No. 10,288 in Spanish
compete
The Spanish word "competir" means "to compete" in English.
In a sentence
Ellos competirán en el torneo nacional de ajedrez.
They will compete in the national chess tournament.
In this sentence, 'competirán' demonstrates the use of 'compete' in the future tense, indicating participation in a contest.
Combinamos nuestros esfuerzos para competir mejor en el mercado global.
We combined our efforts to compete better in the global market.
Here, 'competir' is used to denote striving or contending in a broader context like a market or systematic environment.
Nos gusta competir entre amigos en los videojuegos.
We like to compete among our friends in video games.
In this instance, 'competir' illustrates an informal and recreational application, indicative of friendly rivalry.
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