Significado de compete em inglês
competecompete /kəmˈpiːt/ verb [intransitive] 
Ver todas as traduções1business if one company or country competes with another, it tries to get people to buy its goods or services rather than those available from another company or countryse uma empresa ou país compete com outra, tenta fazer com que as pessoas comprem seus bens ou serviços em vez dos disponíveis em outra empresa ou paíscompete with/against
They found themselves competing with foreign companies for a share of the market.Eles se viram competindo com empresas estrangeiras por uma fatia do mercado. The Renault Clio competes against such cars as the Peugeot 206.O Renault Clio compete com carros como o Peugeot 206.compete for The stores have to compete for customers in the Christmas season.As lojas precisam competir por clientes na época do Natal.compete in The company must be able to compete in the international marketplace.A empresa precisa ser capaz de competir no mercado internacional.compete to do something Several advertising agencies are competing to get the contract.Várias agências de publicidade estão competindo para conseguir o contrato.can’t compete (with something) (=be unable to be more successful)(=ser incapaz de ter mais sucesso) Small independent bookstores simply can’t compete with the big national chains.As pequenas livrarias independentes simplesmente não conseguem competir com as grandes redes nacionais.2person to try to gain something and stop someone else from having it or having as much of ittentar conseguir algo e impedir que outra pessoa o tenha ou tenha tanto quantocompete for She and her sister are always competing for attention.Ela e a irmã vivem competindo por atenção.compete against I had to compete against 19 other people for the job.Tive que competir com outras 19 pessoas pela vaga.compete with As a stepmother, don’t even try to compete with the children’s mother for their love.Como madrasta, nem tente competir com a mãe das crianças pelo amor delas.3in a competition to take part in a competition or sports eventparticipar de uma competição ou evento esportivocompete in/at How many runners will be competing in the marathon?Quantos corredores vão competir na maratona? Professional athletes may now compete at the Olympics.Atletas profissionais agora podem competir nas Olimpíadas.compete against He’ll be competing against the world’s best.Ele vai competir contra os melhores do mundo.► see thesaurus at participate4somebody/something can’t compete with somebody/something to not be as interesting, attractive etc as someone or something elsenão ser tão interessante, atraente etc. quanto outra pessoa ou coisa: Melinda was plain and knew she couldn’t compete with her sister where boys were concerned.Melinda era sem graça e sabia que não conseguia rivalizar com a irmã quando o assunto eram os rapazes.GRAMMAR: Reciprocal verbsGRAMÁTICA: Verbos recíprocosCompete is a reciprocal verb. This type of verb is used when saying that two or more people or groups do something that involves both or all of them: · We were competing for her attention. You can also say: · We were competing with each other for her attention.· I was competing with them for her attention.Grammar guide ‒ VERBScompete é um verbo recíproco. Esse tipo de verbo é usado quando se diz que duas ou mais pessoas ou grupos fazem algo que envolve ambos ou todos eles: · We were competing for her attention. Também se pode dizer: · We were competing with each other for her attention. · I was competing with them for her attention. Guia gramatical — VERBOS
Ver todas as traduções1business if one company or country competes with another, it tries to get people to buy its goods or services rather than those available from another company or countryse uma empresa ou país compete com outra, tenta fazer com que as pessoas comprem seus bens ou serviços em vez dos disponíveis em outra empresa ou paíscompete with/against They found themselves competing with foreign companies for a share of the market.Eles se viram competindo com empresas estrangeiras por uma fatia do mercado. The Renault Clio competes against such cars as the Peugeot 206.O Renault Clio compete com carros como o Peugeot 206.compete for The stores have to compete for customers in the Christmas season.As lojas precisam competir por clientes na época do Natal.compete in The company must be able to compete in the international marketplace.A empresa precisa ser capaz de competir no mercado internacional.compete to do something Several advertising agencies are competing to get the contract.Várias agências de publicidade estão competindo para conseguir o contrato.can’t compete (with something) (=be unable to be more successful)(=ser incapaz de ter mais sucesso) Small independent bookstores simply can’t compete with the big national chains.As pequenas livrarias independentes simplesmente não conseguem competir com as grandes redes nacionais.2person to try to gain something and stop someone else from having it or having as much of ittentar conseguir algo e impedir que outra pessoa o tenha ou tenha tanto quantocompete for She and her sister are always competing for attention.Ela e a irmã vivem competindo por atenção.compete against I had to compete against 19 other people for the job.Tive que competir com outras 19 pessoas pela vaga.compete with As a stepmother, don’t even try to compete with the children’s mother for their love.Como madrasta, nem tente competir com a mãe das crianças pelo amor delas.3in a competition to take part in a competition or sports eventparticipar de uma competição ou evento esportivocompete in/at How many runners will be competing in the marathon?Quantos corredores vão competir na maratona? Professional athletes may now compete at the Olympics.Atletas profissionais agora podem competir nas Olimpíadas.compete against He’ll be competing against the world’s best.Ele vai competir contra os melhores do mundo.► see thesaurus at participate4somebody/something can’t compete with somebody/something to not be as interesting, attractive etc as someone or something elsenão ser tão interessante, atraente etc. quanto outra pessoa ou coisa: Melinda was plain and knew she couldn’t compete with her sister where boys were concerned.Melinda era sem graça e sabia que não conseguia rivalizar com a irmã quando o assunto eram os rapazes.GRAMMAR: Reciprocal verbsGRAMÁTICA: Verbos recíprocosCompete is a reciprocal verb. This type of verb is used when saying that two or more people or groups do something that involves both or all of them: · We were competing for her attention. You can also say: · We were competing with each other for her attention.· I was competing with them for her attention.Grammar guide ‒ VERBScompete é um verbo recíproco. Esse tipo de verbo é usado quando se diz que duas ou mais pessoas ou grupos fazem algo que envolve ambos ou todos eles: · We were competing for her attention. Também se pode dizer: · We were competing with each other for her attention. · I was competing with them for her attention. Guia gramatical — VERBOS