Ingles

compete

gb/kəmpˈit/ us/kəmpˈit/
B1 Ingles
~ 2500
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa 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.

Padron ng paggamit: to compete against [someone] for [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'compete' with 'complete' due to similar spelling; they have very different meanings.
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
cooperate (Focuses on working together rather than trying to beat each other.)
Mga kolokasyon
compete directly |compete successfully |compete internationally |compete fiercely |compete in |compete against
Mga tema
sports |business |daily life |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • 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.
Pandiwa B2 state
2

Be as good as others

To be as good as someone or something else.

Padron ng paggamit: to compete with [something/someone] in [quality/area]
Mga kasingkahulugan
rival (Highlights an ongoing competition between equals.)
Mga kasalungat
fall behind (Means to be worse or less successful compared to others.)
Mga kolokasyon
compete on price |compete on quality |compete with the best |compete in the market
Mga tema
comparison |business |core_vocabulary |work
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • Our team can compete with the best teams.
  • This car can compete with bigger brands.
  • No one can compete with her skills.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
compete
IPA
GB/kəmpˈit/
US/kəmpˈit/
Mga pantig at diin
com - pete (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pete)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
  • Base: compete
  • 3rd Person Singular: competes
  • Present Participle: competing
  • Past: competed
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
competes verb competing verb competed verb
Core family
competition noun A2 competitor noun A2 competitive adjective B1
Related words
competitively adverb competitiveness noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
uncompetitive adjective
Advanced or less common
anticompetitive adjective
Mga ekspresyon

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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The two companies are competing head-to-head for market share.
  • The finalists will compete head-to-head in tomorrow's match.

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