Wettstreit

Definitions of Wettstreit
  1. noun
    an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
    synonyms: Wett-Kampf, Wett-Streit, Wettkampf
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    Sportwettkampf
    a contest between athletes
    Rennen, Wett-Rennen, Wettrennen
    a contest of speed
    Match, Spiel, Wett-Spiel, Wettspiel
    a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
    Zehnkampf
    an athletic contest consisting of ten different events
    Olympiade, Olympische Spiele
    the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country
    Vorspiel
    a minor match preceding the main event
    Fünfkampf
    an athletic contest consisting of five different events
    Autorennen
    a race between (usually high-performance) automobiles
    Radrennen
    a race between people riding bicycles
    Lauf, Laufen, Wett-Lauf, Wettlauf
    a race run on foot
    Pferderennen, Pferdewettrennen
    a contest of speed between horses; usually held for the purpose of betting
    Stafettenlauf, Staffellauf
    a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance
    Boxkampf, Faustkampf
    a match between boxers; usually held in a boxing ring
    Endspiel, Entscheidungsspiel, Finale
    the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
    Viertelfinale
    one of the four competitions in an elimination tournament whose winners go on to play in the semifinals
    Halbfinale, Semifinale
    one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
    Ringkampf
    a match between wrestlers
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    Veranstaltung, veranstalten
    an event characteristic of persons forming groups
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