competir

v.

1 to compete.

varios grupos compiten por la obtención del contrato several groups are competing for the contract

nos es muy difícil competir con las importaciones chinas we find it very difficult to compete with Chinese imports

Los soldados contienden en el campo The soldiers contend in the field.

2 to compete against.

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competir

Conjugation model [SERVIR], like {{link=servir}}servir

► verbo intransitivo

1 to compete

■ los corredores compiten por el primer premio the runners are competing for the first prize

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verb

to compete

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VI

1) (=enfrentarse) to compete

• competir con o contra algo/algn — to compete with o against sth/sb

son incapaces de competir con o contra gente más joven — they are incapable of competing with o against younger people

• competir en algo — to compete in sth

los equipos que competirán en este campeonato — the teams competing in this championship

competir en el mercado — (Com) to compete in the market

• competir por algo — to compete for sth

cuatro películas compiten por el Oscar — four films are competing for the Oscar

2) (=compararse)

• competir con algo, no hay nada que pueda competir con un buen vino — you can't beat a good wine, nothing can compare with a good wine

es el único modelo que compite en precio con sus rivales — it's the only model which can compete o compare with its rivals in terms of price

en cuanto a resistencia Miguel no puede competir con Andrés — when it comes to stamina Miguel is no match for Andrés

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verbo intransitivo

a) (pugnar, luchar) to compete

competir con or contra alguien (por algo) — to compete with o against somebody (for something)

b) (estar al mismo nivel)

competir en algo: los dos modelos compiten en calidad — the two models rival each other in quality

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= race, jostle.

Ex. These companies have been racing to define the information superhighway for themselves, and to stake a claim in what they view as the economic engine of the information age.

Ex. In the case of flax the Library of Congress does not provide an enumerated division and so books on flax spinning must jostle in alphabetic order with books on other aspects of flax = En el caso del lino la Biblioteca del Congreso no proporciona una división enumerada por lo que los libros sobre el hilado del lino deben competir en la ordenación alfabética con otros libros que tratan sobre diferentes aspectos del lino.

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* competir con = compete (with), contend with, vie with.

* competir en = play at.

* competir por = scramble.

* competir por acaparar la atención de Alguien = compete for + attention.

* tener que competir con = face + competition from.

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verbo intransitivo

a) (pugnar, luchar) to compete

competir con or contra alguien (por algo) — to compete with o against somebody (for something)

b) (estar al mismo nivel)

competir en algo: los dos modelos compiten en calidad — the two models rival each other in quality

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competir (con)

(v.) = compete (with), contend with, vie with

Ex: Cards will remain useful for small local and personal indexes but other options, in the form of microcomputers and their software are beginning to compete in this application.

Ex: This variety of physical forms presents unhelpful complexities to a user, who may have to contend with computer print-out book form, conventionally printed indexes, microfiche and online indexes and catalogues, in even relatively simple searches.

Ex: As new reference service programmes vie with existing ones for funding, these changing patterns have an impact on budgeting.

= race, jostle.

Ex: These companies have been racing to define the information superhighway for themselves, and to stake a claim in what they view as the economic engine of the information age.

Ex: In the case of flax the Library of Congress does not provide an enumerated division and so books on flax spinning must jostle in alphabetic order with books on other aspects of flax = En el caso del lino la Biblioteca del Congreso no proporciona una división enumerada por lo que los libros sobre el hilado del lino deben competir en la ordenación alfabética con otros libros que tratan sobre diferentes aspectos del lino.

* competir con = compete (with), contend with, vie with.

* competir en = play at.

* competir por = scramble.

* competir por acaparar la atención de Alguien = compete for + attention.

* tener que competir con = face + competition from.

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competir [I14 ]

vi

1 (pugnar, luchar) to compete competir CON algn to compete WITH sb

no pueden competir con las cadenas de supermercados they can't compete with the supermarket chains

competir CON/ CONTRA algn POR algo to compete WITH/ AGAINST sb FOR sth

competíamos con Rospesa por el contrato we were competing with/against Rospesa for the contract

competirán contra rivales europeos por esta copa they will be competing against teams from Europe for this trophy

2 (estar al mismo nivel) competir EN algo:

los dos modelos compiten en calidad y precio the two models rival each other in quality and price

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competir (conjugate competir) verbo intransitivo

a) (pugnar, luchar) to compete;

competir con or contra algn (por algo) to compete with o against sb (for sth)

b) (estar al mismo nivel):

◊ los dos modelos compiten en calidad the two models rival each other in quality

competir verbo intransitivo to compete [con, with o against] [en, in] [por, for]
'competir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desafiar
- disputar
- disputarse
English:
compete
- contend
- fight out
- pit
- race
- rival
- competition
- eligible

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competir vi

1. [contender] to compete (con/por with/for);

varios grupos compiten por la obtención del contrato several groups are competing for the contract;

nos es muy difícil competir con las importaciones chinas we find it very difficult to compete with Chinese imports;

exigen competir en pie de igualdad con otros países europeos they are demanding to compete on an equal footing with other European countries

2. [igualar]

competir (con) to be on a par (with);

compiten en belleza they rival each other in beauty;

un producto que puede competir con los importados a product that can compete with foreign imports

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competir

v/i compete (con with)

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competir {54} vi

: to compete

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competir vb to compete

estos dos corredores compiten por la medalla de oro these two runners are competing for the gold medal