Competir in english
To compete
pronunciation: tukəmpit part of speech: none
pronunciation: tukəmpit part of speech: none
In gestures
competir = race ; jostle.
Example: These companies have been racing to define the information superhighway for themselves, and to stake a claim in what they view as the economic engine of the information age.Example: In the case of flax the Library of Congress does not provide an enumerated division and so books on flax spinning must jostle in alphabetic order with books on other aspects of flax = In the case of flax the Library of Congress does not provide an enumerated division and so books on flax spinning must jostle in alphabetic order with books on other aspects of flax.more:
» competir (con) = compete (with) .
Example: Cards will remain useful for small local and personal indexes but other options, in the form of microcomputers and their software are beginning to compete in this application.» competir con = contend with ; vie with .
Example: This variety of physical forms presents unhelpful complexities to a user, who may have to contend with computer print-out book form, conventionally printed indexes, microfiche and online indexes and catalogues, in even relatively simple searches. Example: As new reference service programmes vie with existing ones for funding, these changing patterns have an impact on budgeting.» competir en = play at .
Example: The ruling, which spells out academic requirements for athletes who play at universities, has met with much opposition, the primary criticism being that the ruling is racially discriminatory.» competir entre sí = vie with + one another ; compete with + each other ; compete with + one another ; vie with + each other .
Example: Proponents of triumphalism vied with one another in explaining the implications of these two notions. Example: Plants have various ways to compete with each other. Example: The universities would also be forced to compete with one another both for funds and for students. Example: Southeast Asian countries vie with each other to woo foreign patients = Los países del sudeste de Asia rivalizan entre sí por atraer a pacientes extranjeros.» competir por = scramble ; jostle for ; compete for .
Example: Every Olympic sponsor, media organizer and dedicated fan are scrambling to put up the web site that carries the most and best information in what will be the first Olympic Games to be followed in cyberspace. Example: Nestled between India and China, Nepal is seen as strategically valuable to both giants, as they jostle for supremacy over the impoverished nation. Example: Before you plot your strategy to compete for that promotion, take a look in the mirror.» competir por acaparar la atención de Alguien = compete for + Posesivo + attention ; vie for + Posesivo + attention .
Example: The two media, rather than competing for children's attention, have complementary roles to play in the literary development of young people. Example: Before the optical disc and CD ROM-based systems have yet to take hold in the market, another optical format -- the optical memory card -- is vying for attention.» competir por conseguir = jostle for ; compete for .
Example: Nestled between India and China, Nepal is seen as strategically valuable to both giants, as they jostle for supremacy over the impoverished nation. Example: Before you plot your strategy to compete for that promotion, take a look in the mirror.» competir por un título = vie for + a title .
Example: There is fierce competition for the world's fastest police car with the Italians and Germans vying for the title.» tener que competir con = face + competition from .
Example: The library is poorly sited outside the shopping centre and on the brow of a hill, and faces competition from adjoining libraries.