compete

compete
compete [kəmˈpi:t]
intransitive verb
   a. rivaliser (with sb avec qn) (for sth pour obtenir qch) (to do sth pour faire qch)
• there were ten students competing for six places on the course dix étudiants se disputaient les six places disponibles dans ce cours
• there were only four people competing il n'y avait que quatre concurrents
• his poetry can't compete with Eliot's sa poésie ne peut pas rivaliser avec celle d'Eliot
   b. (commercially) faire concurrence (with sb à qn)
• there are six firms competing for a share in the market six entreprises sont en concurrence sur ce marché
• to compete internationally être présent sur le marché international
• they are forced to compete with the multinationals ils sont obligés d'entrer en concurrence avec les multinationales
   c. (Sport) concourir (against sb avec qn) (to do sth pour faire qch)
• to compete in a race participer à une course
• to compete internationally participer à des compétitions internationales
• he's competing against world-class athletes il est en compétition avec des athlètes de stature mondiale
• there were only four teams competing il n'y avait que quatre équipes en compétition
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[kəm'piːt] 1.
intransitive verb
1) (for prominence, job, prize) rivaliser

to compete against ou with — rivaliser avec (for pour obtenir)

they were competing 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) Commerce [companies] se faire concurrence

to compete against ou with — faire concurrence à (for pour obtenir)

3) Sport être en compétition (against, with avec)

to compete in — participer à [Olympics, race]

2.
competing present participle adjective rival

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