No. 2,744 in Portuguese
rival
A competitor or opponent striving for the same goal.
In a sentence
O jogador enfrentou seu maior rival na partida final.
The player faced his greatest rival in the final match.
The word 'rival' is used as a noun to denote the opponent or competitor in a contest.
Ambas as equipes têm uma rivalidade histórica.
Both teams have a historical rivalry.
The word 'rivalidade' is derived from 'rival' and indicates the concept of competitive antagonism between entities.
A loja rival lançou uma promoção especial para atrair mais clientes.
The rival store launched a special promotion to attract more customers.
Here, 'rival' is used as an adjective to describe something belonging to or characteristic of a competitor.
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