Rival — Ri val, a. Having the same pretensions or claims; standing in competition for superiority; as, rival lovers; rival claims or pretensions. [1913 Webster] The strenuous conflicts and alternate victories of two rival confederacies of statesmen.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rival — Ri val, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rivaled}or {Rivalled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rivaling} or {Rivalling}.] 1. To stand in competition with; to strive to gain some object in opposition to; as, to rival one in love. [1913 Webster] 2. To strive to equal or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rival — Ri val, n. [F. rival (cf. It. rivale), L. rivales two neigbors having the same brook in common, rivals, fr. rivalis belonging to a brook, fr. rivus a brook. Cf. {Rivulet}, {Rete}.] 1. A person having a common right or privilege with another; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rival — Ri val, v. i. To be in rivalry. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rival — ri|val1 [ raıvl ] noun count ** 1. ) a person, team, or business that competes with another: The Dallas Cowboys beat their rivals 20 10. Our airline is now a serious rival of many of the bigger companies. rival for: We watched a TV debate between … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rival — ▪ I. rival ri‧val 1 [ˈraɪvl] noun [countable] 1. a person, group, or organization that you compete with: • The authorities hope that such changes will help Italian banks compete more effectively against European rivals. rival for • The two men… … Financial and business terms
rival — {{#}}{{LM R34396}}{{〓}} {{SynR35248}} {{[}}rival{{]}} ‹ri·val› {{《}}▍ adj.inv./s.com.{{》}} Que lucha o compite con otro para conseguir un mismo objetivo o para superarlo. {{★}}{{\}}ETIMOLOGÍA:{{/}} Del latín rivalis (competidor). {{#}}{{LM… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
rival — rival, ale (ri val, va l ) s. m. et f. 1° Celui, celle qui aspire, qui prétend aux mêmes avantages qu un autre. • Corrival.... est devenu vieux ; on ne dit plus que rival, qui aussi est bien plus doux et plus court, VAUGEL. Rem. t. II, p. 577 … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
rival — ri•val [[t]ˈraɪ vəl[/t]] n. adj. v. valed, val•ing (esp. brit.) valled, val•ling. 1) a person who seeks to achieve the same object or goal as another or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor 2) a person or thing that can dispute another … From formal English to slang
Val Toriello — Infobox character | name = Valerie Toriello first = Pilot last = The Finalé cause = alias = age = 36 (Series Finale) [Val is the same age as Fran Fine, and according to the Wikipedia page, Fran was 36 by the time the series ended: Fran Fine]… … Wikipedia
Val Toriello — Valerie Val Toriello fue un personaje de ficción en la comedia de televisión, The Nanny. Ella fue representada por la actriz Rachel Chagall. La mejor amiga de Fran Val es la mejor amiga de Fran Fine desde la escuela secundaria, en Flushing,… … Wikipedia Español