compete
gb/kəmpˈit/ us/kəmpˈit/
B1
英語
~ 2500
versenyez, verseng, felveszi a versenyt, versenyképes
動詞
B1
1
用法パターン：
to compete against [someone] for [something]
Several companies are competing for the contract.
Több cég versenyez a szerződésért.
The two athletes will compete against each other in the finals.
A két sportoló egymás ellen fog versenyezni a döntőben.
Small shops find it hard to compete with large supermarkets.
Our school will compete in the national debate tournament next month.
Local farmers struggle to compete in the global market.
学習者向け例文
I will compete in the race tomorrow.
Holnap versenyezni fogok a futamon.
They compete against other schools every year.
Minden évben más iskolák ellen versenyeznek.
We compete to see who can finish first.
She wants to compete in the swimming contest.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'compete' with 'complete' due to similar spelling; they have very different meanings.
意味
Try to win against others
コロケーション
compete directly
|compete successfully
|compete internationally
|compete fiercely
|compete in
|compete against
類義語
contend (More formal; often used in legal, political, or serious competitive contexts.)
|
vie (Somewhat formal and less common; often used in writing rather than speech.)
対義語
cooperate (Focuses on working together rather than trying to beat each other.)
テーマ
sports
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
定義
To try to win or be better than other people in a game, sport, or other activity.
To take part in a contest or competition with the aim of winning or achieving a better result than others.
動詞
B2
2
用法パターン：
to compete with [something/someone] in [quality/area]
This phone can easily compete with more expensive models.
Ez a telefon könnyedén felveszi a versenyt a drágább modellekkel.
Our product competes well on both quality and price.
Termékünk minőségben és árban is jól felveszi a versenyt a többiekkel.
Few restaurants can compete with theirs for taste and service.
学習者向け例文
Our team can compete with the best teams.
A csapatunk fel tudja venni a versenyt a legjobb csapatokkal.
This car can compete with bigger brands.
Ez az autó fel tudja venni a versenyt a nagyobb márkákkal.
No one can compete with her skills.
意味
Be as good as others
コロケーション
compete on price
|compete on quality
|compete with the best
|compete in the market
類義語
rival (Highlights an ongoing competition between equals.)
対義語
fall behind (Means to be worse or less successful compared to others.)
テーマ
comparison
|business
|core_vocabulary
|work
定義
To be as good as someone or something else.
To be able to match the quality, ability, or performance of someone or something else.
文法
辞書形
compete
IPA
GB/kəmpˈit/
US/kəmpˈit/
音節・強勢
com - pete （2音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (pete)
活用形
Verb
- Base: compete
- 3rd Person Singular: competes
- Present Participle: competing
- Past: competed
関連語
Forms
competes
verb
competing
verb
competed
verb
Core family
Related words
competitively
adverb
competitiveness
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
uncompetitive
adjective
Advanced or less common
anticompetitive
adjective
表現
compete against time
1/kəmpˈit əɡˈɛnst tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
Try to finish before a deadline
To try to do something very quickly because there is not much time left.
例文
- The rescue team was competing against time to save the trapped miners.
- We were competing against time to get the project done before the deadline.
compete head-to-head
1/kəmpˈit hˈɛd tə hˈɛd/
fixed phrase
Face an opponent directly
To compete directly with another person or team at the same time and place.
例文
- The two companies are competing head-to-head for market share.
- The finalists will compete head-to-head in tomorrow's match.