vie

wetteifern, konkurrieren

Sich stark mit anderen messen, um etwas zu gewinnen oder der Beste zu sein.

In einfachem Englisch: To compete strongly with others to win something or be the best.

• The children vie for attention.
• Two teams vied for first place.
• Several candidates are vying to become leader.

So benutzt man es: vie for something (Several firms are vying for the contract.); vie with someone for something (She vied with her sister for their father’s attention.); vie to do something (Three cities are vying to host the event.)

Synonyme: compete, contend

Häufige Wendungen: vie for attention, vie with someone, vie for power

in Wettstreit stellen

Etwas anbieten oder herstellen, um es mit dem Angebot oder Erzeugnis einer anderen Person in Wettbewerb zu stellen.

In einfachem Englisch: To offer or produce something in competition with what another person offers or produces.

• The rivals vied boasts across the table.
• Each poet would vie a verse against the next.
• They vied offers until the owner accepted one.

So benutzt man es: vie something with someone (The poets vied verses with one another.)

Synonyme: pit, bandy

Häufige Wendungen: vie boasts, vie verses, vie something with someone

wetten, setzen

Geld oder etwas Wertvolles auf einen ungewissen Ausgang setzen.

In einfachem Englisch: To risk money or something valuable on an uncertain result.

• He chose to vie five coins.
• They vied their gold on the result.
• Would you vie your fortune on such a risk?

So benutzt man es: vie something on something (He would vie his last coin on the outcome.)

Synonyme: bet, wager, stake

Häufige Wendungen: vie money, vie a sum, vie something on something

auf ein Blatt setzen

In einem alten Kartenspiel einen Geldbetrag auf die Karten setzen, die man auf der Hand hat.

In einfachem Englisch: To bet a sum of money on the cards you hold in an old card game.

• Each player could vie a small sum.
• She vied three coins on her hand.
• He refused to vie more money after the next deal.

So benutzt man es: vie something on a hand (The player vied two coins on his hand.)

Synonyme: bet, stake, wager

Häufige Wendungen: vie a sum, vie on something, vie three coins