English–French

“competitor” in French

French

Alsoconcurrent

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁival/

Example

Elle est ma rivale dans l'équipe.

She is my competitor on the team.

Illustration for rival (competitor)

How to say “competitor” in French

“Competitor” in French is rival.

A person pursuing the same prize, position, or recognition as another.

Full entry for rival: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with rival

Il a enfin trouvé un rival à sa mesure.

He finally found a rival who was his equal.

Tips for using rival

  • The noun has grammatical gender: un rival is masculine, while une rivale is feminine, as in Elle est ma rivale.

Other French words for “competitor”

Notre principal concurrent a baissé ses prix.

Our main competitor lowered its prices.

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