but he still burns toast.

rival

NOUN

//ˈraɪvəl//

a person or thing competing with another for the same objective or for superiority in the same field of activity

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈraɪvəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈraɪvəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootrival

Origin

라틴어 'rivalis'에서 유래했는데, 원래는 '같은 강(river)을 사용하는 사람들'이라는 뜻이었습니다. 옛날에는 물 사용권을 놓고 다투는 일이 많아서 '경쟁자'라는 의미가 생겼어요.

🎵Rhyme

survivalarrivalrevival
survival
arrival
revival

🔗Collocations

fierce rival
rival team
business rival
rival claims
rival company
old rival
political rival

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My little brother thinks he's my rival in video games, but I always beat him.

The two coffee shops are located right across from each other as bitter rivals.

😄 Fun example

His pizza-making skills rival those of Italian masters, but he still burns toast.

The rival schools have competed in sports for over fifty years.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

competitoropponentadversaryenemycontender

Antonyms

allypartnerfriend

Related

competitioncontestmatchchallengecompete

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