rival
RIVAL noun
[ C ] uk/ˈraɪvəl/ ussomeone or something that is competing with another person or thing
соперник, конкурент
business/political rival s rival adjective [ always before noun ]
соперничающий, конкурирующий
a rival company/gang rival ry noun [ C,U ]
behaviour typical of rival s
соперничество, конкуренция
There is intense rival ry between the two teams.
rival verb [ T ] uk/ˈraɪvəl/ uspresent participle mainly UK rival ling | past tense and past participle rival led | present participle US rival ing | past tense and past participle rival ed
to be good enough to compete with someone or something else
соперничать, конкурировать
Australian wine can now rival the best from France.