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1 compete
compete [kəm'pi:t]∎ to compete with sb for sth rivaliser avec qn pour qch, disputer qch à qn;∎ seven candidates are competing for the position sept candidats se disputent le poste;∎ figurative her cooking can't compete with yours sa cuisine n'a rien de commun ou ne peut pas rivaliser avec la vôtre;∎ children here aren't encouraged to compete ici, les enfants ne sont pas encouragés à la compétition(b) Commerce (one company) faire de la concurrence ( with à); (two or more companies) se faire concurrence;∎ they compete with foreign companies for contracts ils sont en concurrence avec des entreprises étrangères pour obtenir des contrats;∎ we have to compete on an international level nous devons être à la hauteur de la concurrence sur le plan international∎ ten women are competing in the race dix femmes participent à la course;∎ to compete against sb for sth concourir ou être en compétition avec qn pour qch;∎ the player had competed for every point le joueur s'était battu sur chaque point;∎ we're competing against the Japanese nous concourons ou sommes en compétition avec les Japonais;∎ there are only three teams competing il n'y a que trois équipes sur les rangs -
2 compete
(of one company) faire de la concurrence ( with à)(of two companies) se faire concurrence;∎ they compete with foreign companies for contracts ils sont en concurrence avec des entreprises étrangères pour obtenir des contrats;∎ we have to compete on an international level nous devons être à la hauteur de la concurrence sur le plan international
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