rivalry

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Cuộc cạnh tranh, sự đối đầu

BrE /ˈraɪvəlri/ AmE /ˈraɪvəlri/

noun en → vi

1 COMPETITION [C] B1

Cuộc cạnh tranh, sự đối đầu

a situation in which two or more people, teams, etc. compete against each other for the same thing

  • rivalry between A and B

Collocations business rivalry · sports rivalry

  • There is a fierce rivalry between the two companies.

    Có sự cạnh tranh gay gắt giữa hai công ty.

2 HOSTILITY [C] B2

Sự thù địch, sự đối đầu

a situation in which people or groups are unfriendly towards each other because they want the same thing and do not like each other

  • rivalry between A and B

Collocations political rivalry · personal rivalry

  • The long-standing rivalry between the two families has caused many problems.

    Sự thù địch kéo dài giữa hai gia đình đã gây ra nhiều vấn đề.