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competitive
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com·pet·i·tive  (km-pt-tv)
adj.
1. Of, involving, or determined by competition: competitive games.
2. Liking competition or inclined to compete: a highly competitive teammate.
3. Biochemistry Relating to the inhibition of enzyme activity that results from the reversible combination of an enzyme with an alternate compound and prevents normal substrate binding.

com·peti·tive·ly adv.
com·peti·tive·ness n.

competitive [kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv]
adj
1. involving or determined by rivalry competitive sports
2. (Business / Commerce) sufficiently low in price or high in quality to be successful against commercial rivals
3. relating to or characterized by an urge to compete a competitive personality
competitively  adv
competitiveness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.competitive - involving competition or competitiveness; "competitive games"; "to improve one's competitive position"
noncompetitive - not involving competition or competitiveness; "noncompetitive positions"; "noncompetitive interest in games"
2.competitive - subscribing to capitalistic competition
capitalistic, capitalist - favoring or practicing capitalism
3.competitive - showing a fighting disposition; "highly competitive sales representative"; "militant in fighting for better wages for workers"; "his self-assertive and ubiquitous energy"
aggressive - having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers"

competitive
adjective
1. cut-throat, aggressive, fierce, ruthless, relentless, antagonistic, carnivorous (informal), dog-eat-dog Modelling is a tough, competitive world.
2. ambitious, pushing, opposing, aggressive, vying, contentious, combative, carnivorous (informal) He has always been a fiercely competitive player.
Translations
competitive [kəmˈpetɪtɪv] ADJ [person] → competitivo; [spirit] → competitivo, de competencia; [exam, selection] → por concurso or oposiciones (Comm) → competitivo
we must make ourselves more competitivetenemos que hacernos más competitivos
we must improve our competitive positiontenemos que mejorar nuestras posibilidades de competir
the technology has given them a competitive advantagela tecnología les ha dado una ventaja competitiva
competitive sportsdeportes mpl competitivos
see also edge A5

competitive [kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv] adj
[price] → concurrentiel(le), compétitif/ive; [car, product] → concurrentiel(le), compétitif/ive
a very competitive price → un prix très compétitif
(= ambitious) [person] to be competitive → avoir l'esprit de compétition
He's a very competitive person → Il a vraiment l'esprit de compétition.
[sports, tennis] → de compétition
competitive examination → concours m

competitive
adj
person, attitudevom Konkurrenzdenken geprägt; sport(Wett)kampf-; competitive advantage/disadvantageWettbewerbsvorteil m/-nachteil m; competitive spiritWettbewerbs- or Konkurrenzgeist m; (of team)Kampfgeist m; he’s a very competitive sort of personer genießt Wettbewerbssituationen; (in job etc) → er ist ein sehr ehrgeiziger Mensch; the exam system encourages children to be too competitivedas Prüfungssystem regt die Kinder zu sehr zum Konkurrenzdenken an; the recruitment procedure is not competitivedie Stellenvergabe erfolgt nicht aufgrund eines Auswahlverfahrens; to gain a competitive advantage or edge over somebodyjdm gegenüber einen Wettbewerbsvorteil erzielen; a competitive examinationeine Auswahlprüfung
(Comm) business, prices, salarieswettbewerbs- or konkurrenzfähig; a highly competitive marketein Markt mit starker Konkurrenz; retailing is highly competitiveder Einzelhandel ist stark wettbewerbsbetont or -orientiert; competitive biddingAusschreibungswettbewerb m; competitive tenderingfreie Ausschreibung

competitive [kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv] adj
a. (sports) → agonistico/a; (person) → che ha spirito di competizione; (in sport) → che ha spirito agonistico, che ha spirito di competizione
competitive examination → concorso
b. (Comm) (price) → concorrenziale, competitivo/a; (goods) → a prezzo concorrenziale or competitivo
to have a competitive advantage in sth → essere avvantaggiato/a sulla concorrenza in qc

competitive [kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv] adj
a. (sports) → agonistico/a; (person) → che ha spirito di competizione; (in sport) → che ha spirito agonistico, che ha spirito di competizione
competitive examination → concorso
b. (Comm) (price) → concorrenziale, competitivo/a; (goods) → a prezzo concorrenziale or competitivo
to have a competitive advantage in sth → essere avvantaggiato/a sulla concorrenza in qc

competitive تنافسى konkurenceschopný konkurrence- wetteifernd ανταγωνιστικός competitivo kilpailuhenkinen compétitif prodoran concorrenziale 競争的な 경쟁의 concurrerend konkurransedyktig konkurencyjny competitivo конкурентоспособный konkurrenskraftig ที่เกี่ยวกับการแข่งขัน rekabete açık mang tính cạnh tranh 竞争的


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