highly-competitive in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for highly-competitive in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.temere [teˈmere] VB trans

1. temere:

temere (avere paura di)

to be afraid of

temere morte, persona, rimprovero

to fear

temere incontro, esame

to dread

temere futuro, conseguenza, crisi, ricaduta, avvenimento

to fear

temere (sospettare) tranello

to suspect

temere che …

to be frightened or scared or afraid that …

temere il giudizio, l'opinione di qn

to be afraid of sb's judgement, opinion

è un uomo da temere

he's a man to be feared

temevano un attacco nemico

they were apprehensive of an enemy attack

temere il peggio

to fear the worst

un prodotto che non teme la concorrenza

a highly-competitive product

non temere confronti

to be able to stand comparison, to be beyond compare

temevo di farmi male

I was afraid I could get hurt

temeva che ci potesse essere un incidente

she was afraid (that) there would be an accident

temo che pioverà

I'm afraid it might rain

temo che lei stia facendo un errore

I'm afraid you are mistaken

2. temere (rimpiangere):

temo di non saperlo

I'm afraid I don't know it

temo di non poter venire

I'm afraid I can't come

temo di sì

I'm afraid so

temo di no

I'm afraid not

3. temere (essere sensibile a):

temere pianta:

to suffer from

quella pianta teme il freddo

that plant can't stand the cold

questo prodotto teme l'umidità, il calore

this product must be kept in a dry, cold place

II.temere [teˈmere] VB intr aux avere

non temere!

never fear! don't worry!

non avere nulla da temere da qn, qc

to have nothing to fear from sb, sth

temere per qn

to fear for sb, to be fearful for sb

temere per vita, reputazione, salute

to be afraid for, to fear for

temere per la propria vita

to live or go in fear of one's life

si teme per la sua incolumità

there are fears or there is concern for her safety

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

War games, role-playing games, collectible card games, and other complicated, highly-competitive, or hobbyist games are outside the scope of the award.

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It explains that what causes the distress is bureaucratic ineptitude and a cultural gap between a traditional community and a modern, technologically-advanced, highly-competitive nation.

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