Слово англійською: compete
Дієслово
Переклад compete українською: змагатися; брати участь у змаганнях, конкурувати, tradesmen ~ with one another — торговці конкурують один з одним
Детальний опис
- [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
- [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.
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin competere, in its late sense ‘strive or contend for (something)’, from com- ‘together’ + petere ‘aim at, seek’.