French Conversation · Level 95
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French word
concurrent
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔ̃kyʁɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nouncompetitor
Example
Notre principal concurrent a baissé ses prix.
Our main competitor lowered its prices.
More examples
Un nouveau concurrent a lancé une campagne publicitaire.
A new competitor launched an advertising campaign.
Core concept
A rival in the same market, reaching for the same customers or contracts.
Common phrases
concurrent direct
direct competitor
concurrent principal
main competitor
concurrent local
local competitor
Similar words
rival: A person or company directly competing for the same customers or position.
concurrence: The state of competition across a market or industry.
Definition in French
Personne, entreprise ou acteur qui concurrence une autre pour les mêmes clients, contrats ou avantages dans un même secteur.
Word origin
French concurrent comes from Latin concurrens, from concurrere, meaning 'to run together', and developed for parties pursuing the same opportunity.
Usage tips
- French concurrent is a noun meaning a competitor, unlike English concurrent, which usually means occurring at the same time.
Other meanings
- rivalnoun
Opposites
- partenairepartnernoun
- alliéallynoun
Related words
- concurrencecompetitionnoun
- concurrentielcompetitiveadjective
- concurrencercompete with ___verb