compete
gb/kəmpˈit/ us/kəmpˈit/
B1
Inglês
~ 2500
versenyez, verseng, felveszi a versenyt, versenyképes
VERBO
B1
1
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'compete' with 'complete' due to similar spelling; they have very different meanings.
Significado
Try to win against others
Colocações
compete directly
|compete successfully
|compete internationally
|compete fiercely
|compete in
|compete against
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
cooperate (Focuses on working together rather than trying to beat each other.)
Temas
sports
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
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.
VERBO
B2
2
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Significado
Be as good as others
Colocações
compete on price
|compete on quality
|compete with the best
|compete in the market
Sinónimos
rival (Highlights an ongoing competition between equals.)
Antónimos
fall behind (Means to be worse or less successful compared to others.)
Temas
comparison
|business
|core_vocabulary
|work
Definição
To be as good as someone or something else.
To be able to match the quality, ability, or performance of someone or something else.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
compete
IPA
GB/kəmpˈit/
US/kəmpˈit/
Sílabas e acento
com - pete (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pete)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: compete
- 3rd Person Singular: competes
- Present Participle: competing
- Past: competed
Família de palavras
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
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- The two companies are competing head-to-head for market share.
- The finalists will compete head-to-head in tomorrow's match.