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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCut-throat competition
/ˈkʌt.θroʊt ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fierce, intense commercial rivalry characterized by ruthless tactics and extreme measures to eliminate opposing businesses.
"Small local shops struggle to survive in the cut-throat competition of the modern retail market." - 2
Any unsparing or aggressive contest where participants stop at nothing to achieve victory.
"Getting a promotion in this corporate culture involves cut-throat competition among colleagues."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the adjective 'cut-throat' (originally denoting a murderer or assassin, derived from 'cut' and 'throat' in the late 16th century) with 'competition' (from Middle French and Late Latin 'competitionem'). Over time, 'cut-throat' metaphorically shifted to describe merciless or fierce opposition, especially in commercial environments where rivals attempt to ruin each other.
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concurrence acharnée
Transliteration: kɔ̃.ky.ʁɑ̃s a.ʃaʁ.ne
"Les entreprises doivent survivre dans une concurrence acharnée."
Verdrängungswettbewerb
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋʊŋsˌvɛtpəʁbeːp
"Der Markt ist von einem harten Verdrängungswettbewerb geprägt."
concorrenza spietata
Transliteration: koŋ.korˈrɛn.tsa spjeˈtaː.ta
"Operano in un mercato caratterizzato da una concorrenza spietata."
competencia despiadada
Transliteration: kom.peˈten.sja ðes.pjaˈða.ða
"La empresa quebró debido a la competencia despiadada."
concorrência acirrada
Transliteration: kõ.koʁˈɾẽ.sɐ a.siˈʁa.dɐ
"Eles enfrentam uma concorrência acirrada no setor de tecnologia."
गला-काट प्रतिस्पर्धा
Transliteration: gala-kaat pratispardha
"आज के बाजार में गला-काट प्रतिस्पर्धा बढ़ गई है।"
残酷竞争
Transliteration: cánkù jìngzhēng
"许多公司在这场残酷竞争中被淘汰了。"
출혈 경쟁
Transliteration: chulhyeol gyeongjaeng
"기업들은 살아남기 위해 출혈 경쟁을 벌이고 있다."
熾烈な競争
Transliteration: shiretsu na kyōsō
"その業界では熾烈な競争が繰り広げられている。"
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