No. 1,111 in Swedish

tävlar

"Competes."

In a sentence

Jag tävlar i en löptävling i helgen.
I am competing in a running competition this weekend.
Used as a verb to indicate participation in a competition.
Hon tävlar mot sina klasskamrater i matematik.
She is competing against her classmates in mathematics.
Used as a verb to describe engaging in a contest or rivalry.
Vi tävlar om första platsen i turneringen.
We are competing for the first place in the tournament.
Used as a verb to express striving for a goal in competition.

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