Слово англійською: compete

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Переклад compete українською: змагатися; брати участь у змаганнях, конкурувати, tradesmen ~ with one another — торговці конкурують один з одним

Детальний опис

compete

verb
/kəmˈpiːt/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they compete
/kəmˈpiːt/
he / she / it competes
/kəmˈpiːts/
past simple competed
/kəmˈpiːtɪd/
past participle competed
/kəmˈpiːtɪd/
-ing form competing
/kəmˈpiːtɪŋ/
  1. [intransitive] to take part in a contest or game
    • The games were an outstanding success, with almost 2 400 athletes competing.
    • compete in something He's hoping to compete in the London marathon.
    • Only 21 bodybuilders competed in the event.
    • compete against somebody They are competing against teams of full-time professional players.
    • compete for something He is expected to compete for the title of world champion next year.
    Wordfinder
    • athlete
    • champion
    • compete
    • fixture
    • match
    • record
    • spectator
    • sport
    • stadium
    • tournament
  2. [intransitive] to try to be more successful or better than somebody else who is trying to do the same as you
    • They simply cannot compete in the international market.
    • compete for something Several companies are competing for the contract.
    • Young children will usually compete for their parents' attention.
    • The result is more applicants competing for fewer jobs.
    • compete with somebody/something Small independent bookshops find it difficult to compete with the online stores.
    • compete against somebody/something For too long UK shipyards have been competing against each other.
    • compete on something We can't compete with them on price.
    • to compete on quality/cost
    • compete to do something There are too many magazines competing to attract readers.
  3. Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin competere, in its late sense ‘strive or contend for (something)’, from com- ‘together’ + petere ‘aim at, seek’.
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