rivale significa in inglese

competitor [competitors]▼(person against whom one is competing)
noun
[UK: kəm.ˈpe.tɪ.tə(r)] [US: kəm.ˈpe.tə.tər]The girl wanted to monopolize her father's affection and tended to view her mother as a competitor. = La ragazza voleva monopolizzare l'affetto del padre e tendeva a vedere la madre come una rivale.

rival [rivals]▼(competitor with the same objective)
noun
[UK: ˈraɪ.vəl] [US: ˈraɪ.vəl]He's my rival. = È il mio rivale.

rival [rivalled, rivalling, rivals]▼(to oppose or compete with)
verb
[UK: ˈraɪ.vəl] [US: ˈraɪ.vəl]Ships can't rival aircraft for speed. = Le navi non possono rivaleggiare con gli aerei in quanto a velocità.

vie [vied, vying, vies]▼(to rival; to struggle for superiority; to compete)
verb
[UK: vaɪ] [US: ˈvaɪ]

retaliate [retaliated, retaliating, retaliates]▼(do something harmful to get revenge)
verb
[UK: rɪ.ˈtæ.lɪeɪt] [US: rə.ˈtæ.li.ˌet]