| Traduções principais |
| compete vi | (sports, competition: take part) | competir v int |
| | Teams will compete for the championship. |
| | Os times competirão no campeonato. |
| contend for sth vi + prep | (compete, vie) | competir vt |
| | | disputar vt |
| | They were contending for the World Heavyweight Championship. |
| | Eles estavam competindo pelo Campeonato Mundial de Pesos Pesados |
| vie for sth vi + prep | (compete for sth) | competir vt |
| | | disputar vt |
| | Tomorrow you young athletes will vie for a blue ribbon. |
| compete in sth vi + prep | (take part in: sports, competition) | competir v int |
| | He can compete in any sport. |
| | Ele pode competir em qualquer esporte. |
| come up against sb vi phrasal + prep | (compete with sb) | competir vt |
| | Davies will come up against last year's champion in the semi-final of the competition. |
| | Davies vai competir com o campeão do ano passado na semifinal da competição. |
take sb on,
take on sb vtr phrasal sep | informal (compete against) (competir contra) | competir vt |
| | | disputar vt |
| | England will take on Croatia in the World Cup final. |
| vie with sb for sth v expr | (compete) | competir, concorrer vt |
| | | disputar vt |
| | Hundreds of candidates are vying for 30 seats in the assembly. |
| joust vi | figurative (compete) | competir v int |
| | | brigar v int |
| | | disputar v int |
| | The two were jousting for the lead role. |
| bid for sth vi + prep | (compete) | competir v int |
| | Twenty competitors are bidding for the title of "World's Strongest Man". |
| | Vinte concorrentes estão competindo pelo título de "Homem mais forte do mundo". |
| compete vi | (non-sports, business: strive to outdo) | competir v int |
| | Companies should compete for your business. |
| | If we could lower the costs of production we might be able to compete in that market. |
| | As empresas devem competir pelos seus negócios. |
| jockey vi | figurative (compete) | competir v int |
| | | disputar vt |
| | Members of the party are jockeying to be the next leader. |
| jockey for sth vi + prep | figurative (compete with) | competir v int |
| | Elena and Kim are both jockeying for the promotion. |
| contest sth vtr | (title: compete for) | competir vt |
| | | concorrer vt |
| | Gymnasts from across the world met to contest the title of World Champion. |
| race sb/sth vtr | (compete against) (numa corrida) | competir, disputar vt |
| | The boys raced each other down the hill. |
| | Os garotos competiam um com o outro descendo o morro. |