concursar

to take part

concursar(kohn-koor-sahr)

intransitive verb

1. (to participate)

a. to take part (in a contest)

Mi hermana concursó en el programa y ganó $5,000.

My sister took part in the show and won $5,000.

b. to compete (for a position)

Concursé y obtuve el puesto de profesor de fonética francesa.

I competed and got the position of French phonetics professor.

transitive verb

2. (legal)

a. to declare bankrupt (a person)

No pude pagar mis deudas y el juez me concursó.

I couldn't pay my debts and the judge declared me bankrupt.

b. to declare insolvent (a company)

Concursaron la empresa y 220 empleados perdieron su trabajo.

They declared the company insolvent and 220 employees lost their jobs.

concursar

intransitive verb

1. (competir)

a. to compete, to participate

2. (en oposiciones)

a. to be a candidate

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concursar

intransitive verb

1 (por un empleo) to compete

va a concursar por la vacante he is going to apply o compete for the vacancy

2 (en un concurso) to take part

concursaron cuatro dos mujeres y dos hombres

transitive verb

(Jur) to declare insolvent; declare bankrupt