"competir" can be a verb. You can see the conjugations below.
competir. 'competir'. This verb means 'to compete'. For example, 'sabe que tiene que competir con calidad y variedad' / 'He knows that he has to compete with quality and variety'. Competir.
competir
intransitive verb
1. to compete (contender)(con/por with/for)
- varios grupos compiten por la obtención del contrato -> several groups are competing for the contract
- nos es muy difícil competir con las importaciones chinas -> we find it very difficult to compete with Chinese imports
2. (igualar)
- competir (con) -> to be on a par (with)
- compiten en belleza -> they rival each other in beauty
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competir [com-pay-teer’]
verb neuter
1. To vie, to contest, to contend, to strive. (n)
2. To stand in competition, to rival, to cope. (n)
3. To be on a level or par with another, to rival, to vie with. (n)
- Los dos cuadros compiten en belleza -> the two pictures vie with each other in beauty
competir
verbo:intransitivo
1 (enfrentarse) to compete
competir con o contra algo/algn to compete with o against sth/sb
son incapaces de competir con o contra gente más joven they are incapable of competing with o against younger people
competir en algo to compete in sth
los equipos que competirán en este campeonato the teams competing in this championship
competir en el mercado (Com) to compete in the market
competir por algo to compete for sth
cuatro películas compiten por el Oscar four films are competing for the Oscar
2 (compararse)
competir con algo
no hay nada que pueda competir con un buen vino you can't beat a good wine; nothing can compare with a good wine
es el único modelo que compite en precio con sus rivales it's the only model which can compete o compare with its rivals in terms of price; en cuanto a resistencia Miguel no puede competir con Andrés when it comes to stamina Miguel is no match for Andrés
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Verb Conjugations for "competir" (go to to compete)
- Gerund: compitiendo
- Participle: competido
Indicative
Present |
Preterit |
Imperfect |
Conditional |
Future |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | compito | competí | competía | competiría | competiré |
| tú | compites | competiste | competías | competirías | competirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | compite | compitió | competía | competiría | competirá |
| nosotros | competimos | competimos | competíamos | competiríamos | competiremos |
| vosotros | competís | competisteis | competíais | competiríais | competiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | compiten | compitieron | competían | competirían | competirán |
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