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compete [kəmˈpi:t]• there were ten students competing for six places on the course dix étudiants se disputaient les six places disponibles dans ce cours• there are six firms competing for a share in the market six entreprises sont en concurrence sur ce marché• they are forced to compete with the multinationals ils sont obligés d'entrer en concurrence avec les multinationales• he's competing against world-class athletes il est en compétition avec des athlètes de stature mondiale* * *[kəm'piːt] 1.1) (for prominence, job, prize) rivaliserto compete against ou with — rivaliser avec ( for pour obtenir)
2) Commerce [companies] se faire concurrenceto compete against ou with — faire concurrence à ( for pour obtenir)
3) Sport être en compétition (against, with avec)2.to compete in — participer à [Olympics, race]
competing present participle adjective rival
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