No. 15,098 in Polish
rywal
Rival.
In a sentence
Rywal pokonał go w wyścigu.
The rival defeated him in the race.
Used to denote a competitor in a contest or competition.
Zawsze uważał go za swojego rywala w nauce.
He always considered him his rival in academics.
Here 'rywal' is used abstractly to indicate perceived competition in intellectual pursuits.
Czy możemy traktować ten drużynowy zespół jako naszego rywala w meczu?
Can we consider this team as our rival in the match?
Implies a competitive counterpart in a sports game or similar scenario.
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