competitor
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competitor
A person, company, or organization that competes with others in a competition, in business, or in sports. A synonym is rival.
Auf dem Smartphone-Markt gibt es viele starke Wettbewerber.
There are many strong competitors in the smartphone market.
The word is derived from 'der Wettbewerb' (competition). The ending '-er' here refers to a person, company, or organization that takes part in the competition.
Unser größter Wettbewerber hat ein neues Produkt auf den Markt gebracht.
Our biggest competitor has launched a new product.
'Wettbewerber' (competitor) is often combined with adjectives that describe the strength or type of competition. Common examples are 'stark' (strong), 'direkt' (direct), 'wichtig' (important), or 'potenziell' (potential).
Apple und Samsung sind direkte Wettbewerber.
Apple and Samsung are direct competitors.
The word is often used in the plural to refer to the competitors as a whole. It frequently appears with verbs that express a competitive situation.
Das Unternehmen konnte sich erfolgreich gegen die Wettbewerber durchsetzen.
The company was able to successfully prevail against its competitors.
opponent
In a competition, Gegner and Wettbewerber can refer to the same person. Gegner emphasizes that you are competing directly against that person. Wettbewerber highlights their participation and the competition for the same goal; a Wettbewerber therefore does not have to be your immediate opponent.
Bei der Meisterschaft ist Ben einer von zwanzig Wettbewerbern um den Titel.
Ben is one of twenty competitors for the title at the championship.
Im heutigen Lauf ist Ben mein stärkster Gegner.
In today’s race, Ben is my strongest opponent.
