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Duolingo competition

Duolingo competition

3.7
A contest where people try to get the highest Duolingo score or finish the most lessons
  • noun
  • Texting
translation icon : competencia de Duolingo
  • My friends and I started a Duolingo competition to see who could learn the most Spanish in one week.

Examples

  • The school organized a Duolingo competition to motivate students to practice their language skills daily.

  • After joining the Duolingo competition, she spent every evening trying to maintain her lead.

  • I entered the Duolingo competition last week.

  • Have you heard about the new Duolingo competition?

  • My friends and I started a Duolingo competition to see who could learn the most Spanish in one week.

  • The school organized a Duolingo competition to motivate students to practice their language skills daily.

  • After joining the Duolingo competition, she spent every evening trying to maintain her lead.

Synonyms

competition
vsDuolingo competition
396 2.3

An event where people or teams compete to win

is limited to a language learning platform event focused on scores and lesson completion

How Competitive

tournament
745 1.8
Duolingo competition
  • Texting
3.7
contest
∞ 2.4
challenge
∞ 3.1
game
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Duolingo competition singular
Duolingo competitions plural

Morphology

Duolingo + competition

This is a straightforward noun + noun combination: 'Duolingo' (the language-learning platform) + 'competition' (an event where people compete). If a B1 learner recognises 'Duolingo' as the platform, the meaning — a contest held on or organised by Duolingo — is directly derivable from the constituents, making it transparent.

Etymology

Duolingo competition comes from people using the Duolingo app as if they were in a race, trying to earn the 'most points' or 'finish the most lessons'. That's why it means a contest on the app to see who does best.