rival
/ˈraɪvl/noun
उच्चारण राइवल
प्रतिद्वंद्वी, प्रतिस्पर्धी, मुकाबले में खड़ा
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[C] ~ (for/to sb/sth)
a person, company or thing that competes with another in the same area or for the same things
प्रतिद्वंद्वी, प्रतिस्पर्धी, मुकाबले में खड़ा
- The two sweet shops have been rivals for forty years.
- She has no rival as a Kathak dancer in the city.
- The two companies are fierce rivals in the mobile market.
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- He beat his old rival in the final.
- The school's main rival in sports is the neighbouring college.
Synonyms competitor opponent adversary
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[T] ~ sb/sth (for/in sth)
to be as good or impressive as somebody or something else
(किसी की) बराबरी करना, टक्कर देना
- No other temple rivals Madurai for its sculpture.
- The view from the top rivals anything in Switzerland.
- Few cities rival Jaipur for its forts.
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- Nothing can rival the taste of my mother's cooking.
- His talent rivals that of any professional.
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competing with another
प्रतिद्वंद्वी, मुकाबले का
- a rival company
- rival gangs
- The rival team won by a single run.
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- Two rival groups argued over the use of the ground.
- The rival shopkeeper cut his prices in response.
Synonyms competing opposing
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
rival of/to/for something
Use 'for' to name the prize both want: a rival for the post. Use 'of' or 'to' for the person: a rival of his, a rival to the leader.
दोनों जिस पुरस्कार को चाहते हों उसके लिए 'for' आता है: a rival for the post; व्यक्ति के लिए 'of' या 'to': a rival of his।
- Radhika's closest rival for the first rank was Meena.
- The new brand is a serious rival to the old one.
rival + noun (adjective use)
Before a noun it means competing: a rival team, a rival company, rival claims.
Noun से पहले इसका अर्थ प्रतिस्पर्धी है: a rival team, a rival company, rival claims।
- The two rival schools meet every year in a cricket match.
rival + somebody in/for
As a verb, it means to be as good as. It is used with 'in' or 'for' to show the quality: rival in size, rival for beauty.
क्रिया के रूप में इसका अर्थ बराबरी का होना है; गुण दिखाने के लिए 'in' या 'for' आता है: rival in size, rival for beauty।
- Few cities can rival Jaipur in colour.
past forms: rivalled (BrE)
In British English the past form doubles the 'l': rivalled, rivalling. American spelling has one 'l'.
ब्रिटिश English में past रूप में 'l' दोहरा होता है: rivalled, rivalling; अमेरिकी वर्तनी में एक 'l' होता है।
- Nothing rivalled the grandeur of the old palace.
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adjective + rival
bitteroldclosemainfiercepolitical
- India and Australia are old cricketing rivals.
verb + rival
beatfacedefeatoutdobecomemeet
- In the final, Radhika faced her old rival from Pune.
rival + noun
gangpartyfirmclaimbidteam
- Two rival firms submitted bids for the project.
rival + for
rival for powerrival for the titlerival for the postrival for votes
- The two leaders were rivals for the party presidency.
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- He has no rival in chess in our town.
हमारे शहर में शतरंज में उसका कोई प्रतिद्वंद्वी नहीं है।
- The two shopkeepers were rivals but still greeted each other.
दोनों दुकानदार प्रतिद्वंद्वी थे, फिर भी एक-दूसरे का अभिवादन करते थे।
- A rival gang attacked the shop at night.
एक प्रतिद्वंद्वी गिरोह ने रात में दुकान पर हमला कर दिया।
- The beauty of Kashmir is rivalled by few places in the world.
कश्मीर की सुंदरता की बराबरी दुनिया के बहुत कम स्थान कर पाते हैं।
- Their rivalry began in school and lasted a lifetime.
उनकी प्रतिद्वंद्विता विद्यालय में शुरू हुई और जीवन भर चली।
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✗ She is my rival to the first rank.
✓ She is my rival for the first rank.
Use 'for' to name the prize that both are competing for.
जिस पुरस्कार के लिए दोनों प्रतिस्पर्धा कर रहे हों, उसके लिए 'for' आता है।
✗ The two teams rivaled each other.
✓ The two teams rivalled each other.
British spelling doubles the final 'l': rivalled.
ब्रिटिश वर्तनी में अंतिम 'l' दोहरा होता है: rivalled।
✗ He rivals with his brother in studies.
✓ He rivals his brother in studies.
The verb 'rival' is transitive; do not add 'with'. (Or say 'competes with'.)
क्रिया 'rival' transitive है; 'with' मत जोड़िए (या 'competes with' कहिए)।
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ri·val
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Latin rivalis, people sharing the same river (rivus).
Latin rivalis से, एक ही नदी (rivus) बाँटने वाले लोग।