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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries比赛
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bǐ sài
"这场比赛非常激烈。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An event or competition in which people try to win something or achieve the best result.
"She won first place in the national singing contest."
- 1
To engage in competition to attain or win something, or to oppose or challenge something formally.
"Several candidates plan to contest the upcoming mayoral election."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the early 17th-century French word 'contester', which traces back to the Latin 'contestari' meaning 'to call to witness in a lawsuit', from 'com-' (together) plus 'testari' (to witness). Over time, the meaning evolved from legal dispute and calling witnesses to a general struggle, competition, or debate between opposing parties.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Contest" is said worldwide
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concours
Transliteration: /kɔ̃.kuʁ/
"Il a participé à un concours de cuisine."
Wettbewerb
Transliteration: /ˈvɛt.bəˌvɛʁp/
"Sie hat den internationalen Wettbewerb gewonnen."
concorso
Transliteration: /konˈkor.so/
"Hanno vinto il primo premio nel concorso."
concurso
Transliteration: /koŋˈkuɾ.so/
"El concurso de talentos comienza esta noche."
concurso
Transliteration: /kõˈkuɾ.su/
"Ele inscreveu-se num concurso de fotografia."
प्रतियोगिता
Transliteration: pratiyogitā
"उसने चित्रकला प्रतियोगिता में भाग लिया।"
比赛
Transliteration: bǐ sài
"这场比赛非常激烈。"
대회
Transliteration: dae-hoe
"그는 미술 대회에서 우승했다."
コンテスト
Transliteration: kontesuto
"彼女はスピーチコンテストで優勝しました。"
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