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Verbes de Défi et de Compétition - Verbes pour la compétition

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques verbes anglais se référant à la compétition tels que "duel", "défaite" et "course".

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Categorized English Verbs of Challenge and Competition
to compete
to compete
[verbe]

to join in a contest or game

concourir

concourir

Ex: I plan to compete in the city's photography contest. 
to challenge

to invite someone to compete or strongly suggest they should do something, often to test their abilities or encourage action

mettre au défi

mettre au défi

Ex: The coach challenges the team to improve their performance in the next game. 
to vie
to vie
[verbe]

to intensely compete with another person in order to achieve something

concourir pour obtenir

concourir pour obtenir

Ex: Companies often vie for market dominance, striving to outperform their competitors. 

Les entreprises rivalisent souvent pour la domination du marché, s'efforçant de surpasser leurs concurrents.

to race
to race
[verbe]

to compete against someone to see who is the fastest

faire la course

faire la course

Ex: They are racing to see who reaches the hilltop first. 
to pit
to pit
[verbe]

to set two people, groups, or things against each other in competition or conflict

opposer,  confronter

opposer, confronter

Ex: The debate pitted two experienced politicians against each other. 
to tussle
to tussle
[verbe]

to struggle or fight with someone, particularly to get something

se battre, se bagarrer, se disputer, se quereller

se battre, se bagarrer, se disputer, se quereller

Ex: In competitive sports, players may tussle for possession of the ball during a match. 

Dans les sports compétitifs, les joueurs peuvent se battre pour la possession du ballon pendant un match.

to duel
to duel
[verbe]

to engage in a combat or competition between two individuals

se battre en duel,  affronter en duel

se battre en duel, affronter en duel

Ex: Historical figures might duel with swords to resolve personal conflicts. 

Les figures historiques pourraient se battre en duel avec des épées pour résoudre des conflits personnels.

to score
to score
[verbe]

to gain a point, goal, etc. in a game, competition, or sport

marquer

marquer

Ex: Maria scored three points with that move. 
to win
to win
[verbe]

to become the most successful, the luckiest, or the best in a game, race, fight, etc.

gagner

gagner

Ex: Despite the challenges, they managed to win the contract. 
to defeat
to defeat
[verbe]

to win against someone in a war, game, contest, etc.

battre, vaincre

battre, vaincre

Ex: The chess champion strategically moved to defeat their opponent and secure victory. 
to beat
to beat
[verbe]

to get more points, votes, etc. than the other side, in a game, race, competition, etc. and win

battre, vaincre

battre, vaincre

Ex: She strategized to beat her opponents in the chess tournament and claim victory. 
to outsmart

to use skill and cunning to gain an advantage over someone, defeating or surpassing them through intelligence

déjouer, surpasser en intelligence

déjouer, surpasser en intelligence

Ex: The detective had to outsmart the cunning criminal, anticipating their moves to solve the complex case. 

Le détective a dû déjouer le criminel rusé, anticipant ses mouvements pour résoudre l'affaire complexe.

to get ahead of

to do better than someone or something

devancer, surpasser

devancer, surpasser

Ex: Despite initial challenges, the company's innovative strategies allowed it to get ahead of its competitors in the market. 

Malgré les défis initiaux, les stratégies innovantes de l'entreprise lui ont permis de devancer ses concurrents sur le marché.

to win out
to win out
[verbe]

to succeed with great difficulty

gagner, triompher, l'emporter

gagner, triompher, l'emporter

Ex: Despite initial setbacks, the project eventually won out through perseverance. 

Malgré des revers initiaux, le projet a finalement triomphé grâce à la persévérance.

to vanquish

to defeat someone completely and decisively

vaincre, anéantir

vaincre, anéantir

Ex: The general's strategic brilliance enabled the troops to vanquish the enemy, leading to their unconditional surrender. 

La brillance stratégique du général a permis aux troupes de vaincre l'ennemi, conduisant à leur reddition sans condition.

to prevail
to prevail
[verbe]

to prove to be superior in strength, influence, or authority

prévaloir, prédominer, être le plus important

prévaloir, prédominer, être le plus important

Ex: The community worked together to prevail over adversity, rebuilding homes and infrastructure after a natural disaster. 
to rout
to rout
[verbe]

to defeat someone or something in a decisive and overwhelming manner

défaire, mettre en déroute

défaire, mettre en déroute

Ex: The soccer team played exceptionally well, managing to rout their opponents with a 5-0 score. 

L'équipe de football a joué exceptionnellement bien, réussissant à battre ses adversaires avec un score de 5-0.

to trounce
to trounce
[verbe]

to decisively defeat the opposition by a significant margin in a competition, race, or conflict

battre à plate couture, écraser

battre à plate couture, écraser

Ex: The skilled runner trounced the competition, finishing the race well ahead of others. 

Le coureur qualifié a écrasé la concurrence, terminant la course bien avant les autres.

to thrash
to thrash
[verbe]

to thoroughly and decisively beat the opposition in a competition or fight

battre à plate couture, démolir

battre à plate couture, démolir

Ex: The soccer team thrashed their rivals with a 4-0 victory, displaying superior skills. 

L'équipe de football a écrasé ses rivaux avec une victoire de 4-0, faisant preuve de compétences supérieures.

to clobber
to clobber
[verbe]

to decisively and thoroughly beat the opponent in a competition or fight

battre à plate couture, écraser

battre à plate couture, écraser

Ex: The experienced wrestler managed to clobber his adversary, securing an easy win. 

Le lutteur expérimenté a réussi à battre à plate couture son adversaire, s'assurant une victoire facile.

to contest
to contest
[verbe]

to take part in a competition or election and try to win it

Ex: Emma plans to contest the national swimming championship. 
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