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swift contest

[/swɪft ˈkɒntest/]
nounpl: 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 competitionrapid racespeed contestbrief match
Antonyms
slow contestlengthy competitionprotracted 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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