rakip
noun B1- rival, competitor, opponent, contender, adversary, a person or organization against whom one is competing
Forms you’ll meet
Tap for its suffix chainThe p of rakip becomes b before a vowel: rakibim. The last vowel, i, is front and unrounded, so the “my” ending is -im.
The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “plural” ending is -ler.
The p of rakip becomes b before a vowel: rakibinde. The last vowel, i, is front and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -i. After “his/her” or “their”, the ending takes an n: rakibinde. The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “in/at” ending is -nde.
The p of rakip becomes b before a vowel: rakibiyle. The last vowel, i, is front and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -i. After a vowel, y joins the ending: rakibiyle. The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “with/by” ending is -yle.
Words from it
From the library
Karşısındaki rakibi oldukça tecrübeliydi ve Ali yaptığı küçük bir hata yüzünden ilk oyunu kaybetti.
His opponent across from him was quite experienced, and Ali lost the first game because of a small mistake he made.
Aşıklar, zekalarını ve kelime dağarcıklarını sonuna kadar kullanarak karşılarındaki rakibi zor durumda bırakmaya, izleyicileri ise kendilerine hayran bırakmaya çalışırlar.
Using their intelligence and vocabulary to the fullest, the ashiks try to put the opponent across from them in a difficult situation, while leaving the audience in awe of them.
Atışmanın temel amacı rakibi küçümsemek veya incitmek değil, aksine karşılıklı saygı çerçevesinde sanatsal bir üstünlük kurarak estetik bir zevk yaratmaktır.
The main goal of the poetic duel is not to belittle or hurt the opponent, but on the contrary, to create an aesthetic pleasure by establishing an artistic superiority within the framework of mutual respect.
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