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long contest
[/lɔːŋ ˈkɒntest/]
noun
pl: long contests
competição prolongada
1.
A competition or struggle that lasts for an extended period of time
The election was a long contest between the two candidates.
A eleição foi uma competição prolongada entre os dois candidatos.
2.
A protracted dispute or rivalry
Their long contest for supremacy lasted decades.
Sua competição prolongada pela supremacia durou décadas.
Synonyms
protracted competition
extended struggle
prolonged rivalry
enduring competition
lengthy battle
Antonyms
short contest
brief competition
quick match
fleeting rivalry
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
competição prolongada
standard usage
Portugal
concurso prolongado
alternative translation for formal contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
a long fight ahead
in it for the long haul
a battle of attrition
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