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compete

/kəmˈpiːt/ [competed, competing]

Translation

v [i]
competir
to compete for a trophy
competir por un trofeo
participar
to compete in a race
participar en una carrera
competir
You no longer have to compete with other students
Ya no tienes que competir con otros estudiantes
medirse
pron. pete rima con feet
(Definition of compete v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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