Meaning
To contend with strong rivals or challenging opposition.
Cultural Background
In Indian sports, this is the standard phrase for a close match.
Use with 'पड़ेगा'
It sounds very natural to say 'karna padega' (will have to do) with this phrase.
Meaning
To contend with strong rivals or challenging opposition.
Use with 'पड़ेगा'
It sounds very natural to say 'karna padega' (will have to do) with this phrase.
Test Yourself
Fill in the blank with the correct verb.
हमें बाज़ार में ____ मुकाबला करना पड़ा।
The collocation is 'कड़ा मुकाबला'.
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Practice Bank
1 exercisesहमें बाज़ार में ____ मुकाबला करना पड़ा।
The collocation is 'कड़ा मुकाबला'.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1 questionsYes, it is standard formal Hindi.
Related Phrases
कड़ी टक्कर देना
synonymTo give a hard clash