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competitive
/kəmˈpetətɪv/

competitive

🇺🇸 American English
/kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/
🇬🇧 British English
/kəmˈpetətɪv/
Meaning of competitive

having a strong desire to win or do better than others

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competitive

When to use competitive

competitive market

wettbewerbsorientierter Markt

competitive price

wettbewerbsfähiger Preis

competitive edge

Wettbewerbsvorteil

competitive spirit

Wettbewerbsgeist

competitive pressure

Wettbewerbsdruck

competitive usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

She is competitive, so she always wants to finish first.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

She is very competitive in every game.

Similar words

competitive

соревновательный — having a strong desire to win or do better than others

competitive

inclined to compete and try to win

ambitious

focused on personal success and achievement

driven

strongly motivated and determined to succeed

aggressive

forceful in a way that can seem hostile or too strong

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competitive - соревновательный
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🇬🇧English
competitive

соревновательный — having a strong desire to win or do better than others

B2Often

She is competitive, so she always wants to finish first.

Она соревновательная, поэтому всегда хочет финишировать первой.

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🇬🇧English
competitive

inclined to compete and try to win

B2Very Often

She has a competitive nature and always wants to win.

У неё соревновательный характер, и она всегда хочет победить.

A
🇬🇧English
ambitious

focused on personal success and achievement

B2Very Often

He is ambitious and wants to become a CEO one day.

Он амбициозен и хочет когда-нибудь стать генеральным директором.

D
🇬🇧English
driven

strongly motivated and determined to succeed

B2Often

She is a driven student who works hard every day.

Она целеустремлённая студентка и каждый день много работает.

A
🇬🇧English
aggressive

forceful in a way that can seem hostile or too strong

B2Very Often

His aggressive sales style makes some customers uncomfortable.

Его агрессивный стиль продаж вызывает у некоторых клиентов дискомфорт.

A
🇬🇧English
assertive

confidently expressing your views and needs

B2Often

You need to be assertive when discussing your salary.

Нужно уметь уверенно отстаивать свои интересы, когда обсуждаешь зарплату.

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competitive translation: соревновательный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce competitive

/kəmˈpetətɪv/

competitive translation

соревновательный

competitive examples

She is competitive, so she always wants to finish first.

competitive transcription

/kəmˈpetətɪv/, /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/

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competitive meaning: what does it mean?

having a strong desire to win or do better than others

competitive pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

competitive is pronounced as /kəmˈpetətɪv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

competitive definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She is competitive, so she always wants to finish first. Translation: Она соревновательная, поэтому всегда хочет финишировать первой.

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