compete in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for compete in the English»French Dictionary

I.compete [Brit kəmˈpiːt, Am kəmˈpit] VB intr

1. compete (for prominence, job, prize):

compete person, voices, smells:

rivaliser

to compete against or with

rivaliser avec (for pour obtenir)

they were competing (with each other) for the same job

ils se disputaient le même emploi

I just can't compete (with her)

je ne peux pas lui faire concurrence

2. compete COMM:

compete companies:

se faire concurrence

to compete against or with

faire concurrence à (for pour obtenir)

to compete in the European market

se faire concurrence sur le marché européen

we can't compete with multinationals

nous ne pouvons pas entrer en concurrence avec les multinationales

3. compete SPORTS:

compete

être en compétition (with avec)

to compete against

être en compétition avec

to compete in the 100 metres/the Olympics

participer aux 100 mètres/aux jeux Olympiques

there were 12 horses competing

il y avait 12 chevaux en compétition

II.competing ADJ

competing

rival

competing shops

des magasins rivaux

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globally compete, produce

à l'échelle mondiale

to compete on a level playing field companies, individuals:

être sur un pied d'égalité

effectively work, solve, cure, compete, communicate

efficacement

fiercely compete, defend, hit, oppose

avec acharnement

Translations for compete in the French»English Dictionary

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se tirer la bourre inf

to compete fiercely with each other

concurrencer personne, entreprise:

to compete with

rivaliser avec personne

to compete with

disputer épreuve, tournoi

to compete in

disputer coupe

to compete for

disputer qc à qn honneur, prix, place, titre, poste

to compete with sb for sth

se disputer honneur, place de classement

to compete for

entrer en compétition avec

to compete with

faire de la compétition

to compete

compete in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for compete in the English»French Dictionary

compete [kəmˈpi:t] VB intr

1. compete (strive):

compete

rivaliser

to compete for sth

se disputer qc

to compete in an event

participer à un évènement

to compete with sb

être en compétition avec qn

2. compete SPORTS:

compete

être en compétition

compete VB

User Entry

to compete

faire concurrence

Translations for compete in the French»English Dictionary

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concourir à qc

to compete in sth

compete Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to compete for sth

se disputer qc

to compete in an event

participer à un évènement

to compete with sb

être en compétition avec qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In the 2013 season, a total of 23 drivers and 9 teams entered at least one race, with 16 boats competing full-time.

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She competed in both events from 1982 to 1992.

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She began competing in the event as a teenager and cleared six metres for the first time in 2009.

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Only nine races were completed including the medal race due to lack of wind. 26 sailors, on 26 boats, from 26 nations competed.

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The team soon began competing on the highest levels of the sport.

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Its overall share of the markets in which it competes is around 40%.

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