Tra từ competition - Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

1 different kinds of competition
2 the stages of a competition
3 being in a competition
4 the result of a competition
see also GAME, RACE, SPORT, TEAM

1 different kinds of competition
- an organized event in which people try to win sth: competition, contest
The competition is open to anybody over the age of twenty-one. ◎ an art competition ◎ a song contest
- a competition or series of competitions to find who is best at sth: championship (often plural), tournament
the World Chess Championship
- an organized game or sports event: match
a football/boxing/Scrabble match
- something important which people go to (a sports competition, for example): event
The Olympics is usually a two-week event. ◎ an annual event ◎ a sporting event

2 the stages of a competition
- one part of a competition: round
the first/final round ◎ She got through to the third round.
- (especially used about races) one of the first parts of a competition: heat
If you come first or second in this heat you'll go through to the final.
- the last part of a competition: final (often plural); a person who competes in a final: finalist
She was a finalist last year but isn't expected to do well this year.
- the part before the final: semi-final (often plural)
He won the semi-final so he'll go through to the finals.
- the part before the semi-final: quarter-final (often plural)

3 being in a competition
- to enter a competition: go* in for sth, enter (sth)
to go in for an art competition ◎ I've decided not to enter.
- to put another person into a competition: enter sb for sth
My teacher entered me for the scholarship exam.
- a person who enters a competition: entrant
There were over 200 entrants for the writing competition.
- to decide not to be in a competition that you had entered for: drop out (of sth)
He had to drop out at the last minute.
- to be in a competition: compete (in sth), take* part (in sth)
She's competing in the 100 metres and the long jump. ◎ He isn't taking part in the relay.
- a person who competes in a sports or games competition: competitor, contestant
- (used about two people or teams in a sports competition) against: versus (abbreviation v, vs)
It's Canada versus Sweden in the final. ◎ Manchester United v Barcelona
- a person that you compete against: opponent
His opponent was the 1994 champion.
- having sb competing with you: competition (noun U)
He's got strong competition.
- a thing (for example, a picture or a poem) that is entered for a competition: entry
His entry was definitely one of the best. ◎ All entries must be in by 1 May.
- to officially forbid sb to do sth or win sth in a sport because he/she has broken a rule: disqualify sb (from sth) (for sth); noun (C/U): disqualification
She was disqualified from the race for pushing her opponent.
- to officially forbid sb to take part in any sports for a period of time because they have broken a very important rule: ban sb (from sth) (for sth); noun: ban
They were banned from international athletics for taking drugs. ◎ to impose a ban on sb

4 the result of a competition
- to decide who has won a competition: judge sth; a person who does this: judge
Who is judging the poetry competition? ◎ The decision of the judges was unanimous.
- the position you are in during a competition or at the end of a competition: place
She was in third place at the end of round two.
- to be first, second, third, ※¦ last: come* first, second, third, ※¦ last
- at the end of a competition, the person or team that comes first is the winner; the others are the losers; the person who comes second is the runner-up
- the winner of an important competition or a series of competitions: champion
the Olympic/world champion ◎ The Dutch are European champions.
※ more on winning and losing WIN/LOSE
※ scores, times and distances
- the number of points that a team or competitor has: score; verb: score sth; the place where the score is shown: scoreboard
Is somebody keeping (= writing down) the score? ◎ How many points did you score?
- a single mark that you get in a game or sport for doing well: mark, point
a high mark ◎ full marks ( = the highest possible number of marks)
Did he win that point?
- the period of time that it takes sb to do sth in sport: time; to record the time that it takes for sb to do sth: time sb
She ran the race in a very fast time. ◎ They timed her and it was very fast.
- a special watch or clock which records the time that it takes for sb to do sth: stopwatch
- how far sb jumps or throws sth: distance
a record distance of 70 metres
- how high sb jumps: height
- the fastest, highest, longest, etc ever achieved in a certain type of competition: record
- to beat an existing record: break* the record
She has broken the world record in the 5 000 metres.
- to make a new record: set* a new record
He's set a new world record.
- a person who has broken a record: record holder
※ prizes
- something you get if you win a competition: prize
She won a prize for designing an anti-smoking poster.
- a metal cup given as a prize: cup
We won the cup!
- a prize for the person who does not win: consolation prize
- to give sb a prize in a competition: award sb sth
She was awarded first prize in a writing competition.
- a large metal coin awarded as a prize, in the Olympics for example: medal
- in some international competitions there are three different coloured medals: (for third place) bronze; (for second place) silver; (for first place) gold
to win a gold medal ◎ Germany have won the gold.
- a person who wins a medal: (bronze/silver/gold) medallist (AmE medalist)
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- a person, team, horse, etc that most people think will win a competition: favourite (AmE favorite)
to be the favourite in a competition
- a person who seems unlikely to win in a competition: outsider, underdog
- a person that you are competing with: rival
- to invite sb to take part in a competition: challenge sb (to sth)
My father has challenged me to a chess match this Sunday.
- a person who tries very hard to win in a competition is competitive
a competitive player
- a competition in which the standard is very high and people try very hard to win is competitive
It was a very competitive game.