competition
/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण कॉम्पटिशन
प्रतिस्पर्धा, होड़; प्रतियोगिता
Basic word
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[U, C]
a situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have; an event in which people compete with each other to find out who is the best at something; the people who are competing against somebody
प्रतिस्पर्धा, होड़; प्रतियोगिता
- tough competition for jobs
- a quiz competition
- There is fierce competition between the two shops on this road.
+ 2 more examples
- Thousands of candidates take part in the competition for a few seats.
- Competition among students can be healthy if it is fair.
Synonyms rivalry contest competitiveness tournament opponents
Opposite cooperation collaboration
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
competition (uncountable) = rivalry
When it means the struggle to win or succeed, competition is uncountable and cannot take a plural or a/an.
जीतने या सफल होने के संघर्ष के अर्थ में 'competition' uncountable है; इसमें न plural आता है, न a/an।
- There is tough competition for bank jobs.
- Competition among shops keeps prices low.
a competition (countable) = an event
When it means an organised contest, competition is countable and takes a/an or the.
आयोजित प्रतियोगिता के अर्थ में 'competition' countable है और इसके साथ a/an/the आता है।
- Radhika won a poetry competition at school.
- The competition begins at ten o'clock.
competition for sth / with sb / between A and B
Use for before the prize, with before the rival, and between when two sides compete.
पुरस्कार से पहले 'for', प्रतिद्वंद्वी से पहले 'with' और दो पक्षों के लिए 'between' आता है।
- There is fierce competition for seats in medical college.
- The competition between the two schools is friendly.
in competition with / the competition
In competition with means competing against someone. The competition (with the) can mean the rivals as a group.
'In competition with' का अर्थ किसी के विरुद्ध प्रतिस्पर्धा में होना है; 'the competition' का अर्थ प्रतिद्वंद्वियों का समूह भी हो सकता है।
- Small shops are in competition with online stores.
- We must keep ahead of the competition.
+Collocations 5
adjective + competition
fiercestifftoughhealthyunfairkeen
- Healthy competition makes students work harder.
verb + competition
winenterorganisetake part infacebeat
- She entered a drawing competition in Class 8.
type of competition
essaydebatequizcrickettalentsinging
- He won the inter-school quiz competition.
competition + noun
lawcommissionauthorityentryrules
- The Competition Commission checks unfair trade practices.
competition + from
from abroadfrom rivalsfrom online sellersfrom new brands
- Local tailors face competition from big brands.
“More examples 5
- The competition for the civil services is among the toughest in India.
सिविल सेवा के लिए प्रतिस्पर्धा भारत की सबसे कठिन प्रतिस्पर्धाओं में से एक है।
- Radhika took part in the district-level debate competition.
राधिका ने ज़िला-स्तरीय वाद-विवाद प्रतियोगिता में भाग लिया।
- Open competition keeps the price of data low.
खुली प्रतिस्पर्धा डेटा की कीमत कम रखती है।
- The competition will be held in the school hall.
प्रतियोगिता स्कूल के सभागार में आयोजित की जाएगी।
- Our product has no real competition in this city.
इस शहर में हमारे उत्पाद का कोई वास्तविक प्रतिद्वंद्वी नहीं है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ There is a lot of competitions for bank jobs.
✓ There is a lot of competition for bank jobs.
In the sense of rivalry, competition is uncountable and takes no plural.
प्रतिस्पर्धा के अर्थ में 'competition' uncountable है, इसमें plural नहीं लगता।
✗ She took part at the essay competition.
✓ She took part in the essay competition.
Take part is followed by in, not at.
'Take part' के बाद 'in' आता है, 'at' नहीं।
✗ There is a tough competition for the seats.
✓ There is tough competition for the seats.
Used for rivalry, competition is uncountable and does not take a/an.
प्रतिस्पर्धा के अर्थ में 'competition' के साथ a/an नहीं आता।
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com·pe·ti·tion
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Competitive exams (exams in which candidates compete for a limited number of jobs or places, like SSC, UPSC, banking), cut-throat competition (very fierce), healthy competition, stiff or tough competition.
Collocations: competitive exams (ऐसी परीक्षाएँ जिनमें उम्मीदवार सीमित पदों या स्थानों के लिए प्रतिस्पर्धा करते हैं, जैसे SSC, UPSC, banking, प्रतियोगी परीक्षाएँ), cut-throat competition (बहुत तीव्र, गलाकाट), healthy competition (स्वस्थ प्रतिस्पर्धा), stiff या tough competition।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Competition Commission of India (CCI, 2009, under the Competition Act, 2002) prevents unfair business practices.
भारतीय प्रतिस्पर्धा आयोग (CCI, 2009, प्रतिस्पर्धा अधिनियम, 2002 के तहत) अनुचित व्यापारिक प्रथाओं को रोकता है।