rival, opponent, competitor ☊ 
đối thủ 
rival like: đối thủ → →
der Konkurrent ☊ 
đối thủ cạnh tranh ☊ 
☊ Die Auswertung der Daten hat gezeigt, dass wir im Wettbewerb gegen die Konkurrenz verlieren könnten. ☊ Quá trình phân tích đánh giá số liệu cho thấy rằng chúng ta có thể sẽ bị thua trong cuộc cạnh tranh với các đối thủ. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2105) Dieses Produkt ist besser als die Produkte der Konkurrenz. ☊ Sản phẩm này tốt hơn sản phẩm của đối thủ cạnh tranh. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2247) an unfair advantage (= sth that benefits you, but not your opponents) ☊ advantage ☊
companies seeking competitive advantage over their trading rivals ☊ advantage ☊
Nothing can alter the fact that we are to blame. ☊ alter ☊
The movie is based on a real-life incident. ☊ based ☊
Fighting had broken out between rival groups of fans. ☊ break out ☊
one of the President's chief rivals ☊ chief ☊
Their prices compare favourably with those of their competitors. ☊ compare ☊
to gain a competitive advantage over rival companies ☊ competitive ☊
fight (between A and B): A fight broke out between rival groups of fans. ☊ fight ☊
Disease and poverty often go together. ☊ go with sth ☊
a gun battle between rival gangs ☊ gun ☊
He knocked his opponent down three times in the first round. ☊ knock sb down/over ☊
lead (sb/sth) by sth: The champion is leading (her nearest rival) by 18 seconds. ☊ lead ☊
He managed to hold a lead of two seconds over his closest rival. ☊ lead ☊
The company has lost a lot of business to its competitors. ☊ lose ☊
majority (over sb): They had a large majority over their nearest rivals. ☊ majority ☊
She has a 12-point lead over her nearest rival. ☊ near ☊
We only exchange notes and traveller's cheques. ☊ note ☊
We're old rivals. ☊ old ☊
a political opponent ☊ opponent ☊
a dangerous/worthy/formidable opponent ☊ opponent ☊
The team's opponents are unbeaten so far this season. ☊ opponent ☊
opponents of abortion ☊ opponent ☊
opponents of the regime ☊ opponent ☊
Liverpool couldn't match the opposition in the final and lost 2-0. ☊ opposition ☊
They won on points (= by scoring more points rather than by completely defeating their opponents). ☊ point ☊
The team performs well under pressure. ☊ under pressure ☊
The water in the fish tank should be changed regularly. ☊ regularly ☊
The next competitor rode into the ring. ☊ ring ☊
The two teams have always been rivals. ☊ rival ☊
The Japanese are our biggest economic rivals. ☊ rival ☊
This latest design has no rivals (= it is easily the best design available). ☊ rival ☊
fighting between rival groups ☊ rival ☊
You've got your rivals running scared. ☊ run ☊
The team is a serious contender for the title this year. ☊ serious ☊
ship sth: The company continues to ship more computer systems than its rivals. ☊ ship ☊
struggle (with sb) (to do sth): He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company. ☊ struggle ☊
This model is technically superior to its competitors. ☊ superior ☊