competing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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compete [Am kəmˈpit, Brit kəmˈpiːt] VB intr

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competir
to compete
competir con alg.
to compete with sb
no pueden competir con las cadenas de supermercados
they can't compete with the supermarket chains
competir con/contra alg. por algo
to compete with / against sb for sth
competíamos con Rospesa por el contrato
we were competing with/against Rospesa for the contract
competirán contra rivales europeos por esta copa
they will be competing against teams from Europe for this trophy
un atleta mundialista
an athlete who is competing/has competed in the World Championships
los atletas participantes en la maratón
the athletes taking part in o competing in o participating in the marathon
palé
board game in which players compete to acquire real estate
contender
to compete
rivalizar con algo/alg.
to compete with sth/sb
se disputan el primer puesto
they are fighting for o competing for first place
se disputaban la concesión
they were competing for the dealership
siempre está en collera con su hermano
he's always competing with his brother
concursar
to compete (through interviews and competitive examinations)

competing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for competing in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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competing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to compete for sth
competir por algo
the new shop will have a tough time competing with the two supermarkets
la nueva tienda lo tendrá difícil si quiere competir con los dos supermercados
turn the music down — I'm not competing with that noise
baja la música — no pienso gritar para que me puedas oír
to compete in an event
participar [o competir] en una prueba
to compete with one another for
disputarse
to compete on an equal basis
competir a paridad de medios
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The radio station has about 400,000 daily listeners which makes up 35% of all radio listeners with almost 80 stations competing for airtime.
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The purpose of the public session is not a trial between competing cases, nor is any witness on trial.
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She helped the team qualify in second place by competing on balance beam and uneven bars.
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A strong government was required to serve as the arbiter among competing factions.
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Both genders took a turn competing in this event.
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The new law represented a sound and equitable reconciliation of these competing interests.
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They then learn that they are not competing together, but rather head-to-head.
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The numerous competing lines resulted in a mishmash of rails and yards running through the city amidst various railroad mergers and failures.
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When it comes to putting on a show of this calibre, these days she's really only competing with herself.
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In the 1960s, the college faced competing pressures from the rapid proliferation of public community colleges in New Jersey.
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