No. 252 in Portuguese
competição
The act or process of competing; rivalry between individuals or groups.
In a sentence
A competição de natação acontecerá no próximo mês.
The swimming competition will take place next month.
Here, 'competição' refers to a competitive event or contest.
A competição no mercado de trabalho é acirrada.
The competition in the job market is fierce.
In this case, 'competição' denotes rivalry or contention in a figurative sense.
Sua competição saudável me motivou a melhorar.
Your healthy competition motivated me to improve.
Here, 'competição' is used to describe a constructive or encouraging rivalry.
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