Polyglot Dictionary

competir

/kõpeˈtʃiɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
compito
preterite (eu)
competi
past participle
competido

Meaning

  1. to compete

    • Eles competem no torneio.

      They compete in the tournament.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

concorrer

concorrer is more about competing for a position or prize, like applying for a job; competir is more general, like athletic competition.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

competir

competir is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to compete."

French

rivaliser

rivaliser is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to compete."

Practice

1 What does competir mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches competir?

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