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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWettbewerb
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈvɛt.bəˌvɛʁp/
"Sie hat den internationalen Wettbewerb gewonnen."
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
The word 'contest' originates from the Latin 'contestari', meaning 'to call together'. It evolved through Old French 'contester', which carried the meaning of disputing or challenging, before entering English in the late 14th century with the sense of a competition or challenge.
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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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