Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
соперник
English translation:
contestant / rival / competitor
Added to glossary by
Olga B
Oct 13, 2004 11:33
19 yrs ago
Russian term
соперник
Russian to English
Other
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
weight lifting
соперники в спортивном состязании
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | contestant / rival / competitor |
Olga B
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| 5 +3 | -> |
Konstantin Kisin
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| 5 +1 | rival |
Levan Namoradze
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| 4 +1 | rival |
Mikhail Kropotov
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Proposed translations
+1
7 mins
Russian term (edited):
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Selected
contestant / rival / competitor
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Indeed, all the three words apply but which one is the better to use for the championship. I'd say contestant.
Thanks, anyway."
+1
3 mins
Levan Namoradze
Georgia
Georgia
Georgia
Translation & Interpretation in Georgia
Native in: Georgian 
Works in: English to Georgian, Georgian to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
Russian term (edited):
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rival
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+1
3 mins
Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Germany
Native in Russian
Works in field
Germany
US-educated, precise & thorough
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Russian
Related KudoZ points
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54
Russian term (edited):
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rival
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Note added at 4 mins (2004-10-13 11:37:42 GMT)
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also opponent
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Note added at 4 mins (2004-10-13 11:37:42 GMT)
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also opponent
+3
3 mins
Konstantin Kisin
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Russian
&
English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Bilingual Finance, Law & Business Pro
Native in: English 
, Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English, English to Russian
Related KudoZ points
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36
Russian term (edited):
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opponent - esli sostyazanie mezhdu 2 ludmi (box, tennis etc
competitor - esli sostyazanie ne pryamo drug protiv druga a na vremya ili podnyatyi ves (plavanie, tyazh atletika)
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Note added at 25 mins (2004-10-13 11:58:06 GMT)
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to Levan: http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=opp...
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Note added at 25 mins (2004-10-13 11:58:29 GMT)
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to Levan: http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=opp...
competitor - esli sostyazanie ne pryamo drug protiv druga a na vremya ili podnyatyi ves (plavanie, tyazh atletika)
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Note added at 25 mins (2004-10-13 11:58:06 GMT)
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to Levan: http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=opp...
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Note added at 25 mins (2004-10-13 11:58:29 GMT)
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to Levan: http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=opp...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jack Doughty
12 mins
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thank you Jack
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| agree |
Levan Namoradze
: Константин, просто я точно знаю насчет "opponent" в боксе, но посмотрев ссылки, согласен с вами.
16 mins
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Levan, ja s vami sporit' ne budu, kak Vy mogli zametit' so mnoi soglasilsya sam (!) Jack, i ja prekrasno znaju kak upotreblyaetsya slovo opponent, Vy ne pravy, sovsem. Bolee tovo, rival s kotorim vy soglasny eto nikakim obrazom ne pryamoi sopernik (boxin)
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| agree |
Mikhail Kropotov
22 mins
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thanks
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