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compete

S2 W1

BrE /kəmˈpiːt/ AmE /kəmˈpit/

verb en → es

past competed pp competed ing competing

1 STRUGGLE/CONTEST [transitive] A2

to try to win a game, prize, or advantage by being better than other people who are also trying to win

competir contra, luchar por

  • compete against somebody/something

Collocations compete for a job · compete with rivals

  • She competed against 10 other candidates.

    Ella compitió contra otros diez candidatos.

2 PARTICIPATE [in] B1

to take part in a competition or contest

participar en, tomar parte en

  • compete in a race

Collocations compete in the Olympics · compete in a competition

  • He competed in the 200-metre sprint.

    Él compitió en la carrera de 200 metros.

Phrasal verbs

compete against STRUGGLE/CONTEST B1

competir contra

  • They compete against each other for the top spot.

    Ellos compiten entre sí por el primer lugar.

compete with STRUGGLE/CONTEST B1

competir con

  • She competes with her sister for the best grades.

    Ella compite con su hermana por las mejores calificaciones.

Idioms

compete head to head B2

competir cara a cara

  • The two companies are competing head to head.

    Las dos empresas están compitiendo cara a cara.

compete neck and neck B2

competir de cerca, estar al día

  • The two runners were competing neck and neck.

    Los dos corredores estaban compitiendo de cerca.