competitive

competitive
adjective
1) Leistungs-

competitive sports — Wettkampf- od. Leistungssport, der

competitive spirit — Konkurrenz- od. Wettbewerbsdenken, das

2) (comparable with rivals) leistungs-, wettbewerbsfähig [Preis, Unternehmen]
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[kəm'petətiv]
adjective
1) ((of a person) enjoying competition: a competitive child.) (wett-)kämpferisch
2) ((of a price etc) not expensive, therefore able to compete successfully with the prices etc of rivals.) konkurrenzfähig
3) ((of sport etc) organised in such a way as to produce a winner: I prefer hill-climbing to competitive sports.) Wettbewerbs-...
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com·peti·tive
[kəmˈpetɪtɪv, AM -ˈpet̬ət̬ɪv]
adj
1. (characterized by competition) konkurrierend attr; (eager to compete) kampfbereit
acting is very \competitive in der Schauspielerei herrscht harte Konkurrenz
you're very \competitive! it's meant to be a friendly match du bist sehr aggressiv! das soll ein Freundschaftsspiel sein
\competitive advantage Wettbewerbsvorteil m
\competitive disadvantage Wettbewerbsnachteil m
\competitive environment Wettbewerbsumfeld nt
\competitive pressure Wettbewerbsdruck m
\competitive spirit Wettkampfgeist m
\competitive sports Leistungssport m
2. (able to compete) konkurrenzfähig, wettbewerbsfähig
\competitive bidding Ausschreibungswettbewerb m
\competitive edge Wettbewerbsvorteil m, Wettbewerbsvorsprung m
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[kəm'petItɪv]
adj
1) person, attitude vom Konkurrenzdenken geprägt; sport (Wett)kampf-

competitive advantage/disadvantage — Wettbewerbsvorteil m/-nachteil m

competitive spirit — Wettbewerbs- or Konkurrenzgeist m; (of team) Kampfgeist m

he's a very competitive sort of person — er genießt Wettbewerbssituationen; (in job etc) er ist ein sehr ehrgeiziger Mensch

the exam system encourages children to be too competitive —

the recruitment procedure is not competitive — die Stellenvergabe erfolgt nicht aufgrund eines Auswahlverfahrens

to gain a competitive advantage or edge over sb — jdm gegenüber einen Wettbewerbsvorteil erzielen

a competitive examination — eine Auswahlprüfung

2) (COMM) business, prices, salaries wettbewerbs- or konkurrenzfähig

a highly competitive market — ein Markt mit starker Konkurrenz

retailing is highly competitive — der Einzelhandel ist stark wettbewerbsbetont or -orientiert

competitive bidding — Ausschreibungswettbewerb m

competitive tendering — freie Ausschreibung

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competitive [kəmˈpetətıv] adj (adv competitively)
1. konkurrierend, wetteifernd
2. Wettbewerbs…, Konkurrenz…, auf Wettbewerb eingestellt oder beruhend, WIRTSCH auch konkurrenz-, wettbewerbsfähig:
competitive advantage Vorteil m gegenüber der Konkurrenz, Wettbewerbsvorteil m;
on a competitive basis WIRTSCH auf Wettbewerbsgrundlage;
competitive career SPORT aktive Laufbahn;
competitive disadvantage Nachteil m gegenüber der Konkurrenz, Wettbewerbsnachteil m;
competitive examination Ausleseprüfung f;
competitive position (oder capacity) WIRTSCH Konkurrenzfähigkeit f;
competitive pressure WIRTSCH Wettbewerbszwang m;
competitive prices WIRTSCH konkurrenzfähige Preise;
competitive spirit SPORT Kampfgeist m;
competitive sports pl Wettkampf-, Leistungssport m;
competitive sportsman Leistungssportler m
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adjective
1) Leistungs-

competitive sports — Wettkampf- od. Leistungssport, der

competitive spirit — Konkurrenz- od. Wettbewerbsdenken, das

2) (comparable with rivals) leistungs-, wettbewerbsfähig [Preis, Unternehmen]
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adj.
Konkurrenz- präfix.
Wettbewerbs- präfix.
konkurrenzfähig adj.
konkurrierend adj.
wettbewerbsfähig adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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