соперник

English translation: contestant / rival / competitor

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Russian term or phrase:соперник
English translation:contestant / rival / competitor
Entered by: Olga B

11:33 Oct 13, 2004
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / weight lifting
Russian term or phrase: соперник
соперники в спортивном состязании
Laliko
Georgia
Local time: 03:56
contestant / rival / competitor
Explanation:
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Olga B
Israel
Local time: 10:56
Grading comment
Indeed, all the three words apply but which one is the better to use for the championship. I'd say contestant.
Thanks, anyway.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3->
Konstantin Kisin
5 +1rival
Levan Namoradze
5 +1contestant / rival / competitor
Olga B
4 +1rival
Mikhail Kropotov


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
соперник
rival


Explanation:
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Levan Namoradze
Georgia
Local time: 11:56
Native speaker of: Native in GeorgianGeorgian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mikhail Kropotov
22 mins
  -> Спасибо Михаил!
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
соперник
rival


Explanation:
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Note added at 4 mins (2004-10-13 11:37:42 GMT)
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also opponent

Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Local time: 09:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 54

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Levan Namoradze
16 mins
  -> cgfcb,j
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
соперник
contestant / rival / competitor


Explanation:
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Olga B
Israel
Local time: 10:56
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 5
Grading comment
Indeed, all the three words apply but which one is the better to use for the championship. I'd say contestant.
Thanks, anyway.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Levan Namoradze: rival
13 mins
  -> Thank you
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
соперник
->


Explanation:
opponent - esli sostyazanie mezhdu 2 ludmi (box, tennis etc
competitor - esli sostyazanie ne pryamo drug protiv druga a na vremya ili podnyatyi ves (plavanie, tyazh atletika)

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Note added at 25 mins (2004-10-13 11:58:06 GMT)
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to Levan: http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=opp...

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Note added at 25 mins (2004-10-13 11:58:29 GMT)
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to Levan: http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=opp...

Konstantin Kisin
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty
12 mins
  -> thank you Jack

agree  Levan Namoradze: Константин, просто я точно знаю насчет "opponent" в боксе, но посмотрев ссылки, согласен с вами.
16 mins
  -> Levan, ja s vami sporit' ne budu, kak Vy mogli zametit' so mnoi soglasilsya sam (!) Jack, i ja prekrasno znaju kak upotreblyaetsya slovo opponent, Vy ne pravy, sovsem. Bolee tovo, rival s kotorim vy soglasny eto nikakim obrazom ne pryamoi sopernik (boxin)

agree  Mikhail Kropotov
22 mins
  -> thanks
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