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concorrente

competitor

noun kohn-kor-REN-teh Less Common

Origin: Latin concurrere (to run together)

Also means

contestant

Usage Note

Concorrente is both a noun ('competitor') and an adjective ('competing', 'concurrent'). Gender is determined by the referent: il concorrente (m) / la concorrente (f). In a business context it means a business rival; in a game show or competition it means a contestant. Related noun: concorrenza (competition/rivalry).

Examples

"Il nostro principale concorrente ha abbassato i prezzi."

Natural Translation

Our main competitor has lowered prices.

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