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swift contest
[/swɪft ˈkɒntest/]
noun
pl: swift contests
competição rápida
1.
A competition or race that is completed quickly or at high speed
The swimmers participated in a swift contest to see who could complete the lap fastest.
Os nadadores participaram de uma competição rápida para ver quem conseguia completar a volta mais rápido.
2.
A brief or short-duration competitive event
The tournament featured swift contests between pairs of chess players.
O torneio apresentava competições rápidas entre pares de jogadores de xadrez.
Synonyms
quick competition
rapid race
speed contest
brief match
Antonyms
slow contest
lengthy competition
protracted match
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
competição rápida
Standard term used across Brazil
Portugal
concurso rápido
Alternative term commonly used in Portuguese Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
race against the clock
in the blink of an eye
quick as a flash
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