rivalry

Everyday

1. A situation in which people, teams or groups compete with each other for the same thing, often for a long time. tree →
2. Feelings of competition or jealousy between people, for example between brothers and sisters. tree →

In the lessons

In sport: famous rivalries between teams or countries (England and Australia in cricket). In family life: «sibling rivalry» – brothers and sisters competing for attention. In stories and history: rivalries between kingdoms. Rivalry can push people to do better, but can also cause unkindness. Phrases: «sibling rivalry», «friendly rivalry», «fierce rivalry», «rivalry between».

Examples

• There's a friendly rivalry between the two classes on sports day. tree →
• The rivalry between the two football clubs is very old. tree →
• Sibling rivalry means Sam and his sister argue about everything. tree →
• The rivalry between the two kings led to war. tree →
• Their rivalry made both runners faster. tree →
• The cricket rivalry between England and Australia is famous. tree →
• The twins' rivalry turned into friendship. tree →

Note

Countable: a rivalry, rivalries (y → ies). Person: «a rival». Verb: «rival» (to be as good as). Spelling: rival + ry.

In Jewish tradition

Jealous competition with a neighbor.

Interpretation. Ecclesiastes sees much of human work as driven by envy, which the sages count as empty and harmful.

Examples

• Again, I considered all labour and all excelling in work, that it is a man's rivalry with his neighbour. (Writings ECC.4.4, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Countable: a rivalry, rivalries (y → ies). Person: «a rival». Verb: «rival» (to be as good as). Spelling: rival + ry.