competitive

compétitif

Qui veut vraiment gagner ou faire mieux que les autres.

En anglais simple : Wanting very strongly to win or do better than other people.

• My brother is very competitive.
• She becomes competitive even during simple board games.
• Were you always this competitive at school?

Contraires : uncompetitive

Expressions courantes : competitive person, competitive streak, competitive nature

concurrentiel, compétitif

Où des personnes ou des entreprises cherchent à réussir face aux autres.

En anglais simple : Involving people or businesses trying to succeed against others.

• Teaching jobs are highly competitive here.
• She gave up competitive sport last year.
• The company operates in a very competitive market.

Contraires : noncompetitive

Expressions courantes : competitive market, competitive sport, competitive industry, competitive environment

compétitif, concurrentiel

Assez bon ou peu coûteux pour rivaliser avec les autres et avoir des chances de réussir.

En anglais simple : Good or low enough to compare well with others and have a chance of success.

• We offer competitive prices.
• The team remained competitive despite several injuries.
• Better tools will help our business stay competitive.

Comment l'utiliser : competitive with someone/something (Our prices are competitive with those of larger shops.)

Contraires : uncompetitive

Expressions courantes : competitive price, competitive rates, competitive salary, remain competitive

compétitif

Qui réduit l’effet d’une substance en cherchant à se fixer au même endroit d’une cellule ou molécule.

En anglais simple : Reducing another substance’s effect by trying to attach to the same place in a cell or molecule.

• This drug is a competitive antagonist.
• Competitive inhibition slows the enzyme reaction.
• The study compared competitive and noncompetitive inhibitors.

Contraires : noncompetitive

Expressions courantes : competitive inhibition, competitive inhibitor, competitive antagonist