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1 competir
v.1 to compete.varios grupos compiten por la obtención del contrato several groups are competing for the contractnos es muy difícil competir con las importaciones chinas we find it very difficult to compete with Chinese importsLos soldados contienden en el campo The soldiers contend in the field.2 to compete against.* * *1 to compete* * *verb* * *VI1) (=enfrentarse) to competeson incapaces de competir con o contra gente más joven — they are incapable of competing with o against younger people
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competir en algo — to compete in sthcompetir en el mercado — (Com) to compete in the market
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competir por algo — to compete for sth2) (=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 winees 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
* * *verbo intransitivoa) (pugnar, luchar) to competecompetir con or contra alguien (por algo) — to compete with o against somebody (for something)
b) ( estar al mismo nivel)competir en algo: los dos modelos compiten en calidad — the two models rival each other in quality
* * *= race, jostle.Ex. 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.Ex. 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 = En el caso del lino la Biblioteca del Congreso no proporciona una división enumerada por lo que los libros sobre el hilado del lino deben competir en la ordenación alfabética con otros libros que tratan sobre diferentes aspectos del lino.----* competir con = compete (with), contend with, vie with.* competir en = play at.* competir por = scramble.* competir por acaparar la atención de Alguien = compete for + attention.* tener que competir con = face + competition from.* * *verbo intransitivoa) (pugnar, luchar) to competecompetir con or contra alguien (por algo) — to compete with o against somebody (for something)
b) ( estar al mismo nivel)competir en algo: los dos modelos compiten en calidad — the two models rival each other in quality
* * *competir (con)(v.) = compete (with), contend with, vie withEx: 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.
Ex: 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.Ex: As new reference service programmes vie with existing ones for funding, these changing patterns have an impact on budgeting.= race, jostle.Ex: 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.
Ex: 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 = En el caso del lino la Biblioteca del Congreso no proporciona una división enumerada por lo que los libros sobre el hilado del lino deben competir en la ordenación alfabética con otros libros que tratan sobre diferentes aspectos del lino.* competir con = compete (with), contend with, vie with.* competir en = play at.* competir por = scramble.* competir por acaparar la atención de Alguien = compete for + attention.* tener que competir con = face + competition from.* * *vi1 (pugnar, luchar) to compete competir CON algn to compete WITH sbno pueden competir con las cadenas de supermercados they can't compete with the supermarket chainscompetir CON/ CONTRA algn POR algo to compete WITH/ AGAINST sb FOR sthcompetíamos con Rospesa por el contrato we were competing with/against Rospesa for the contractcompetirán contra rivales europeos por esta copa they will be competing against teams from Europe for this trophy2 (estar al mismo nivel) competir EN algo:los dos modelos compiten en calidad y precio the two models rival each other in quality and price* * *
competir ( conjugate competir) verbo intransitivo
competir con or contra algn (por algo) to compete with o against sb (for sth)b) ( estar al mismo nivel):
competir verbo intransitivo to compete [con, with o against] [en, in] [por, for]
' competir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desafiar
- disputar
- disputarse
English:
compete
- contend
- fight out
- pit
- race
- rival
- competition
- eligible
* * *competir vi1. [contender] to compete (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;exigen competir en pie de igualdad con otros países europeos they are demanding to compete on an equal footing with other European countriescompiten en belleza they rival each other in beauty;un producto que puede competir con los importados a product that can compete with foreign imports* * *v/i compete ( con with)* * *competir {54} vi: to compete* * *competir vb to compete -
2 tasar
v.1 to value.María tasa propiedades por dinero Mary values properties for money.2 to fix a price for (fijar precio).3 to tax, to levy, to impose a tax on, to assess.El gobierno tasa los productos importados The government taxes imports.4 to adjust.Ellos tasan las pólizas de seguros They adjust the insurance policies.* * *1 (valorar) to value, appraise2 (poner precio) to set the price of, fix the price of3 (gravar) to tax4 (regular) to regulate* * *verb2) value* * *VT1) (=valorar) to value2) [+ trabajo] to rate (en at)3) (=restringir) to limit, put a limit on, restrict; (=racionar) to ration; (=escatimar) to be sparing with; pey to be mean with, stint* * *verbo transitivo1) <objeto/coche> to value2) ( racionar) <dinero/comida> to ration, limit* * *= price, tax.Ex. CD-ROM publishers are pricing either low or high and seemingly do not know what rationale to use for pricing.Ex. The administrative procedures to obtain foreign publications are cumbersome and highly taxed.* * *verbo transitivo1) <objeto/coche> to value2) ( racionar) <dinero/comida> to ration, limit* * *= price, tax.Ex: CD-ROM publishers are pricing either low or high and seemingly do not know what rationale to use for pricing.
Ex: The administrative procedures to obtain foreign publications are cumbersome and highly taxed.* * *tasar [A1 ]vt1 ‹cuadro/joyas› to value, assess the value of, valuate ( AmE)2 (racionar) ‹dinero/comida› to ration, limit* * *
tasar ( conjugate tasar) verbo transitivo ‹objeto/coche› to value
tasar verbo transitivo
1 (una casa, joya, etc) to value
2 (fijar un precio máximo o mínimo) to set o fix the price of
' tasar' also found in these entries:
English:
appraise
- assess
- underprice
- evaluate
- value
* * *tasar vt1. [valorar] [obra de arte, objeto de valor, inmueble] to value;[daños, avería] to calculate;tasaron la casa en diez millones they valued the house at ten million2. [fijar precio] to fix a price for3. [restringir] to restrict, to ration;habrá que tasarle el alcohol we'll have to restrict o ration the amount he drinks* * *v/t fix a price for; ( valorar) value* * *tasar vt1) valorar: to appraise, to value2) : to set the price of3) : to ration, to limit* * *tasar vb to assess / to value
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