WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| compete⇒ vi | (sports, competition: take part) | competir⇒ vi |
| | Teams will compete for the championship. |
| | Los equipos competirán por el campeonato. |
| compete in [sth] vi + prep | (take part in: sports, competition) | competir en vi + prep |
| | He can compete in any sport. |
| | Él puede competir en cualquier deporte. |
| compete against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (sports, competition: try to beat) | competir contra vi + prep |
| | | enfrentarse a v prnl + prep |
| | Edwards will be competing against some of the best athletes in the world. |
| | Edwards competirá contra algunos de los mejores atletas del mundo. |
| compete vi | (non-sports, business: strive to outdo) | competir⇒ vi |
| | Companies should compete for your business. |
| | If we could lower the costs of production we might be able to compete in that market. |
| | Las empresas deberían competir por tu negocio. |
| compete with [sth/sb] vi + prep | (have as a business rival) | competir con vi + prep |
| | Small independent businesses have to compete with the large supermarkets. |
| | Los pequeños negocios independientes tienen que competir con los grandes supermercados. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
'compete' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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