compete
gb/kəmpˈit/ us/kəmpˈit/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 2500
Maana
maana 0
Kitenzi
B1
action
1
Try to win against others
To try to win or be better than other people in a game, sport, or other activity.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to compete against [someone] for [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'compete' with 'complete' due to similar spelling; they have very different meanings.
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
cooperate (Focuses on working together rather than trying to beat each other.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
compete directly
|compete successfully
|compete internationally
|compete fiercely
|compete in
|compete against
Mada
sports
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Several companies are competing for the contract.
- The two athletes will compete against each other in the finals.
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I will compete in the race tomorrow.
- They compete against other schools every year.
- We compete to see who can finish first.
- She wants to compete in the swimming contest.
Kitenzi
B2
state
2
Be as good as others
To be as good as someone or something else.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to compete with [something/someone] in [quality/area]
Visawe
rival (Highlights an ongoing competition between equals.)
Vinyume
fall behind (Means to be worse or less successful compared to others.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
compete on price
|compete on quality
|compete with the best
|compete in the market
Mada
comparison
|business
|core_vocabulary
|work
Mifano
- This phone can easily compete with more expensive models.
- Our product competes well on both quality and price.
- Few restaurants can compete with theirs for taste and service.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Our team can compete with the best teams.
- This car can compete with bigger brands.
- No one can compete with her skills.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
compete
IPA
GB/kəmpˈit/
US/kəmpˈit/
Silabi na mkazo
com - pete (silabi 2)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pete)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: compete
- 3rd Person Singular: competes
- Present Participle: competing
- Past: competed
Familia ya neno
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
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- The two companies are competing head-to-head for market share.
- The finalists will compete head-to-head in tomorrow's match.