German-English translation for "wetteifern"

"wetteifern" English translation

wetteifern
intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <untrennbar | inseparableuntrennb; ge-; h>

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  • mit jemandem um den ersten Platz [um jemandes Gunst] wetteifern
    to compete withjemand | somebody sb for first place [for sb’s favo(u)r]
    mit jemandem um den ersten Platz [um jemandes Gunst] wetteifern
  • sie wetteiferten viele Jahre miteinander
    they vied with each other for many years, they were rivals (oder | orod tried to outdo each other) for many years
    sie wetteiferten viele Jahre miteinander
In political terms, China, India, and Russia are vying with each other for power in Asia.
Politisch gesehen wetteifern China, Indien und Russland untereinander um die Macht in Asien.
Source: News-Commentary
Countries compete for internationally mobile capital.
Länder wetteifern beispielsweise um international mobiles Kapital.
Source: News-Commentary
Indeed, you appear to compete for the laurels of economic liberalism.
Sie scheinen in der Tat um den Lorbeer des Wirtschaftsliberalismus zu wetteifern.
Source: Europarl
Let us not compete so stubbornly for oil and gas markets.
Hören wir doch damit auf, so verbissen um die Öl- und Gasmärkte zu wetteifern.
Source: Europarl
Democratic politicians everywhere vie for the support of ethnic lobbies.
Demokratische Politiker wetteifern überall um die Unterstützung ethnischer Lobbies.
Source: News-Commentary
But two others jostle for our attention.
Doch noch zwei weitere Storys wetteifern um unsere Aufmerksamkeit.
Source: News-Commentary
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