How do you use "rival" in a sentence?

The two companies have been rivals for decades. Nothing can rival the taste of home-cooked food. The rival teams face each other in the final.

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Q: What does "rival" mean?

A person or thing competing with another The word 'rival' refers to a person, company, or thing competing with another for the same objective or superiority. It can be a noun (a competitor) or a verb (to compete with or equal). Business rivals compete for market share, sports rivals face each other in matches, and romantic rivals compete for someone's affection.

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Meaning: A person or thing competing with another

对手，竞争者

rival, competidor

ライバル、競争相手

라이벌, 경쟁자

The word 'rival' refers to a person, company, or thing competing with another for the same objective or superiority. It can be a noun (a competitor) or a verb (to compete with or equal). Business rivals compete for market share, sports rivals face each other in matches, and romantic rivals compete for someone's affection.

「rival」指为相同目标或优势与另一方竞争的人、公司或事物。它可以是名词（竞争者）或动词（与之竞争或匹敌）。商业对手争夺市场份额，体育对手在比赛中面对面，情敌争夺某人的感情。

La palabra «rival» se refiere a una persona, empresa o cosa que compite con otra por el mismo objetivo o superioridad. Puede ser un sustantivo (un competidor) o un verbo (competir con o igualar). Los rivales comerciales compiten por cuota de mercado, los rivales deportivos se enfrentan en partidos, y los rivales románticos compiten por el afecto de alguien.

「rival」は、同じ目標や優位性を競う人、会社、または物を指します。名詞（競争相手）または動詞（競争する、匹敵する）として使えます。ビジネスのライバルは市場シェアを競い、スポーツのライバルは試合で対戦し、恋のライバルは誰かの愛情を競います。

'rival'은 같은 목표나 우위를 놓고 경쟁하는 사람, 회사, 또는 사물을 가리킵니다. 명사(경쟁자)로도 동사(~에 필적하다, ~와 경쟁하다)로도 쓰입니다. 비즈니스 라이벌은 시장 점유율을 놓고 경쟁하고, 스포츠 라이벌은 경기에서 맞붙으며, 연적은 누군가의 애정을 놓고 다툽니다.

Examples

The two companies have been rivals for decades.
这两家公司几十年来一直是对手。
Las dos empresas han sido rivales durante décadas.
二つの会社は何十年もライバルでした。
두 회사는 수십 년간 라이벌이었습니다.
Nothing can rival the taste of home-cooked food.
没有什么能比得上家常菜的味道。
Nada puede rivalizar con el sabor de la comida casera.
家庭料理の味に匹敵するものはありません。
집밥의 맛에 필적할 수 있는 것은 없습니다.
The rival teams face each other in the final.
两支对手球队在决赛中相遇。
Los equipos rivales se enfrentan en la final.
ライバルチームが決勝で対戦します。
라이벌 팀이 결승에서 맞붙습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Latin 'rivalis' meaning 'a person using the same stream as another', from 'rivus' (stream, brook). Neighbours who shared a water source were natural competitors. Related to 'river', 'derive', and 'rivulet'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

From Latin 'rivalis' meaning 'one using the same stream as another.' Originally, rivals were people who shared a water source and competed for access to it - a matter of life and death in ancient times.