rivalry

[US]/ˈraɪvlri/
[UK]/ˈraɪvlri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. tävling; konfrontation; rivalitet i en tävling.
Word Forms
Pluralrivalries

Phrases & Collocations

fierce rivalry

bitter rivalitet

competitive rivalry

tävlingsinriktad rivalitet

sibling rivalry

syskonrivalitet

Example Sentences

rivalry between our teams

rivalitet mellan våra lag

friendly rivalry between the two schools.

vänskaplig rivalitet mellan de två skolorna.

intercity rivalry; an intercity bus.

städers mellan rivalitet; en intercitybuss.

healthy rivalry adds spice to the game.

hälsosam rivalitet ger krydda åt matchen.

enter into rivalry with

gå in i rivalitet med

There is great rivalry between the two sisters.

Det finns stor rivalitet mellan de två systrarna.

Rivalry with other schools is encouraged.

Rivalitet med andra skolor uppmuntras.

tribal rivalries envenom the bitter civil war.

Stamrivaliteter förgiftar det bittra inbördeskriget.

The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two families.

Grälet uppstod på grund av rivalitet mellan de två familjerna.

rivalries and prejudice were by degrees fading out.

rivalitet och fördomar bleknade gradvis bort.

Real-world Examples

At first, it was a one-way rivalry.

Vid första anblick var det en ensidig rivalitet.

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[A] the vicious rivalry among big pharmas.

En våldsam rivalitet mellan stora läkemedelsbolag.

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What makes this rivalry so special?

Vad gör den här rivaliteten så speciell?

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He also saw healthy rivalry as a way to motivate his troops.

Han såg också en sund rivalitet som ett sätt att motivera sina trupper.

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Now, rivalry has to be replaced by social capital.

Nu måste rivaliteten ersättas av socialt kapital.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) June 2015 Collection

One more word we can look at is sibling rivalry.

Ett annat ord vi kan titta på är syskonrivalitet.

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

It is humbling to watch this rivalry.

Det är ödmjukande att se den här rivaliteten.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2022 Collection

Or was it the intense rivalry between two brothers fighting for power?

Eller var det den intensiva rivaliteten mellan två bröder som kämpade om makten?

Source: Guge: The Disappeared Tibetan Dynasty

That's exactly right. There's a deep rivalry between these two.

Det stämmer precis. Det finns en djup rivalitet mellan dessa två.

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And the word rivalry, rivalry means that you will compete against each other.

Och ordet rivalitet, rivalitet betyder att ni kommer att tävla mot varandra.

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

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