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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesconcurrent
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔ̃.ky.ʁɑ̃
"Les différents concurrents se préparent pour la course finale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who competes, contends, or struggles against others for a prize, honor, or advantage.
"The political analyst identified three strong contendent for the upcoming presidential nomination."
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Engaged in competition or rivalry; striving earnestly to achieve a goal against opposition.
"Several contendent firms vied fiercely for the lucrative government defense contract."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'contendent-', stem of 'contendens', present participle of 'contendere' (to strive, contend), combining 'com-' (together) and 'tendere' (to stretch). Entering the English lexicon via Middle French in the late 16th century, the term initially described those engaged in legal disputes before broadening to general rivalry and competition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Contendent" is said worldwide
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concurrent
Transliteration: kɔ̃.ky.ʁɑ̃
"Les différents concurrents se préparent pour la course finale."
Widersacher
Transliteration: /ˈvɪdɐˌzaxɐ/
"Die beiden Widersacher trafen sich im entscheidenden Duell."
contendente
Transliteration: /kontenˈdɛnte/
"Il forte contendente ha vinto il campionato mondiale."
contendiente
Transliteration: /kontenˈdjente/
"El contendiente demostró gran habilidad en el cuadrilátero."
contendor
Transliteration: /kõ.tẽˈdoɾ/
"Cada contendor apresentou sua estratégia para vencer o torneio."
प्रतियोगी
Transliteration: pratiyogi
"दौड़ में सभी प्रतियोगी अपनी पूरी ताकत लगा रहे हैं।"
竞争者
Transliteration: jìngzhēngzhě
"这场比赛有许多实力强大的竞争者。"
경쟁자
Transliteration: gyeongjaengja
"그들은 우승을 차지하기 위한 강력한 경쟁자들이다."
競争者
Transliteration: kyōsōsha
"彼は王座を狙う手強い競争者の一人です。"
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