ubiegać

ubiegać

To apply for or to strive for.

Here, the verb 'ubiegać' is part of the reflexive verb 'ubiegać się', which means 'to apply'. The phrase 'ubiegać się o' is followed by the objective, representing what one is applying for.

Chcę ubiegać się o nową pracę.

I want to apply for a new job.

In this sentence, 'ubiega' from the verb 'ubiegać' conveys the meaning of overtaking or bypassing, used in a physical sense during an event or competition.

Biegacz ubiega przeciwników na zawodach.

The runner overtakes the opponents during the competition.

Here, 'ubiegła' from the verb 'ubiegać' is used in a figurative sense meaning to precede or take the initiative first in a situation.

Musimy działać szybko, by nie ubiegła nas konkurencja.

We need to act quickly so that the competition does not precede us.