Vetélytárs

Vetélytárs is a Hungarian noun meaning rival or competitor—an individual or organization that opposes or contends with another in a competition, market, sport, or other arena. The term is used in ordinary speech as well as in journalism and academic writing to describe a counterpart whose performance or achievements are measured against another's.

Etymology: The word blends vetélyt (contest, challenge) with társ (companion, partner), yielding a literal sense of a “contest companion” and, in modern usage, a rival.

Usage: Vetélytárs is common in sports and business but also appears in politics, culture, and everyday life. It can imply a respectful or strategic opposition rather than hostility. In many contexts it is synonymous with “rival” or “opponent” and may appear in phrases such as “az ellenfél fő vetélytársa” (the opponent’s main rival) or “a vállalat fő vetélytársa” (the company’s main competitor).

Examples:

- A labdarúgócsapat legnagyobb vetélytársa a városi rivális egyesület.

- A cég a piac egyik legnagyobb vetélytársa a vezető vállalatnak.

See also: rivális, ellenfél, konkurens.