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competing

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com·pete  (km-pt)
intr.v. com·pet·ed, com·pet·ing, com·petes
To strive against another or others to attain a goal, such as an advantage or a victory. See Synonyms at rival.
[Late Latin competere, to strive together, from Latin, to coincide, be suitable : com-, com- + petere, to seek; see pet- in Indo-European roots.]
Translations
competing [kəmˈpiːtɪŋ] adj (= rival) → competidor/a; [ideas] → contrapuesto
competing [kəmˈpiːtɪŋ] adj [ideas, theories] → opposé(e); [companies] → concurrent(e)
competing [kəmˈpiːtɪŋ] adj → konkurrierend
competing [kəmˈpiːtɪŋ] adj [theories, ideas] → opposto/a; [companies] → in concorrenza;
three competing explanations (of) → tre spiegazioni contrastanti tra di loro (di)


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I saw the prize offer, but I'd never dream of competing for it.
Anne of The Island by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
But Queen Henrietta, without even turning toward him who made these hypocritical pretensions, crossed the cabinet, opened the door for herself and passing through the midst of the cardinal's numerous guards, courtiers eager to pay homage, the luxurious show of a competing royalty, she went and took the hand of De Winter, who stood apart in isolation.
Twenty Years After by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
From five to seven every afternoon, scorning the attractions of the band outside and the generally festive air which pervaded the great tea rooms, he sat at the corner of the bar upon an article of furniture which resembled more than anything else an office stool, dividing his attention between desultory conversation with any other gentleman who might be indulging in a drink, and watching the billiards in which some of his compatriots were usually competing.
The Illustrious Prince by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
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