| Traduções principais |
| Inglês | Português |
| compete vi | (sports, competition: take part) | competir v int |
| Teams will compete for the championship. |
| Os times competirão no campeonato. |
| contend for sth vi + prep | (compete, vie) | competir vt |
| disputar vt |
| They were contending for the World Heavyweight Championship. |
| Eles estavam competindo pelo Campeonato Mundial de Pesos Pesados |
| vie for sth vi + prep | (compete for sth) | competir vt |
| disputar vt |
| Tomorrow you young athletes will vie for a blue ribbon. |
| compete in sth vi + prep | (take part in: sports, competition) | competir v int |
| He can compete in any sport. |
| Ele pode competir em qualquer esporte. |
| come up against sb vi phrasal + prep | (compete with sb) | competir vt |
| Davies will come up against last year's champion in the semi-final of the competition. |
| Davies vai competir com o campeão do ano passado na semifinal da competição. |
take sb on,
take on sb vtr phrasal sep | informal (compete against) (competir contra) | competir vt |
| disputar vt |
| England will take on Croatia in the World Cup final. |
| vie with sb for sth v expr | (compete) | competir, concorrer vt |
| disputar vt |
| Hundreds of candidates are vying for 30 seats in the assembly. |
| joust vi | figurative (compete) | competir v int |
| brigar v int |
| disputar v int |
| The two were jousting for the lead role. |
| bid for sth vi + prep | (compete) | competir v int |
| Twenty competitors are bidding for the title of "World's Strongest Man". |
| Vinte concorrentes estão competindo pelo título de "Homem mais forte do mundo". |
| compete vi | (non-sports, business: strive to outdo) | competir v int |
| Companies should compete for your business. |
| If we could lower the costs of production we might be able to compete in that market. |
| As empresas devem competir pelos seus negócios. |
| jockey vi | figurative (compete) | competir v int |
| disputar vt |
| Members of the party are jockeying to be the next leader. |
| jockey for sth vi + prep | figurative (compete with) | competir v int |
| Elena and Kim are both jockeying for the promotion. |
| contest sth vtr | (title: compete for) | competir vt |
| concorrer vt |
| Gymnasts from across the world met to contest the title of World Champion. |
| race sb/sth vtr | (compete against) (numa corrida) | competir, disputar vt |
| The boys raced each other down the hill. |
| Os garotos competiam um com o outro descendo o morro. |
