vie
to compete with another person
TRANSLATION
vie = mit jemandem um etwas konkurrieren --- GOOGLE INDEX vie: approximately 9,800,000 Google hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
Local merchants, artists VYING with retail chains for sales
(San Jose Mercury News)
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At one time Oman had its own empire, which at its peak in the 19th century stretched down the east African coast and VIED with Portugal and Britain for influence in the Gulf and Indian Ocean.
(BBC)
(San Jose Mercury News)
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At one time Oman had its own empire, which at its peak in the 19th century stretched down the east African coast and VIED with Portugal and Britain for influence in the Gulf and Indian Ocean.
(BBC)
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vie
verb
- to compete with other people to achieve or get something
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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Vie is from the 16th century and is a shortened form of the Middle English (14th century) envien, meaning to contend or strive. Envien is borrowed from the Old French envier, which refers to increasing a stake (as in a wager) or challenging someone. Envier furthermore derives from the Latin invitare, to invite. The English word envy, to wish for something that someone else has, has the same roots as vie. Vie is typically used in conjunction with the prepositions "with" or "for."
Vie reminds us of the joke about the doctor, engineer and consultant who were envious of each other and constantly argued about who had the oldest profession. The doctor remarked, "Well, in the Bible, it says that God created Eve from a rib taken out of Adam. This clearly required surgery, and so I can rightly claim that mine is the oldest profession in the world."
The engineer interrupted, and said, "But in the book of Genesis, it states that God created the order of the heavens and the earth from out of the chaos. This was the first and certainly the most spectacular application of engineering. Therefore, fair doctor, you are wrong: mine is the oldest profession in the world."
The consultant leaned back in her chair, smiled, and then said confidently, "Ah, but who do you think created the chaos in the first place?"
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SYNONYMS
battle against, bid for, compete with or against, be rivals, challenge, contest, fight against
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"During the Christmas season, mobile phone makers will be vying for a larger share of the market with new smart phones."
verb
- to compete with other people to achieve or get something
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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Vie is from the 16th century and is a shortened form of the Middle English (14th century) envien, meaning to contend or strive. Envien is borrowed from the Old French envier, which refers to increasing a stake (as in a wager) or challenging someone. Envier furthermore derives from the Latin invitare, to invite. The English word envy, to wish for something that someone else has, has the same roots as vie. Vie is typically used in conjunction with the prepositions "with" or "for."
Vie reminds us of the joke about the doctor, engineer and consultant who were envious of each other and constantly argued about who had the oldest profession. The doctor remarked, "Well, in the Bible, it says that God created Eve from a rib taken out of Adam. This clearly required surgery, and so I can rightly claim that mine is the oldest profession in the world."
The engineer interrupted, and said, "But in the book of Genesis, it states that God created the order of the heavens and the earth from out of the chaos. This was the first and certainly the most spectacular application of engineering. Therefore, fair doctor, you are wrong: mine is the oldest profession in the world."
The consultant leaned back in her chair, smiled, and then said confidently, "Ah, but who do you think created the chaos in the first place?"
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SYNONYMS
battle against, bid for, compete with or against, be rivals, challenge, contest, fight against
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"During the Christmas season, mobile phone makers will be vying for a larger share of the market with new smart phones."
