Competition vs Race

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Competition

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A2noun

Race

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A2noun
 CompetitionRace
Aussprache🇬🇧 /["/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃn/"]/🇬🇧 /["/reɪs/"]/🇺🇸 /["/reɪs/"]/
BedeutungA contest where people or teams try to win something.A competition to see who is the fastest.
BeispielThe competition between the two teams was very intense.The race was thrilling, with teams competing at full speed.
RegisterNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 1.000 (sehr häufig)Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)
CEFR-NiveauA2A2
Wortartnounnoun
Kollokationeninternational, national, major, win, lose, have, take place, be open to somebody, winner, entry, committee, in a/​the competition, competition between, competition for, cut-throat, fierce, intense, be up against, face, go into, exist, heat up, intensify, laws, against competition, in competition with, in the face of competition, outperform, blow away, crushbig, close, tight, have, hold, organize, be held, be run, take place, meet, meeting, winner, in a/​the race, out of a/​the race, race against, close, tight, two-horse, be in, be involved in, join, in a/​the race, race between, race for, human, alien, mixed, relations, equality, discrimination, among races, between races, from a race, on the basis of race, on (the) grounds of race, human, alien, mixed, relations, equality, discrimination, among races, between races, from a race, on the basis of race, on (the) grounds of race
Antonymecooperation, collaborationwalk, crawl
Häufige FehlerConfusing 'competition' with 'competitor', Using 'compete' incorrectly as a noun, Mixing up 'competition' and 'contest'Confusing 'race' with 'race against' (use 'race against time' when emphasizing urgency), Using the plural 'races' without context, as it may imply multiple types of competitions, Mixing 'race' with 'racing', which refers specifically to the action rather than the event
Hinweise zur VerwendungUse 'competition' in contexts like sports, events, or challenges. It's appropriate in both spoken and written English. Avoid in casual or slang settings without context.Use 'race' when talking about competitions involving speed, such as running, driving, or sport. It is informal when talking about a fun, casual event but can be formal in official contexts like sports competitions.

Häufige Fragen: Competition vs Race

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Competition und Race?

Competition: A contest where people or teams try to win something. Race: A competition to see who is the fastest.

Sind Competition und Race auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Competition: A2, Race: A2 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Welche Wortart sind Competition und Race?

Competition: noun, Race: noun.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Competition: The competition between the two teams was very intense. Race: The race was thrilling, with teams competing at full speed.

Kann ich Competition und Race austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Competition und Race sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.

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