compete
gb/kəmpˈit/ us/kəmpˈit/
B1
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 2500
versenyez, verseng, felveszi a versenyt, versenyképes
வினைச்சொல்
B1
1
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
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.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'compete' with 'complete' due to similar spelling; they have very different meanings.
பொருள்
Try to win against others
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
compete directly
|compete successfully
|compete internationally
|compete fiercely
|compete in
|compete against
இணைச்சொற்கள்
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.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
cooperate (Focuses on working together rather than trying to beat each other.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
sports
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
வரையறை
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.
வினைச்சொல்
B2
2
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
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.
பொருள்
Be as good as others
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
compete on price
|compete on quality
|compete with the best
|compete in the market
இணைச்சொற்கள்
rival (Highlights an ongoing competition between equals.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
fall behind (Means to be worse or less successful compared to others.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
comparison
|business
|core_vocabulary
|work
வரையறை
To be as good as someone or something else.
To be able to match the quality, ability, or performance of someone or something else.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
compete
IPA
GB/kəmpˈit/
US/kəmpˈit/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
com - pete (2 அசைகள்)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pete)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Verb
- Base: compete
- 3rd Person Singular: competes
- Present Participle: competing
- Past: competed
சொல் குடும்பம்
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
சொற்றொடர்கள்
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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- The two companies are competing head-to-head for market share.
- The finalists will compete head-to-head in tomorrow's match.