rivalry

Rivalität

Eine Beziehung, in der Menschen oder Gruppen immer wieder darum konkurrieren, besser als die anderen zu sein.

In einfachem Englisch: A relationship in which people or groups keep competing to be better than each other.

• There is rivalry between the two teams.
• Their childhood rivalry continued into adulthood.
• A fierce rivalry developed over the top position.

So benutzt man es: rivalry between A and B (The rivalry between the schools lasted for years.); rivalry with someone/something (Their rivalry with the neighbouring club grew stronger.)

Synonyme: competition

Gegenteile: cooperation

Häufige Wendungen: rivalry between teams, sibling rivalry, fierce rivalry

Konsumrivalität

Die Eigenschaft eines Gutes, bei dem die Nutzung durch eine Person dieselbe Menge für andere unverfügbar macht.

In einfachem Englisch: The quality of a product whose use by one person prevents others from using the same amount.

• Economists distinguish goods by rivalry and exclusion.
• Rivalry in consumption affects how resources are shared.
• Digital copies can reduce rivalry in the use of information.

Synonyme: rivalrousness

Gegenteile: non-rivalry

Häufige Wendungen: rivalry in consumption, resource rivalry