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Meanings of rival (rivals) in English

Portuguese
competir

Be equal to in quality or ability.

competir
Portuguese
inimigo
Catalan
contrincant
Spanish
adversario

The contestant you hope to defeat.

inimigo
Usage of rivals in English
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Indeed, rivals may view Maliki as even more of a serious threat.
Reuters
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UBS's FRC business is now far smaller than at most rivals, however.
Reuters
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The militants also captured 13 of their rivals, a government official said.
Reuters
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It also allows companies to keep information from their rivals for longer.
Reuters
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Carrefour's rivals in China have also faced problems with their businesses there.
Reuters
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During Tuesday's fundraiser, Biden said the two former rivals now talk often.
Reuters
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Mr Putin has as yet no serious personal rivals as Russia's leader.
The Irish Times
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Meanwhile, his main rivals have entered government and exhausted their political capital.
Reuters
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Qualcomm has a major lead in 4G technology over rivals including Intel.
Reuters
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The two companies are strong rivals in the global telecoms equipment market.
Reuters
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Wells Fargo has suffered less from the credit crisis than many rivals.
Reuters
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Ambani's aggressive strategy to capture market share has led to rivals consolidating.
Reuters
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They remain, however, only two points behind their usual rivals, sitting fourth.
Reuters
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Barclays said in February its assets were of better quality than rivals.
Reuters
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No team have eliminated Simeone's Atlético from Europe but their greatest rivals.
The Guardian
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But new Chinese rivals are chipping away at its dominant market position.
Reuters
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