collocation · neutral
take part in a competition
UK/teɪk pɑːt ɪn ə ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/US/teɪk pɑrt ɪn ə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən/take·part·in·a·com·pe·TI·tion
to join and participate in an organised contest or competition
Examples
“She plans to take part in a competition for young pianists next month.”
“Many students take part in competitions to improve their confidence.”
“I'm thinking of taking part in a local baking competition this weekend.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although I was nervous, I decided to take part in a national competition to push myself and gain experience.”
Collocations
- enter a competition
- win a competition
- local/national competition
Word family
Common mistakes
take a part in a competition→take part in a competition
take part on a competition→take part in a competition
Say it for a higher band
5join a competition→6enter a competition→7+take part in a competition
Synonyms
enter a competition
compete in a contest
Easily confused
enter a competition
“I entered a cooking competition last year but I didn't make it to the final.”
join a competition
“He joined several clubs at university but he never joined a major competition.”
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