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contest / competition
A contest or competitive situation in which two or more parties try to outdo each other or be better.
Zwischen den beiden Sportlern entbrannte ein spannender Wettstreit um den ersten Platz.
An exciting contest for first place broke out between the two athletes.
The word is made up of 'Wett-' (from 'Wette' (bet), 'Wettbewerb' (competition)) and 'Streit' (dispute). So it describes a conflict or dispute that takes place within the framework of a competition.
Der Wettstreit der beiden Firmen um die Marktführerschaft wird immer intensiver.
The contest between the two companies for market leadership is becoming more and more intense.
To name the participants, use 'zwischen' (between) with the dative. To describe the goal of the competition, use 'um' (for) with the accusative.
Es gab einen Wettstreit zwischen den Geschwistern um das größte Stück Kuchen.
There was a contest between the siblings for the biggest piece of cake.
'Wettstreit' (contest/competition) is often used with verbs like 'entbrennen' (to break out) or 'austragen' (to hold/carry out). Typical adjectives are 'spannend' (exciting), 'hart' (tough), or 'fair' (fair).
Die beiden Teams trugen einen fairen Wettstreit aus.
The two teams held a fair contest.
competition / contest
Wettbewerb and Wettstreit can both refer to an organized comparison in which several parties strive to achieve the best performance. Wettbewerb is the usual neutral term for a specific event, while Wettstreit places greater emphasis on outdoing one another and often has a more elevated style. Use Wettbewerb in factual contexts and Wettstreit in formal or stylistically elevated language.
In seiner Festrede lobte der Dirigent den musikalischen Wettstreit der Schulchöre.
In his ceremonial speech, the conductor praised the school choirs' musical contest.
Die Ausschreibung informiert sachlich über den Wettbewerb der Schulchöre.
The announcement provides factual information about the school choirs' competition.
