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competing
Being in competition or rivalry with others in order to achieve the same goal, serve the same market, or use the same resource.
Zwei konkurrierende Unternehmen bewerben sich um den gleichen Regierungsauftrag.
Two competing companies are bidding for the same government contract.
conflicting
Mutually exclusive or in contradiction with one another. This often refers to goals, interests, or duties that cannot be fulfilled at the same time.
Der Manager musste zwischen zwei konkurrierenden Prioritäten entscheiden: Kostensenkung und Qualitätsverbesserung.
The manager had to decide between two conflicting priorities: cost reduction and quality improvement.
'Konkurrierend' (competing) is the present participle of the verb 'konkurrieren' (to compete). This form is used like an adjective and placed before a noun, or used as an adverb.
Die beiden Sportler trainieren hart für den konkurrierenden Wettkampf.
The two athletes are training hard for the competitive contest.
The word belongs to the word family around 'die Konkurrenz' (competition, competitors) and the verb 'konkurrieren' (to compete / be in competition).
Die beiden Firmen konkurrieren um denselben Marktanteil.
The two companies are competing for the same market share.
The meaning depends on what the word refers to. If it refers to people or companies, it means 'being in competition.' If it refers to abstract things like goals or interests, it means 'conflicting.'
Zwei konkurrierende Bewerber hoffen auf die gleiche Stelle.
Two competing applicants are hoping for the same position.
fighting
Kämpfend describes someone actively pursuing a goal or taking part in a competition. Konkurrierend mainly refers to the competitive relationship with others, without emphasizing personal effort. Use „kämpfend“ for active effort and „konkurrierend“ when the competition between the parties is important.
Die konkurrierenden Teams spielten im Finale um denselben Pokal.
The competing teams played for the same cup in the final.
Die kämpfenden Teams gaben im Finale alles, um den Pokal zu gewinnen.
The teams battling it out gave everything in the final to win the cup.
