Contest vs Race

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Contest

Top 2.000 (häufig)B2noun

Race

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A2noun
Am häufigsten: Race
 ContestRace
Aussprache🇬🇧 /["/ˈkɒntest/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈkɑːntest/"]/🇬🇧 /["/reɪs/"]/🇺🇸 /["/reɪs/"]/
BedeutungA game or event where people try to win or show who is best.A competition to see who is the fastest.
BeispielShe won the baking contest with her delicious chocolate cake.The race was thrilling, with teams competing at full speed.
RegisterNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 2.000 (häufig)Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)
CEFR-NiveauB2A2
Wortartnounnoun
Kollokationenclose, equal, even, have, hold, run, take place, during a/​the contest, in a/​the contest, out of a/​the contest, a contest of skills, a contest of strength, be no contest, close, equal, even, have, hold, run, take place, during a/​the contest, in a/​the contest, out of a/​the contest, a contest of skills, a contest of strength, be no contestbig, 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
Antonymeagreement, peacewalk, crawl
Häufige FehlerConfused with 'context' — make sure to differentiate between competition and situation., Using 'contests' as a verb — remember it's a noun., Saying 'participate in a contest' instead of 'take part in a 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 'contest' in both formal and informal situations, such as competitions or challenges. Avoid slang contexts.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: Contest vs Race

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Contest und Race?

Contest: A game or event where people try to win or show who is best. Race: A competition to see who is the fastest.

Was ist häufiger: Contest und Race?

Race ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.

Was ist anspruchsvoller: Contest und Race?

Contest ist das höchste Niveau, bei B2, auf der CEFR-Skala.

Sind Contest und Race auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Contest: B2, Race: A2 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Welche Wortart sind Contest und Race?

Contest: noun, Race: noun.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Contest: She won the baking contest with her delicious chocolate cake. Race: The race was thrilling, with teams competing at full speed.

Kann ich Contest und Race austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Contest 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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