Collocations for competition - noun
1. event in which people try to win sth
ADJ.
international, national | knock-out | dancing, piano, sporting, etc.
VERB + COMPETITION
win
She won an international dancing competition.
She won an international dancing competition.
lose | have, hold, stage
We''re going to have a competition to see who can swim the furthest.
We''re going to have a competition to see who can swim the furthest.
enter, take part in | withdraw from
COMPETITION + VERB
take place | be open to sb
The competition is open to all readers of the magazine
The competition is open to all readers of the magazine
PREP.
in a/the ~
I won the car in a competition.
I won the car in a competition.
~ between
a competition between the best teams in the country
a competition between the best teams in the country
~ for
a competition for the best chef
a competition for the best chef
2. trying to achieve the same thing/gain an advantage
ADJ.
cut-throat, fierce, intense, keen, serious, severe, stiff, strong, tough
intense competition for the contract
intense competition for the contract
direct
Public transport is run in direct competition with the private sector.
Public transport is run in direct competition with the private sector.
fair, free, healthy, open | domestic | foreign, global, international, overseas | economic
VERB + COMPETITION
be up against, face | go into
to go into competition with British Telecom
to go into competition with British Telecom
beat off, fight off
to fight off competition from foreign firms
to fight off competition from foreign firms
PREP.
against ~
They won the order against fierce international competition.
They won the order against fierce international competition.
in ~ with
We are in competition with some very large companies.
We are in competition with some very large companies.
in the face of ~
The gas companies are having to lay off staff in the face of stiff competition from oil.
The gas companies are having to lay off staff in the face of stiff competition from oil.
~ among/between
There is a lot of competition between rival airlines.
There is a lot of competition between rival airlines.
~ for, ~ from
We face strong competition from other countries.
We face strong competition from other countries.